The gradual decrease in the saturation state of calcium carbonate in the ocean due to the absorption of anthropogenic CO2 is expected to enhance the dissolution of skeletons and shells of calcifying organisms. Experimental ...

Background: The proportion of New Zealander’s aged 65 years and older is expected to reach 25% by 2030, placing considerable demand on health and disability services, including residential care services. Good nutrition is ...

People who enjoy exercising are more likely to maintain good fitness habits and achieve health enhancing benefits. A large percentage of people with arthritis do not meet the recommended levels of physical activity, which ...

Objective: To evaluate current impact of National Heart Foundation’s Tick programme on food reformulation/formulation to reduce sodium in processed food. In addition, explore factors influencing food companies in the Tick ...

The objectives of this thesis were to develop formulations and processing specifications for two types of cooked meat patties made with novel mixtures of squid and beef, and to design and verify a safe thermal processing ...

Many species associated with New Zealand native forests have experienced extreme range declines and population size reductions due to habitat alterations and introduced predators. Removing immediate threats should be the ...

Provenance of ancient and Cenozoic East Otago and Canterbury Basin sedimentary rocks, modern Haast River and Wairau River bedload river sediment have been investigated using titanium-in-quartz geothermometry grain size ...

Background: New Zealander’s take great pride in New Zealand’s well-known, clean, green image. To maintain this image a great deal of time and effort is put into monitoring and maintaining river water quality. The increase ...

Efficient extraction of phenolics from wine by-products has been of great interest to many researchers in order to maximise the activities exerted by the extracted bioactive compounds. In this study, different grape varieties ...

Cataclasis, associated with slip on a fault, results in the formation of fine grained fault rocks which have undergone fragmentation and shape change. This is accompanied by propagation of micro-fractures through the fault ...