• Making the Jump: Examining the Glocalisation of Parkour in Aotearoa New Zealand 

  Puddle, Damien (The University of Waikato, 2019)

  Once a niche physical pastime of a small group of men in the urban suburbs of France, parkour is now a global phenomenon. Parkour provides an ideal context to investigate contemporary youth, and adoptees of this primarily ...

  

• The Innovative Learning Environment in New Zealand: Supporting Teacher Transition 

  Jensen, Rochelle Jane (The University of Waikato, 2019)

  The surge of teachers transitioning to innovative learning environments (ILEs), together with the knowledge that teachers have a large impact on student achievement, has prompted this study. Shifts to ILEs are supported ...

  

• Framing New Zealand: How International Media Project the Images of Aotearoa 

  Pan, Steve (The University of Waikato, 2006)

  Travel stories (travelogues) are a potentially important source through which people can understand different cultures. They could be consulted as frames of reference for immediate or future travel decisions. Consequently, ...

  

• Comparative safety, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic evaluation of three oral selenium compounds in cancer patients 

  Evans, Stephen Owen (The University of Waikato, 2019)

  Selenium (Se) is an essential trace element involved in many biological processes in humans. Se compounds have demonstrated growth inhibition of malignant cells and tumours in many experimental models. Furthermore, combining ...

  

• Effects of Severe Cattle Treading on Soil Physical Properties and Pasture Productivity 

  Zegwaard, Karsten E. (The University of Waikato, 2006)

  Severe cattle treading can result in compaction and pugging, of which the latter was the focus of this thesis. Pugging is one of the severest forms of treading damage to soil, and occurs when soil is grazed while near ...

  

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