University of Waikato Theses
This collection houses University of Waikato digital theses deposited since 2006. Prior to 2006, digitisation for open access was not mandatory. To identify older hard-copy theses please check Library Search.
University of Waikato Higher Degree and Masters Degree students can deposit a digital copy of their thesis via the Research Commons thesis deposit form.
Copyright Statement:
Theses are protected by the Copyright Act 1994 (New Zealand). The theses may be consulted by you, provided you comply with the provisions of the Act and the following conditions of use:
- Any use you make of these documents or images must be for research or private study purposes only, and you may not make them available to any other person.
- Authors control the copyright of their thesis. You will recognise the author’s right to be identified as the author of the thesis, and due acknowledgement will be made to the author where appropriate.
- You will obtain the author’s permission before publishing any material from the thesis.
To the best of our knowledge, all material is made available through Research Commons with the permission of its rights holders. However, if you believe there to be a rights infringement, please contact us and we will remove material if necessary.
Collections in University of Waikato Theses
-
Higher Degree Theses [1739]
University of Waikato Higher Degree Theses -
Masters Degree Theses [2404]
University of Waikato Masters Theses
Recently Added
Subscribe (RSS 1.0)-
On the gas exchange and isofluxes of New Zealand mosses
(The University of Waikato, 2023)The stable isotopic composition of plant tissue reflects the biophysical and biochemical processes that occur during water uptake and cellulose synthesis. Stable isotope techniques in plant science have primarily focused ... -
Combatting the War on Sleep: Investigating Sleep and Recovery in the Military
(The University of Waikato, 2023)The military setting often includes continuous operations, whether in training or deployed environments. These often-stressful environments present unique challenges for service members to achieve both intra-day and inter-day ... -
The potential for waterbirds to act as a vector for zooplankton dispersal in the North Island, New Zealand.
(The University of Waikato, 2023)Zooplankton are essential components of freshwater ecosystems by controlling algal growth and sustaining higher trophic levels. Freshwater zooplankton are geographically isolated and are incapable of active dispersal to ... -
Sedimentologic and Hydrodynamic Trends along a modern fluvial to marine transition zone: Mud deposition in the Lower Waihou River, Aotearoa-New Zealand
(The University of Waikato, 2022)The fluvial to marine transition zone (FMTZ) is a dynamic environment, subject to a mixture of marine and riverine forcing mechanisms. These processes control deposition of sediments, which can hold valuable natural ... -
Impact of digital games on early reading skills in a developing country context
(The University of Waikato, 2023)Reading is the basic component of learning that constitutes one of the first steps towards educational attainment. Amongst others, some of the pressing issues the developing countries face are lower literacy rates, education ... -
Differentiating the Temperature Response of Soil Fungi and Bacteria
(The University of Waikato, 2022)The decomposition of soil organic matter (SOM) may be accelerated under increasing temperatures from climate change, which could create feedback loops that result in the loss of soil carbon (C) stocks. Fungi and bacteria ... -
Some aspects of the seed development and seedling growth of rimu, Dacrydium cupressinum, Lamb
(The University of Waikato, 1983)The morphological stages of seed development in rimu were analysed by studying microtome sections and by dissections of ovules under a stereomicroscope. Development takes 18 months from the time ovules become visible and ... -
Organophosphorus chemistry of camphene
(The University of Waikato, 1999)Chapter one reviews the literature relating to terpene-phosphorus chemistry. Topics include a summary of the phosphorus chemistry of the monoterpenes and terpenoids camphor, menthol, camphene and pinene. A general discussion ... -
New Zealand army chaplains at war : 2 NZEF 1939 - 1945
(The University of Waikato, 1996)This thesis investigates the motivations to engage in, and the pastoral and sacramental work of, the 1939-45 World War Two chaplains of the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force, and it explores the theological framework, ... -
Preparation and reactions of some organic derivatives of manganese carbonyl compounds
(The University of Waikato, 1994)New orthomanganated aryl ketones of type 1 (Figure 1) have been prepared, including some in which the donor ketone carbonyl group is incorporated into a fused ring. Analogous derivatives of benzoates and heteroaromatic ... -
Climate strike experiences: Youth voice informing secondary schooling in Aotearoa New Zealand
(The University of Waikato, 2023)Youth voices led the climate strikes of 2019 and motivated millions to take to the street and demand climate action. Aotearoa New Zealand is experiencing more frequent and devastating weather events such as flooding, ... -
Landscape-level variation in stable isotopes of carbon and nitrogen across aquatic ecosystems in New Zealand
(The University of Waikato, 2023)The stable isotope ratios of carbon (δ13C) and nitrogen (δ15N) are frequently used in food web studies as natural biological indicators for tracking ecological processes, interactions, and energy flows from the basal plant ... -
Mana Takatāpui: Self-determination for queer rangatahi Māori
(The University of Waikato, 2023)Here is a Master’s thesis crafted with, by, and for Rangatahi Takatāpui. It represents a labour of love for the community to which I belong, and seeks to generate understanding about the factors that enable LGBTQI+ Māori ... -
Desirable Attributes for Medical Graduates: The healthcare aspirations and needs of Maaori living in Te Rohe Pootae
(The University of Waikato, 2023)Health disparities for Maaori, the tangata whenua of Aotearoa New Zealand, are prevalent when compared to the health of European New Zealanders, and even more so in remote and rural communities where access to health-care ... -
Exploring discharge delay from an acute surgical unit
(The University of Waikato, 2022)Background: Within the hospital system, efficient patient flow is essential. Discharge delay, the period of continued hospital stay after a patient is deemed medically fit to leave hospital, is one of the most significant ... -
Risk Assessment for Family Violence Aggressors in Aotearoa New Zealand
(The University of Waikato, 2023)In recent decades Family Violence (FV) researchers have developed risk assessment instruments to enable practitioners to identify the people who are most likely to commit FV in the future, and the families who are most ... -
The uptake of artificial roosts by long-tailed bats (Chalinolobus tuberculatus) in Hamilton City
(The University of Waikato, 2022)Globally, short to medium-term mitigation for the loss of bat roosting habitat has largely favoured the implementation of artificial roosts. However, their implementation has somewhat outpaced research, resulting in highly ... -
When things go wrong: An exploration of the effectiveness of Te Whatu Ora – Waikato ‘Patient-at- Risk’ service, from the perspective of healthcare professionals
(The University of Waikato, 2023)Abstract: Background: Within an acute hospital, critically ill patients are not always located in the intensive care or high dependency unit. Most often, deteriorating patients are managed in the emergency department or ... -
Principals’ partnerships: an action research study on the professional development of New Zealand school leaders
(The University of Waikato, 1995)This report describes an action research study conducted between 1992 and 1995 with 12 New Zealand primary school principals. Prior to this study, major administrative changes in the education system in New Zealand had ... -
Between the lines: A critical realist discourse analysis of inclusive education policy development in Malaysia from 1996 to 2018
(The University of Waikato, 2023)Enhancing access to equitable and quality education for children with special educational needs in Malaysia has been a vexing policy issue. Within these debates, its inclusive education policy has been nationally promoted ...
