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Recent Submissions
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Marketisation and managerialism in vocational education : Unitec TEU member's views on RoVE
(2019-04-13)On Local Autonomy Staff voice over managerialism A focus on the learner and the public good -
Interview with Joan Lardner-Rivlin
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Research report : youth volunteering in Auckland, 2019
(Unitec ePress, 2020-12-17)PREFACE: This research was sponsored by Volunteering Auckland (VA). It is part of their wider research into volunteering by young people (13 to 18 years). Previous work carried out by VA showed that at the age of 18 years ... -
First-year student achievement, attendance, and demography at NorthTec’s Bachelor of Applied Social Work Programme : a quantitative inquiry
(Unitec ePress, 2020-12-17)This paper reports on a quantitative inquiry into student achievement, attendance and demography and their correlations in the first year of an undergraduate social work degree at NorthTec, Whangārei, New Zealand. Data on ... -
Pūrākau : our world is made of stories
(Unitec ePress, 2020-12-17)Ua ta‘u mai e Pālagi i a i tatou, o le lalolagi e faū i atoma [atoms], ae tatou Sāmoa e lē valelea-matou [tagata-Sāmoa] e te iloa o le lalolagi e tele tala. The white man has told us that the world is made of atoms, but ... -
Community development in a fractured future
(Unitec ePress, 2020-12-17)This article explores the implications for community development in a near-term future context of some degree of ecological and societal collapse. The extreme likelihood of near-term future collapse is well known to most ... -
Erionite in Auckland bedrock and malignant mesothelioma: an emerging public and occupational health hazard?
(New Zealand Medical Association (NZMA), 2020-07-17)Overseas, emerging research has shown that where erionite is present in bedrock as a zeolite, and then subsequently disturbed and blown into the atmosphere, resulting exposure is associated with health effects similar to ... -
Landscape regionalism : sketching Auckland as a resilient city-region
(2020-10-02)Conventional urban and regional planning is dominated by economic development agendas and ignores urban growth issues resulting from complex geography and landscape. This paper proposes an alternative approach, based on ... -
Kakala : a cultural research framework engaging at-risk youth
(2020-10-09)Background Information My companions in research Methodology Kakala Research Framework Kakala in action How did Kakala enhance the research process? Conclusion -
Staff attitudes toward borderline personality disorder
(2020-12-07)Overview - Borderline Personality Disorder - Current Study - Future Study - Questions & Answers Sigma and discrimination Why does this matter? Self-harm Suicide Impact on staff Current study - Factors influencing ... -
Capturing construction client values
(New Zealand Built Environment Research Symposium (NZBERS), 2017-10)To improve the delivery of construction services, it is important to understand client values. The research aims to capture construction client values. To help achieve this, a systematic literature review was used. The ... -
Investigating construction workers health and safety risks in sustainable building projects
(2019-06)This research aims to explore workers’ health and safety risks in sustainable building projects. This research systematically reviews literature on workers’ health and safety risks in sustainable building projects and its ... -
Fit for educational purpose? : the findings of a mixed methods study of nurses’ decisions to participate in professional development and recognition programmes
(Otago Polytechnic, 2020)Precursors to Professional Development and Recognition Programmes (PDRPs) emerged in the United States during the 1980s and, over the past three decades, have become well known and used in New Zealand. Pedagogically, PDRPs ... -
The response of the Auckland construction industry to recent technological changes
(2020-12-07)Aim of research Overview Technology uptake in the industry Research questions: (How does the Auckland construction industry respond to recent technological changes?) Research design Research findings Questionnaire ... -
Future nursing workforce: pathways to aged care nursing?
(2020-12-07)We are all getting older New Zealand's population prediction to 2052 Registered nurses The Academy Future nursing workforce Aim and objectives Stages of the Project Results of analysis Aged care : top of mind Narrative ... -
"I see me”: embedding of Matauranga Māori in Social Practice curriculum
(2020-11-18)Background information (BSP) Key principles Tika, pono, aroha (Being just, courageous and intentional) Embedding of matauranga Māori When I see me -
Quit for Good Follow up Study 2018-2020
(2020-10-09)Background: nurses mandated to help people quite smoking Māori and smoking : Māori nurses smoke more than other nurses - what help can be offered? Quit for Good 2014 - Offer help as students Quite for Good Follow up ... -
On-chip peripheral control of ultra-compact spectrometer
(2020-10-09)Spectrometers are found in applications where substances are classified through analysis of relative light reflection, transmission or fluorescence, commonly used in food, medicine and lighting applications. The Hamamatsu ... -
Human biometric traits : a systematic review focusing on vascular patterns
(Unitec ePress, 2020-12-10)Authentication methods based on human traits, including fingerprint, face, iris, and palm print, have developed significantly, and currently they are mature enough to be reliably considered for human identification purposes. ...