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Youth financial leadership: Developing a sustainable leadership programme led by youth for youth to develop financial skills
(The University of Waikato, 2021)Youth leadership is an area that is continuing to grow in the education sector. However, most opportunities for youth leadership are still being constructed with traditional structures and have to be applied for by students, ... -
Remote coastal monitoring of beach usage on Tairua Beach
(The University of Waikato, 2022)Research that gathers data from public reporting is susceptible to population bias, which arises from a lack of knowledge on the probability of a person’s ability to witness an event. Data collection based on public reporting ... -
Ati Ue: Te Aitanga a Tuoro
(The University of Waikato, 2021)This thesis is based on the manuscripts of my tupuna Tuoro Akapita Pango that are held in a treasured whānau box. The manuscripts contain history and kōrero of Te Arawa written by multiple generations of the whānau Pango. ... -
Measuring the pedagogical shift: Small-scale review of the New Zealand Diploma in Legal Executive Studies (NZDipLEX)
(The University of Waikato, 2022)This research focuses on the fully online New Zealand Diploma in Legal Executive Studies (DipLEX) at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology (TOIT) that was first delivered in 2017. The development of an online program was ... -
The effects of urban forest restoration and environmental heterogeneity on microbial diversity and ecosystem functioning
(The University of Waikato, 2022)Increasing global urbanisation poses extensive environmental threats, including the loss of biodiversity and associated ecosystem functions. Ecosystem restoration interventions like native plantings can assist in halting ... -
Relationships between cyanobacteria and water colour in Central North Island lakes of contrasting trophic status
(The University of Waikato, 2022)Nutrient enrichment of lakes and rising global temperatures promote the proliferation of cyanobacteria. Cyanobacterial blooms are becoming more widespread and increasing in frequency, size and duration, causing a cascade ... -
Exploring the potential of Te Whāriki in supporting a decolonising educational reform in classroom
(The University of Waikato, 2022)This thesis begins with a deep belief in the potential of Te Whāriki, a bicultural curriculum document born of the dual heritages of Aotearoa/New Zealand, to support the educational reform needed. There is a need to ... -
Locating whitebait (Galaxias argenteus) eggs via canine scent detection
(The University of Waikato, 2022)The New Zealand whitebait fishery consists of five species of Galaxiidae fish and constitutes a culturally important commercial and recreational resource for New Zealand. Despite efforts by the Department of Conservation ... -
Effects of cyclical deep pressure applied by the FLOWpresso on sleep and anxiety
(The University of Waikato, 2021)Background: One-third of adults get less than seven hours of sleep. There are recognised consequences of poor sleep on the brain and nervous system that amplify basic emotional reactivity, and increase negative mood states ... -
The effect of population density on mating dynamics and the interaction between pre- and post-copulatory selection in the New Zealand giraffe weevil
(The University of Waikato, 2021)Sexual selection is thought to be the main driver for the evolution of pre-copulatory traits (e.g., weapons and ornaments) used to gain access to mates, and post-copulatory traits (e.g., sperm form and function) used to ... -
The role of mindfulness and life satisfaction in psychological distress during the first COVID-19 lockdown in Aotearoa/New Zealand: A quasi-experimental study
(The University of Waikato, 2021)By November 2021, almost every country and territory in the world had been affected by COVID-19. The virus has caused over 5 million deaths and more than 248 million cases worldwide. Fear of infection, grief, social isolation ... -
An evaluation of GPS technology as a tool to aid pasture management
(The University of Waikato, 2022)In countries with temperate climates such as New Zealand and Ireland, grazing pasture plays an essential role in dairy production and farm profitability. In these climates, pasture growth occurs year-round in a seasonal ... -
Postnatal depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic: The needs and experiences of New Zealand mothers and health care providers
(The University of Waikato, 2021)The postnatal period is a vulnerable time for women’s mental health, particularly within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. To date, there have been no studies based in New Zealand that have asked mothers who gave birth ... -
Real time analysis of cataract surgery videos using deep learning
(The University of Waikato, 2022)A deep learning framework is proposed that classifies surgical instruments within cataract surgery videos and generates clinical summary reports, proving objective reporting and analysis. This framework is run in real time ... -
Physical activity experiences of mothers with young children: Barriers, practices, and the influence on children’s behaviours and attitudes
(The University of Waikato, 2022)Feminist research has long explored the various factors that shape women’s experiences of motherhood, including the multiple and competing discourse of ‘good’ motherhood. Increasingly. mothers are expected to quickly resume ... -
Transport of turbulence in the solar wind
(The University of Waikato, 2022)Charged particles are ejected from the sun and transported radially outward to the edge of the solar system, this plasma is called the solar wind. In the solar wind, turbulent fluctuations and waves form, and their transport ... -
A capabilities approach to freedom of employment: Hierarchical capabilities
(The University of Waikato, 2021)When people in New Zealand are unhappy with their current employment, they are often advised to find a new job. Implicit here is the assumption that a new job will be better, but it is not entirely clear that this is always ... -
Abundance, behaviour and habitat requirements of the banded kokopu Galaxias fasciatus Gray (Pisces: Galaxiidae).
(The University of Waikato, 1998)The native freshwater banded kokopu (Galaxias fasciatus Gray) is generally regarded as a nocturnal predator of small native forest streams. Current methods for determining absolute abundances of this species in these ... -
Evidence for individual variation and the role of personality in the assessment strategies of Teleogryllus commodus contests
(The University of Waikato, 2022)Evolutionary game theory and assessment strategy models have been used to try to understand animal decision making processes during male-male contests. However, this has often led to mixed or inconclusive results. This may ... -
The role of mānuka (Leptospermum scoparium) riparian plantings in the mitigation of diffuse agricultural nitrogen
(The University of Waikato, 2021)The disruption of nutrient cycles in agricultural settings, particularly pastoral farming, is responsible for up to 70% of the nitrogen (N) loads entering streams in New Zealand (NZ) — resulting in the widespread degradation ...
