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Canine Accuracy in the Scent Detection and Discrimination of Invasive Fish
(The University of Waikato, 2019)The scent-detection accuracy of dogs (Canis familiaris) was assessed as they learned to discriminate between water samples from aquaria containing koi carp (Cyprinus carpio), goldfish (Carassius auratus) or no fish, at ... -
Community composition and distribution of macroinvertebrates on natural and artificial substrates in North Island lakes and ponds
(The University of Waikato, 2019)Artificial structures in freshwater ecosystems are becoming increasingly common. The introduction of these structures in marine systems lead to changes in the physical structure and the biotic assemblages. Even though ... -
Distribution loyalty: Towards a conceptual model
(The University of Waikato, 2006)Despite the increasing importance of business-to-business loyalty, distributor loyalty (loyalty between a distributor and a supplier) has attracted very limited academic research. This these develops and test the construct ... -
Behavioural interactions and reasons for aggression between Australian magpies (Gymnorhina tibicen) and other birds in New Zealand
(The University of Waikato, 2006)The Australian magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen; magpie hereafter) was introduced to New Zealand from 1864 in an attempt to help control pest invertebrates in pasture. Since the introductions, magpie populations have gradually ... -
Contemporary form and dynamic of the international division of labour
(The University of Waikato, 2006)With increasing global capitalist structures there is a need to advance understanding of the structure and dynamic of the contemporary international division of labour. This can be approached through a critical enquiry: ... -
Comparisons of experiences at native schools of Te Arawa with today's schools: The aspirations and the realities
(The University of Waikato, 2006)The title of this thesis is "Comparisons of Experiences at Native Schools of Te Arawa with Today's Schools: The Aspirations and the Realities". It builds on the topic of native schooling introduced in my Master of Education ... -
The influence of velocity-based resistance training on strength and power development
(The University of Waikato, 2019)Sports that require high levels of strength and power typically employ traditional percentage-based training methods (%1RM). However, a major flaw to this form of training is that it does not take into account the athletes ... -
Female sexuality in two samples of New Zealand women
(The University of Waikato, 1979)The sexuality of New Zealand women, their preferences and their practices, was compared in a questionnaire administered to two groups of New Zealand women. The first sample contained six hundred and forty-five women who ... -
How mature adults view the effects of participation in a community visual arts class on their daily lives
(The University of Waikato, 2019)The global population is ageing, due to a reduction in birth rate and increasing life expectancy. As a country, New Zealand statistics predict that these changes will impact in the near future, and there is increasing ... -
What are the views and experiences of daily life for women living with visible, physical disabilities in Papua New Guinea?
(The University of Waikato, 2019)Papua New Guinea (PNG) developed its National Policy for Disability (NPD) in 2005. The NPD aims to remove barriers that hinder the right of people with disabilities to live a life that is no different to able bodied people ... -
Coordinating knowledge to improve optical music recognition
(The University of Waikato, 2006)Optical Music Recognition (OMR) is the process of automatically processing and understanding an image of a music score. This process involves various distinct phases to transform the image into primitive shapes, musical ... -
Ecohydrological characterisation of Otakairangi wetland, Northland
(The University of Waikato, 2019)Otakairangi wetland is a 2.6 km² remnant wetland located on the western edge of the Wairua River floodplain, around 15 km north-west from Whangarei. Otakairangi has experienced over 100 years of degradation with long term ... -
Through the eyes of whānau: Destruction of cultural identity through education
(The University of Waikato, 2019)This thesis examines how the schooling experiences of a dual cultural heritage whānau influenced the development of their identity, their language and culture across three generations. Koro, Tuakana, Teina and Moko share ... -
Isolation and characterization of an RNA polymerase III encoded gene of Pinus radiata and its use in pine transformation
(The University of Waikato, 2006)Several promoters such as the cauliflower mosaic virus 35S promoter (CaMV 35S) and its enhanced version, pEMU, the maize ubiquitin promoter, the alcohol dehydrogenase promoter (Adh) and rice actin promoter (Act1) are ... -
Poverty, women and development: Evaluating women's perspectives and experiences of participation in World Vision area development programmes in rural Bangladesh
(The University of Waikato, 2006)The study aimed to evaluate the impact on women of development initiatives by World Vision (WV), one of the world's largest development-focused Non Government Organisations (NGOs). Evidence of the impact on poverty through ... -
"I wonder if we should even be doing it at all": an exploratory study of Family Violence Restorative Justice in cases of intimate partner violence
(The University of Waikato, 2019)The introduction of Restorative Justice as an adjunct to the criminal justice system is often seen as a progressive step, but its extension to cases of intimate partner violence is more controversial. Internationally, ... -
Te ahi tawhito, te ahi tipua, te ahi nā Mahuika: Re-igniting Native women’s ceremony
(The University of Waikato, 2019)This research examines the multiple ways in which Māori, and Hawai’ian and Native American women, are re-activating feminine ceremonial forms and recovering sacred relationships with customary feminine deities. Attention ... -
Women sex workers’ embodied experiences of sport, exercise and physical leisure in Aotearoa New Zealand
(The University of Waikato, 2019)This thesis focuses on women’s bodies that occupy and move in and between spaces of sex work and sport, exercise and physical leisure. Extending the literature that continues to describe women sex workers as victims, this ... -
Harakeke (Phormium tenax) ecology and historical management by Maori: The changing landscape in New Zealand
(The University of Waikato, 2005)Harakeke (Phormium tenax: Phormiaceae) is an important weaving resource for the indigenous Maori people of New Zealand. This research project investigates Maori knowledge of harakeke ecology and management practices prior ... -
Muslim women’s embodied geographies in Hamilton, Aotearoa New Zealand: An intersectional approach
(The University of Waikato, 2018)This thesis focuses on the embodied geographies of a diverse group of Muslim women who live in Hamilton, New Zealand. Given that Islamophobia is on the rise gloablly, it is important and timely to examine in more depth the ...
