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Restiad bog development and nutrient dynamics of the dominant species
(The University of Waikato, 2005)Vegetation and peat in lowland restiad (dominated by Restionaceae) raised bogs on North Island (Waikato region) and Chatham Island, New Zealand, were sampled to investigate the main environmental controls of pattern and ... -
Population genetic structure of Antarctic springtails (Collembola) and New Zealand damselflies (Odonata)
(The University of Waikato, 2006)Since Darwin (Darwin, 1859), the process of speciation and maintenance of biological diversity has caused intensive debate in the scientific and non-scientific communities alike. The ability to analyze differences in the ... -
Experiences of care at the nexus of intellectual disability and leisure travel
(The University of Waikato, 2019)This thesis explores lived experiences of care at the nexus of intellectual disability and leisure travel, notably among a sample of carers and people with intellectual disabilities, whose voices are otherwise absent in ... -
People of faith and sustainable development goals : influencing towards a just, peaceful and sustainable world
(The University of Waikato, 2019)The current model of global development driven by Western neoliberal ideology has been considered indispensable to ensure economic growth, as well as national and individual wealth and wellbeing but at the same time, critics ... -
A life in music: The contribution of John Ritchie (1921-2014) to the Christchurch musical community as a composer, performer, educator and administrator.
(The University of Waikato, 2019)This thesis is a study of the life of New Zealand composer John Ritchie (1921-2014) from his ancestry and early years, and his development throughout formative teenage years to adulthood. Interviews conducted with Ritchie ... -
Repositioning teachers and learners in senior science for 21st century learning
(The University of Waikato, 2019)This thesis explores how the turn towards ‘21st century learning’ might influence senior secondary science education in the context of high stakes summative assessment in Aotearoa New Zealand. Significant in the set of ... -
Audiovisual installation as ecological performativity: A creative research practice.
(The University of Waikato, 2017)Audiovisual Installation as Ecological Performativity lies in the fields of sonic arts and audiovisual practice, which experiment with developing non-linear installations from a temporally dynamic aesthetic. The project ... -
Population genetic structures and dispersal patterns of arthropods in New Zealand and the Ross Dependency, Antarctica
(The University of Waikato, 2002)Climatic and geological changes have been recognised as fundamental mechanisms in the evolution of populations. This thesis assesses population genetic structures and dispersal patterns of arthropods in two geographic ... -
lnteragency collaboration in youth justice: Creating change through action research
(The University of Waikato, 2006)This thesis describes a community psychology intervention in the Hamilton youth justice sector from September 2001 through to August 2004. I initiated the project with a Maori social service provider, Maatua Whangai, to ... -
The metaphysics of quality: An inquiry into quality within the polytechnic and private training sector
(The University of Waikato, 2019)Quality, its definition and management, has a long-standing history within society. In the modern era the focus has been particularly in regard to products and services, to ensure that minimal standards are met, and ... -
Unpacking the effects of power relations in childhood sexuality: A discursive analysis based on conversations with parents, teachers and counsellors
(The University of Waikato, 2019)This research focusses on language used by adults within Aotearoa New Zealand who are significant in children’s lives, exploring cultural and societal discourses on childhood sexuality. Seventeen individual and three group ... -
Place imaginaries: Photography and place-making at Te Awa River Ride
(The University of Waikato, 2019)Contemporary photographic practice has evolved into a field of possibilities, which includes a flux of representational modes that depict experiences, feelings and emotions. This PhD with Creative Practice Components ... -
Aspects of the ecology of Scolypopa australis (Walker) (Homoptera:Ricaniidae) and its parasite Centrodora scolypopae (Valentine) (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae)
(The University of Waikato, 1985)The ecology, population dynamics and interaction, of natural populations of the univoltine passion vine hopper, Scolypopa australis Walker, and its egg parasite, Centrodora scolypopae Valentine, were studied in a bracken ... -
Smallholder sugarcane growers, indigenous technical knowledge, and the sugar industry crisis in Fiji
(The University of Waikato, 2019)This is a cross-disciplinary study that draws upon the agronomic, ecological, and social sciences to analyse the current crisis facing the sugar industry in Fiji. Its particular focus is the livelihood crisis facing the ... -
Depreciation, incentives and capital expenditure: A study of New Zealand public companies with special reference to the efficacy of special depreciation and investment allowances
(The University of Waikato, 1975)Special depreciation and investment allowances were introduced to stimulate the capital outlays of firms. In this investigation we determine the extent to which these allowances actually influenced the timing or amount of ... -
Phonological awareness and alphabet knowledge in the acquisition of literacy skills
(The University of Waikato, 1999)The nature of the relationship between phonological awareness and the acquisition of literacy was investigated in a longitudinal study of 29 children during their first two years at school. At the beginning of the study, ... -
Evaluation of near-infrared spectroscopy for analysis of soil and plant in agriculture
(The University of Waikato, 2006)In this research, a critical scientific appraisal of Near Infrared (NIR) spectroscopy for the analysis of soil and plant is presented. Near Infrared measurements in the study were collected using a KESNIR spectrometer with ... -
Phytoplankton dynamics in North Island lakes, New Zealand
(The University of Waikato, 2006)The dynamics of phytoplankton were investigated in 40 lakes of the North Island, New Zealand. A range of environmental variables was examined on different temporal and spatial scales in relation to the surface and DCM ( ... -
Physiological constraints on the latitudinal distribution of the mangrove Avicennia marina (Forsk.) Vierh. subsp. australasica (Walp.) J. Everett in New Zealand
(The University of Waikato, 2006)New Zealand's only mangrove species, Avicennia marina (Forsk.) Vierh. subsp. australasica (Walp) Everett (Avicenniaceae), has a clearly defined southern natural limit around latitude 38° S. Historically, this has been ... -
The synthesis and reactivity of B-aryl {i.e. Beta -aryl} lignin model quinone methides
(The University of Waikato, 1987)A range of l,2-diarylpropane-1,3-diols and 2,3-dihydro-2-aryl-7- methoxy-benzofurans were synthesised as model compounds for the B-5 (phenylcoumaran) structural unit found in wood lignin. The syntheses were performed ...
