• Cognitive Performance following different Postprandial Glycaemic Responses 

  Keesing, Celeste

  Background: Optimal cognitive performance is important for learning. The brain uses glucose for fuel, so one proposed factor influencing cognition is circulating blood glucose concentrations. However, the existing body of ...

• Exploring culturally-determined food preferences of Indian and South Asian patients in New Zealand 

  Mohamad Shahir, Huda Aiman

  Background: The increase in the Indian and South Asian population in New Zealand creates demand for culturally appropriate hospital food services. As these peoples have rich food cultures, traditions, and strong religious ...

• Andesitic glaciovolcanic interactions at Tongariro and Ruapehu volcanoes, New Zealand 

  Cole, Rosemary Philippa

  Glaciers that cap or flank volcanoes have a major control on the eruption style and distribution of volcanic material. Ancient deposits that were formed by the interaction of lava and ice inform our understanding of ...

• Kia mārama ai te ihi, te wehi o Mukukai: The influence of swimming on whānau engagement with water 

  Raureti, Terina

  Māori consider water to be the foundation of all life (Royal, 2010). It is a valued taonga gifted by our ancestors for the use of future generations (Hall, 2012). Māori have a long history of engagement with water through ...

• Fluoride intakes of nine to eleven year-old children living in fluoridated and non-fluoridated areas of the lower South Island of New Zealand 

  Rogers, Tanya

  Background: Fluoride is effective at preventing dental caries, however ingesting too much can lead to fluorosis. New Zealand (NZ) has naturally low levels of fluoride in water (~0.15 mg/l). Worldwide, the prevalence of ...

• My Food My Medicine: The Culturally Determined Food Preference Study of Chinese and South-East Asian Adult Patients in New Zealand 

  Lum, Gillian Wen Xuan

  Background: The Asian population in NZ is increasing rapidly with projections that Asians will become the second largest ethnic group in NZ. These increasing numbers create demand for appropriate healthcare services for ...

• The ecology and conservation of hotspots for Hector’s dolphin 

  Brough, Tom Evan

  Many species of marine top-predator have ‘hotspots’ in their distribution. Hotspots can be defined as areas within the distribution of a population that are used disproportionately more than other locations. Usually ...

• The Water Quality and Geochemistry of Legacy Acid Mine Drainage on the Denniston Plateau, West Coast 

  Jewiss, Carrie Sara

  The Eocene Brunner Coal Measures on the West Coast of New Zealand are pyritic, paired with low neutralisation capacity in the coal measures, resulting in a high acid producing potential. Historic mining located on the ...

• Using TDCS to improve working memory: can metaplasticity protocols boost benefits? 

  Hurley, Roanne Hazel

  Introduction: Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive electrical brain stimulation technique that has been used extensively over prefrontal cortex in an effort to enhance verbal working memory (WM). ...

• Disturbance, predation and competition in a flood-prone stream 

  Herrmann, Peter Benedikt

  Among the drivers of the patchy distribution of organisms in space and time are abiotic factors, including physical disturbance, and biotic interactions such as predation and competition. Our understanding of the interplay ...

• A Journey to Belonging: Explorations of Māori Perspectives of Water Safety 

  Phillips, Chanel

  Māori are intimately connected to wai (water). There are many Māori sayings and phrases that include wai, such as: wairua (spirit), waimāori (freshwater), waiora (wellness), ko wai koe (what waters are you, who are you?) ...

• Using Stable Isotope Analysis to study the diet of stoats (Mustela erminea) in the alpine zone of New Zealand 

  McAulay, Jamie

  Threats posed by alien invasive species are a leading cause of global biodiversity decline. In island archipelagos such as New Zealand, introduced mammalian predators prey heavily on endemic fauna that have evolved without ...

• Dynamics of faecal contamination in the Waikouaiti estuary and implications for non-commercial harvest 

  Bell, Georgia

  For many New Zealand catchments, rainfall-induced faecal contamination is a primary mechanism for introducing gastro bacterial pathogens into shellfish harvesting environments. Bivalves have the ability to accumulate ...

• Low Energy Availability in Female Rugby 7's Players: A feasibility Pilot Study 

  Kumar, Jonathan

  Background: Low energy availability (LEA) is a term used to describe a state of insufficient energy remaining following exercise to maintain normal physiological functioning. If left untreated, LEA can lead to severe ...

• Low energy availability and cardiovascular disease risk in elite female rugby sevens players: an observational study 

  Christensen, Samuel

  Background: Participating in physical activity and exercise for the majority of the population promotes beneficial health outcomes. However, some individuals have an energy intake which is insufficient to replace the energy ...

• The Intake and Composition of Intermittent Fasting, the 5:2 Method 

  Scholtens, Erin

  Background: Obesity is a major contributing factor to the development of metabolic disease worldwide, with dietary intervention a primary intervention strategy. Currently, a common approach to weight loss is daily energy ...

• Innocent until proven guilty: The effect of truncated testimony and deliberation on jury decision-making 

  Flannery, Larnee Blaise

  Many countries, including New Zealand, now allow for children’s evidence to be provided by alternative means, rather than requiring them to be physically present in the courtroom. The opportunity for children to provide ...

• Is a Positive Attitude Towards Ageing Associated with Diet in Middle-aged Cantabrians? 

  Berton-Scarlet, Bianca

  Background: New Zealand’s ageing population is rapidly growing and with this comes an increasing need to improve the health of older adults. Middle-age has been identified as an ideal time to implement lifestyle changes, ...

• Describing the dietary intake of breast cancer survivors participating in the EXPINKT™ programme. A pilot study. 

  Gaudin, Charlotte Grace

  Background: In 2015, 3292 New Zealand women were diagnosed with breast cancer. A breast cancer diagnosis tends to evoke lifestyle change and in particular dietary change. There is a substantial amount of research about the ...

• Chinese Consumer Perceptions Towards Active And Intelligent Packaging Technologies 

  Lloyd, Kayna

  The purpose of this research was to understand Chinese consumer perceptions towards active and intelligent packaging technologies and to determine consumer willingness to accept novel packaging technologies. A multitude ...

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