Browsing by Subject "Rotorua"
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Characterisation and paleoclimatic signals within tephric loess deposits aged between c. 33 to 9.5 cal ka in the Rotorua area, northern New Zealand
(University of Waikato, 2012)I studied tephric loess deposits aged between c. 33 and 9.5 cal ka in the Rotorua region, north-east central North Island. I produced a stratigraphic framework for the loess deposits and characterised them using a range ... -
The city of Rotorua and its meaning to Ngati Whakaue
(1976-08)This paper discusses the history and settlement of the city of Rotorua as it relates to Ngati Whakaue. -
Cloaked in Life and Death: Tangi and Taonga in a Contemporary Māori Whanau
(University of Waikato, 2014)This thesis is an examination of tangihanga (indigenous funerary practices) unique to the lived experience of the Māori of Aotearoa New Zealand, drawing on fieldwork undertaken amongst Māori, by a Māori. The introduction ... -
Māori Women and Gambling: Every Day is a War Day!
(The University of Waikato, 2008)This study was concerned with the health implications of new forms of gambling such as casinos, pokie machines and internet gambling for Māori women and their families in Auckland and the Bay of Plenty region of Aotearoa ... -
Spatial and temporal trends of phytoplankton and physiochemical variables in a hypertrophic, monomictic lake
(University of Waikato, 2011)Spatial and temporal variations in the physical, chemical and biological composition of Lake Ōkaro were measured over 16 months. Lake Ōkaro is a small (0.32 km2) hypertrophic, monomictic lake located in the Central Volcanic ... -
Spot sampling of nutrient concentrations in the Puarenga catchment, Rotorua
(Centre for Biodiversity and Ecology Research, The University of Waikato, 2011-09)The Centre for Biodiversity and Ecology Research was approached by Tūhourangi Tribal Authority for assistance with measuring water quality in streams in the Puarenga Stream catchment. Water sampling was subsequently ... -
The sociocultural impact of tourism on the Te Arawa people of Rotorua, New Zealand
(University of Waikato, 1981)This is a study of how tourism in New Zealand has affected a major tribal community; their insights, reactions, and experiences. Covering five generations, it presents an oral account of the actively concerned social groups. ...
