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Digital technologies and engaging with whānau
(2108)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. How does an initiative to introduce whānau to digital technologies used in the school affect school/whanau relationships? 2. Can the initiative increase links between the school and whānau in terms ... -
Towards shared international standards for community development practice
(Unitec ePress, 2018-08-11)This paper provides the basis for shared international standards for community development practice. It presents the key themes and areas common across community development practice wherever that practice might take place ... -
Intergenerational transmission of communication : a Tongan perspective
(Unitec ePress, 2018-08-11)Positive youth development requires good information to improve outcomes for service provision and delivery. This article discusses Tongan concepts that are central to effective intergenerational communication between ... -
Epistemology and community-worker education : questioning the knowledge we value / valuing the knowledge we question
(Unitec ePress, 2018-08-11)An appreciation and respect of how knowledge is created, classified and perpetuated is integral to community-work praxis. As community workers, ensuring that we have an epistemological foundation that guides our practice ... -
Unfinished business / New Zealand-born dreams / Whakapapa / Some modern poetry from Western Samoa
(Unitec ePress, 2018-08-11)Poetry from Mua Strickson-Pua , an Aotearoa-born Samoan Chinese poet, short story writer, artist, story-teller, comedian, freestyle rapper, social commentator and ordained Presbyterian PIC minister. Aiga Pua from PapaSataua ... -
Community development : hope for Uganda
(Unitec ePress, 2018-08-11)In January 2018 I was privileged to visit Uganda, hosted by Tony Ssembatya who is a board member for the International Association for Community Development (IACD). Tony is from Uganda, but currently works for UN Women in ... -
The bioregional park : commemorating the visit of Captain Cook
(2018-08-03)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can mapping a bioregion and its ecological connections be used as a driver for landscape architecture: conservation, and public space strategies? SUBQUESTIONS: How can tourism/recreation and ... -
Collaborative housing as a response to the housing crisis in Auckland
(Unitec ePress, 2018-07-25)RESEARCH QUESTION: If housing is a PSS [Product/Service System] in transition to which the paradigm of the functional economy can be applied, how do we redefine the role of designers who want to work in this field? According ... -
Medium-density dwellings in Auckland and the building regulations
(Unitec ePress, 2018-07-25)National thermal standards have historically been set to minimise winter heating energy in detached houses. It is uncertain whether these standards are optimal for the increasing number of joined, medium-density dwellings ... -
EAP : imagining a new tertiary community
(Association for Academic Language and Learning, 2018-07-04)Through a case study of an English for Academic Purposes and academic readiness program in Lao PDR, this article explores how the particular needs of the students can be taken into account in the design and teaching ... -
Teaching and learning in AEC Education - the Building Information Modelling factor
(Journal of Information Technology in Construction (ITcon), 2018-07)Building Information Modelling (BIM) is effecting a fundamental change through the architectural, engineering and construction industry (AEC) and simultaneously influencing curricula and course delivery within these ... -
Values based politics and new structural social work : theory for a post-neoliberal age? Initial experience under newly elected progressive government in Aotearoa / New Zealand
(2018-07) Mission of social work to address the connection of personal troubles and public issues (Mills, 1959) Includes implementing positive changes in the structures of society to enhance social justice, not simply assisting ... -
The IFSW Motion of Censure of Israel Union of Social Workers : a wero (challenge) from Aotearoa New Zealand
(2018-07)THIS PRESENTATION: • Highlights the motion of censure against the Israeli Union of Social Workers passed by the IFSW General Meeting on Monday • Is not a self-righteous, moralistic judgement against Israeli ... -
Thesis review : evaluating the impact of social change catalyst on urban community development : a case study of LIN Centre for Community Development in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam by Chau Doan-Ba
(Unitec ePress, 2018-06-20)In this thesis, the author evaluates the impact of the Listen – Inspire – Nurture (LIN) Center’s model of participatory urban community development in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC). It evidences how LIN has supported urban ... -
Beyond competencies : describing work ready plus graduates for the New Zealand medical imaging workforce
(John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy and New Zealand Institute of Medical Radiation Technology., 2018-06-06)INTRODUCTION: Medical imaging is a profession where technology and practice is moving forward at a fast pace, while also being situated within rapidly evolving models of healthcare delivery. This requires capabilities ... -
Reconceptualisation of income tax graduation as public equity
(New Zealand Association of Economists, 2018-06)A 'Universal Basic Income' in 2016 became a genuine policy option for a major political party (Labour) in New Zealand. It is thus a concept – like negative income tax – that requires more public understanding. In particular, ... -
Anemonastrum tenuicaule and A. antucense (Ranunculaceae), new combinations for a New Zealandendemic species and its South American relative
(2018-05-30)A rational taxonomic circumscription of genera in tribe Anemoneae (Ranunculaceae) is briefly discussed. It is concluded that, in view of the morphological diversity of the group and recent molecular phylogenetic findings, ... -
Assessment of a targeted trap-neuter-return pilot study in Auckland, New Zealand
(MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute), 2018-05-13)SIMPLE SUMMARY: It is generally accepted that stray cats need to be managed to minimise the associated negative impacts and there is a need for effective and humane management tools. One such potential tool is ... -
Social engineering attacks and countermeasures in the New Zealand banking system : advancing a user-reflective mitigation model
(MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute), 2018-05-03)Social engineering attacks are possibly one of the most dangerous forms of security and privacy attacks since they are technically oriented to psychological manipulation and have been growing in frequency with no end in ... -
Thesis review: Tongan women talking about their lives by Sandra Kailahi
(Unitec ePress, 2018-04-18)Sandra Kailahi’s thesis, Tongan Women Talking About Their Lives, explores Tongan women in Auckland fulfilling leadership roles. About 60,000 Tongans live in New Zealand, the third largest group coming from the Pacific ...
