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The processing, production and improvement of hemp-fibre reinforced polypropylene composite materials
(The University of Waikato, 2004)Increasing worldwide environmental awareness is encouraging scientific research into the development of cheaper, more environmentally friendly and more sustainable construction and packaging materials. Natural fibre ... -
Designing and developing stable body flight in drones
(The University of Waikato, 2021)Drones are an ever-expanding field finding use and application in more and more area, such as construction, logging and transport. As a drone flies, it tilts its body in the direction of flight, however in some cases this ... -
Rehumanising housing: an ecological understanding of the landlord - tenant relationship.
(The University of Waikato, 2021)2021 Aotearoa New Zealand is experiencing a housing crisis that is benefitting some while hurting others. In Aotearoa New Zealand it is estimated that 50 percent of the population are living in rental homes. While the ... -
Screening for risk of Low Energy Availability in elite female netball athletes and the prevalence of injury
(The University of Waikato, 2021)Low Energy Availability (LEA) is a condition commonly seen in female athletes, often as a consequence of insufficient dietary intake relative to energy expenditure, resulting in an energy deficit. A negative energy balance ... -
Media diplomacy in the South China Sea disputes: Vietnam, China and the Philippines 2012 – 2016
(The University of Waikato, 2021)After shelving tensions for development until the 2000s, the South China Sea (SCS) issue re-emerged with three notable crises: the Scarborough Shoal dispute, the oil rig crisis and the SCS arbitration case. During the ... -
Political reform in US states: Governors, legislators, and struggles over election redistricting law reform
(The University of Waikato, 2021)In the United States, the decentralization of power over redistricting to the states has prevented the emergence of a national compromise between the major political parties to mutually reject election manipulation through ... -
Sink or swim? Sleep in highly trained adolescent swimmers during the in-season phase of training
(The University of Waikato, 2021)Sleep is vital to the physiological and cognitive functioning in humans, however, disruption to sleep is a growing issue. Requirements of training in high performing adolescent athletes is increasing but it is largely ... -
Effect of drivetrain set up on acceleration, torque, shifting and track times
(The University of Waikato, 2021)Every year SAE International organise an international competition to design and race a formula style race car called Formula SAE. The last time WESMO sent a car to competition was in 2018 and the 2018 car had gearing that ... -
Unheard voices: Adults with ADHD in Aotearoa New Zealand
(The University of Waikato, 2021)Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a well-researched condition within multiple editions of the Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM). Historically, ADHD was believed to be a childhood ... -
Establishing normative calf muscle function values in male rugby union athletes in New Zealand
(The University of Waikato, 2021)Rugby union is a popular and fast-growing sport played internationally that involves high levels of physical contact and running activities. Unfortunately, these physical requirements can often lead to soft-tissue injuries. ... -
Homai. Kia Purutia, Kia Hereherea, Taawhiwhi Taamau. Ka Pai. The creation of Waikato specific Maaori health model
(The University of Waikato, 2021)This Doctoral rangahau (research) sought to create a Maaori (Indigenous people of New Zealand) health model specific to the health needs and desires of the people of Waikato (The collective name of the tribes of the Waikato ... -
Kei hea te tangi a te Tūī? An exploration of Kaitiakitanga in urban spaces
(The University of Waikato, 2021)Indigenous people’s connection to the natural world differs from place to place. In Aotearoa, New Zealand, Māori connection to nature is often articulated through the concept of kaitiakitanga whilst intertwining concepts ... -
Empirical support for the adaptive and maladaptive functions of autobiographical memory
(The University of Waikato, 2021)Autobiographical memories are hypothesised to serve at least three functions: they direct people’s behaviour, inform their identity, and facilitate social bonding. But most of the research on these three functions has ... -
Studies on the health and bacterial symbionts of toheroa (Paphies ventricosa)
(The University of Waikato, 2021)Disease outbreaks in marine species can have devastating consequences for host populations, host-associated species assemblages, ecosystem functioning, and for human users of these marine resources. At present, the risk ... -
The description and modification of children's views of plant nutrition
(The University of Waikato, 1986)This study lies within the constructivist tradition in science education which holds that the learner's prior knowledge is a key factor in concept development. The topic was photosynthesis, which was known to be difficult ... -
Characterising the temperature dependence of anaerobic CH₄ and CO₂ production from intact and drained New Zealand peatlands
(The University of Waikato, 2021)Understanding the temperature response of microbial processes in peatlands is important in determining consequences for peatland carbon dynamics and the production of CH₄ as the climate warms. We currently have a limited ... -
Super-resolution of satellite imagery
(The University of Waikato, 2021)Can deep neural networks super-resolve satellite imagery to a high perceptual quality? This thesis explores the juxtaposition between the pixel accuracy and perceptual qualities of super-resolved imagery by comparing and ... -
Fabrication and characterization of novel low-cost ternary titanium alloys
(The University of Waikato, 2021)Titanium and titanium alloys are commonly used in applications such as aerospace and biomedical due to their excellent mechanical properties as well as biocompatibility. However, reduction of the cost in titanium alloys ... -
Ngāti Whakaue Māngai Nui
(The University of Waikato, 2020)Ko Ngāti Whakaue tētehi iwi ahurei o te waka o Te Arawa. Ko tētehi taha ōna kei ngā tahataha o te kōroto moana o Te Rotorua-nui-a-Kahumatamomoe, i Waingaehe ki Waimihia. Ko tētehi atu taha ōna kei te ūnga o te waka ... -
The biogeography and trophic roles of coastal marine sponges (Porifera) from the west coast of the North Island, New Zealand: Influences of catchments.
(The University of Waikato, 2021)Anthropogenic activities are degrading coastal marine ecosystems globally. While the ecological and biodiversity implications of some of these impacts are well understood, for others there is a need for a greater understanding ...
