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Jade Speaks Up : countering domestic violence and improving child wellbeing : 2017 research report on a New Zealand programme delivered by classroom teachers
(Accident Compensation Commission and Violence Free Communities, 2018-11-13)The goal of the Jade Speaks Up programme (JSU) is to deliver a relatively small and short-term intervention which would give Year 5-8 school children tools to develop trusting relationships and strategies to keep themselves ... -
Population connectivity and traces of mitochondrial introgression in New Zealand black-billed gulls (Larus bulleri)
(MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute), 2018-11-08)Black-billed gulls (Larus bulleri) are endemic to New Zealand and are suspected to be undergoing substantial population declines. They primarily breed on open gravel beds in braided rivers of the South Island—a habitat ... -
What is the lived experience of older migrants with mild cognitive impairment
(2018-11-05)RESEARCH QUESTION: What are the experiences of older migrants with mild cognitive impairment in New Zealand? BACKGROUND: Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a complex intermediate state of memory decline, which is ... -
Creating opportunities for confident and curious learners : the importance of multilingual teachers in ECE learning environments
(2018-11-03)Why expose our young learners to a second language? Can develop cognitive ability. Opportunities in a globalized world Maintenance of a heritage language for migrants In New Zealand 150+ languages spoken Canada Aus ... -
Genotyping-by-sequencing supports a genetic basis for wing reduction in an alpine New Zealand stonefly
(Nature Publishing Group, 2018-11-02)Wing polymorphism is a prominent feature of numerous insect groups, but the genomic basis for this diversity remains poorly understood. Wing reduction is a commonly observed trait in many species of stonefies, particularly ... -
Tongan agricultural sector diagnostic study
(The AgriChain Centre, 2018-11-02)This project is intended to present an overview of how the Tongan Agricultural Sector operates, its challenges and opportunities including the impact of climate change. The three main areas of consideration are Food Security, ... -
Designing a virtual reality flight simulator
(Asia-Pacific Society for Computers in Education (APSCE), 2018-11)Virtual Reality has been gaining popularity in recent years and has been applied in various fields. One of its uses is for Virtual Reality games and simulators, which targets a wider range of consumers. Flight simulator ... -
Educational affordances of an asynchronous online discussion forum for language learners
(2018-11)Information and communications technologies offer unprecedented opportunities for innovation in educational practice. Among all the educational technological tools, online discussion forums represent one of the most ... -
Bayesian parameter estimation of Euler-Bernoulli beams
(2018-11)This paper develops a statistical signal processing algorithm for parameter estimation of Euler-Bernoulli beams from limited and noisy measurement. The original problem is split into two reduced-order sub-problems coupled ... -
What is the lived experience of older migrants with mild cognitive impairment? A proposed phenomenological study
(2018-11)RESEARCH QUESTION: What are the experiences of older migrants with mild cognitive impairment in New Zealand? BACKGROUND: Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a complex intermediate state of memory decline, which is ... -
Delirium in aged-care facilities : a major challenge for health professionals
(Australian Association of Gerontology, 2018-11)RESEARCH QUESTION: What are the success and barriers in aged-care nurses assessing and managing of delirium cases? • A mixed method approach was utilised comprising of a survey over one year in one of Auckland’s ... -
How can governance design options be developed for new and emerging sports. The case of Stand Up Paddling in New Zealand.
(2018-11)The academic impetus for this research Kellet and Russell (2009) assert there is dearth of understanding as to how new and emerging sports are structured and governed compared to traditional sports. Lifestyle ... -
An online learning platform to teach teachers : the Digital Passport
(2018-11)[The Digital Passport is a simple, fun on-line course to assist Year 1-10 teachers to unpack terminology, gain expertise, and develop the confidence to use technology to enhance learning]. -
A novel adaptive active noise control algorithm based on Tikhonov regularisation
(2018-11)This paper proposes a novel adaptive active noise control algorithm based on Tikhonov regularization theory. A regularized cost function consisting of the weighted sum of the most recent samples of the residual noise and ... -
Estimating the risk of fraud against e-services
(Springer International Publishing, 2018-11)Industry is continuously developing, deploying, and maintaining e-services to transform traditional offerings. While protection of traditional services is well understood, their digital transformation often is vulnerable ... -
SETTING UP THE UPSETTER : a vertical studio for architecture.
(Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA), 2018-11)Contemporary education systems tend to subdivide learning groups into horizontal slices of similar age or similar levels of experience or skill. Architectural education programmes in most western countries generally follow ... -
Women in fabrication : a platform for inclusive and diverse design
(Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA), 2018-11)In New Zealand, over half of our architectural graduates are female but this number significantly drops within professional practice. The fact remains that industry is a male citadel whether in the realm of design or ... -
Genetic structuring of the coastal herb Arthropodium cirratum (Asparagaceae) is shaped by low gene flow, hybridization and prehistoric translocation
(Public Library of Science, 2018-10-17)We examined the genetic structuring of rengarenga (Arthropodium cirratum; Asparagaceae), an endemic New Zealand coastal herb, using nuclear microsatellite markers. This species was brought into cultivation by Māori within ... -
Thesis review: The storytellers : Identity narratives by New Zealand African youth: A participatory visual methodological approach to situating identity, migration and representation by Makanaka Tuwe
(Unitec ePress, 2018-10-10)This fascinating and original work explores the experiences of third-culture children of African descent in New Zealand. The term ‘third-culture kid’ refers to an individual who grows up in a culture different from the ...
