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Pacific university graduates in New Zealand: what helps and hinders completion
Increasing the numbers of Pacific Island students who graduate from New Zealand universities is important for the students’ futures, their families, communities and society in general. In this study, Pacific graduates (N ... -
The role of pelvis-thorax coupling in controlling within-golf club swing speed
Pelvis-thorax coordination has been recognised to be associated with swing speed. Increasing angular separation between the pelvis and thorax has been thought to initiate the stretch shortening cycle and lead to a more ... -
Using performance data to identify styles of play in netball: An alternative to performance indicators
The advent of sports technology has led to large, high-dimensional, performance data sets, which pose decision-making challenges for coaches and performance analysts. If large data sets are managed poorly inaccurate and ... -
An exploratory survey method for archaeoastronomy, applied to standing stones at the Hauviri and Taputapuātea maraes, Ra'iātea
Polynesia has a vast area, and surveys are few and unsystematic. Rapid, low-cost and personnel surveys are needed to identify cases that merit an in-depth treatment. However, surveying options are limited, especially where ... -
“I wouldn’t mind having some friends. But I don’t mind being alone”: Social Anxiety and Autism Spectrum Disorder
This doctoral research explores the experience, assessment, and potential treatment of social anxiety in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). ASD is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by social difficulties, repetitive ... -
Feasibility of using pattern-recognition software for photographic identification of tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus)
The ability to distinguish individual animals is fundamental to ecological research, wildlife and livestock management. Individuals are recognised by using the animals’ natural marks that remain stable through time, by ... -
The effects of graphite and porosity on the mechanics of the Alpine Fault, New Zealand
New Zealand’s Alpine Fault is a major crustal-scale structure that accommodates around 75% of relative Australian-Pacific plate motion. This active transform fault ruptures in a large earthquake every 291 ± 23 years, most ... -
Carbazole-based Schiff base Macrocycles and Complexes: Redox, Fluorescence and Catalysis
This thesis outlines the successful synthesis of the first families of pure samples of carbazole-based Schiff base macrocycles and complexes. These compounds represent a new generation of Schiff base macrocycles and ... -
Stable isotope modelling of blackberry to trace the origin of cannabis
The legality of marijuana and its products in different countries and cultures is subject of debate prompting scientific research about developing new techniques to enable verification of the region of origin of marijuana ... -
Applying a multidisciplinary framework for developing a shark bycatch reduction device
The overarching aim of this multidisciplinary thesis was to contribute to the development of a novel shark bycatch reduction device (BRD) that both meets fishing operators’ needs and is economically feasible. Following the ... -
Periodization and performance in endurance sport: a competitive phase analysis of trained, non-elite female rowers.
Introduction: The strongest predictors of 2000m rowing ergometer performance across all performance levels are aerobic capacity (V̇O2max) and peak velocity, both obtained from incremental testing. Findings are not consistent ... -
Health and Bread Intervention Trials (HABIT): Is Nutrient-Rich Bread an Effective Way of Promoting Cognitive Functioning?
Growing evidence demonstrates that regular consumption of dietary nutrients such as unsaturated fatty acids, nitrate, and reduced sodium can maintain the structural integrity of the brain and in doing so promote cognitive ... -
Improving gout education from patients’ perspectives: A focus group study of Māori and New Zealand European people with gout
Gout is a debilitating form of arthritis characterised by hot, painful, swollen joints. Historically, gout was considered a disease of affluence; however, it is now known to result from an excess of uric acid in the body, ... -
The effect of children's testimony format on juror decision-making.
A number of factors can influence the outcome of a child abuse trial. Of interest, is the use of pre-recorded evidential interviews. This provision reduces the effects of stress on the child’s testimony but also provides ... -
A Fairy Tale or a True Story? Lie Detection and Leakage
Liars may try to act like they are telling the truth, yet these attempts may fail. Ekman (1992) has argued that liars may leak clues to their true feelings in fleeting expressions. This thesis tested this idea. Facial ... -
The Role of Dissolved Organic Matter (DOM) in Biogeochemical Cycling of Iron within Estuarine and Coastal Waters
Iron (Fe) is an essential element for the biochemical and physiological functioning of terrestrial and oceanic organisms. Speciation describes the chemical forms in which Fe is present in an aquatic environment. It is ... -
Underwater noise from pile-driving and its impact on Hector's dolphins in Lyttelton Harbour, New Zealand
Noise levels were measured in Lyttelton Harbour in order to study pile-driving noise produced during wharf reconstruction. Sound recordings were made throughout the harbour, using several moored and mobile recording systems. ... -
3D Face Tracking Using Stereo Cameras with Whole Body View
All visual tracking tasks associated with people tracking are in a great demand for modern applications dedicated to make human life easier and safer. In this thesis, a special case of people tracking - 3D face tracking ... -
Experimental evidence and properties of EMIC wave driven electron precipitation
One of the key drivers of electron losses from the radiation belts is the interaction between radiation belt electrons and the electromagnetic plasma waves that populate the magnetosphere. In particular, electromagnetic ...