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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2017)Signaling via the neuroamine dopamine is known to be important in insects for controlling behaviours such as sleep, arousal, motivation, locomotion, learning and memory. In the honeybee Apis mellifera pheromones and hormones ... -
(Thesis, Master of Planning, 2017)The ecosystem services based approach to management offers the potential to improve resource management planning and decision-making under the Resource Management Act 1991 by providing a way to draw together the often ... -
(Thesis, Master of Planning, 2017)Although it is clear that a variety of Kāi Tahu lifeways and environmental management practices persisted following the arrival of Pākehā in New Zealand to the present day, Pākehā histories have not always recognised these ... -
A General Framework of Vulnerability Assessment to Typhoon Storm Surge Inundation in Coastal Cities (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2017)Rapid urban expansion in coastal mega-cities (cities with populations over 10 million) leads to increased land demand and vulnerability to hazards as significant numbers of people are economically and socially disadvantaged. ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2017)The rate of biodiversity loss is not slowing despite global commitments. Conservation translocations, the intentional movement and release of organisms to restore populations, are an emerging tool to help reduce species ...
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(Commissioned Report for External Body, 2017)Despite some recent improvements, Pacific peoples in New Zealand continue to experience greater disadvantage across a range of socioeconomic indicators. Improving incomes, education, employment and housing is critical to ... -
(Commissioned Report for External Body, 2017)This report is based on an Indicator Framework developed in 2007 in which the indicators for each of the three reports in the series were identified. The indicators in this year’s report were developed from Craig et al’s ... -
(Thesis, Master of Science Communication, 2017)Of all animals that pose danger to humans in this world, few are more feared than sharks. Human-shark interactions are traumatic, emotional and difficult to rationalize. While rare, human-shark interactions generate a ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2017)INTRODUCTION: Cervical cancer is a significant health issue worldwide. It is the fourth most common cancer among women with more than 85% of new cases of the disease occurring in low- and middle-income countries. Cervical ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2017)Student engagement has been identified as having a positive influence on learning and retention. This has attracted much research on how to enhance engagement in higher education. Studies have considered the role of student ...
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(Dissertation, Postgraduate Diploma, 1990)In 1981 as a bewildered third former I marched up Queen Street in Auckland to protest against the Springbok tour. At the time I knew it was for the better good, yet the next day at rugby practise I had trouble explaining ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Education, 2017)Student teachers’ personal and professional values have received passing attention in the educational literature, despite assertions that their values influence their perceptions, pedagogical decisions and actions. This ... -
(Conference or Workshop Item (Paper published in proceedings), International Global Navigation Satellite Systems Society (IGNSS) Symposium, 2015)With the advent of new Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSSs), multi-system, multi-frequency precise real-time kinematic (RTK) positioning can potentially be possible anywhere, at any time. The satellite constellations ... -
(Thesis, Master of Planning, 2017)Public spaces are an important part of the urban environment as they create liveable and vibrant places for people to live and work. Due to small towns having smaller populations than cities and a smaller number of formal ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Education, 2017)New Zealand’s population is becoming increasingly diverse, particularly with new arrivals from the Asian continent. With this, comes the increased need for early childhood education professionals to respond authentically ... -
(Thesis, Master of Dietetics, 2017)Background: Obesity is a key modifiable risk factor for non-communicable diseases. The modern food environment provides easy access to inexpensive, highly palatable, energy-dense and nutrient-poor foods and beverages, which ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2017)Demetrius Poliorcetes (336-282 BC), was one of the extraordinary figures of the Hellenistic Age, whose career began in wake of the chaos that followed the death of Alexander the Great. His father was Antigonus Monophthalmus, ...
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(Thesis, Master of Planning, 2017)Industrial zoned land and industrial activities within cities are facing a number of challenges which could potentially see industry displaced from urban environments. Contributing to this is the inadequate coverage of ... -
(Journal Article, Surveying and Spatial, 2017)The article is an extract from correspondence between an Otago Surveying lecturer and a graduate who worked in Christchurch, New Zealand, and then moved to South Africa. Underlying the dialogue is a critical comparison ... -
(Thesis, Master of Science, 2017)Plastics have been widely used as food packaging due to their excellent properties and low price. Unfortunately, plastics are not biodegradable which leads to the accumulation of plastic waste in landfills. To prevent this ...
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