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High-risk victims of intimate partner violence within the Integrated Safety Response pilot: An examination of psychosocial stressors and repeat victimisation
(The University of Waikato, 2020)Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious social issue in Aotearoa New Zealand, especially for victims at high risk of experiencing ongoing harm–or even death–as a result of IPV. Yet there is relatively limited empirical ... -
Terra Cry The First Birth
(The University of Waikato, 2020)Five hundred years have passed. Earth is dead. Cetera is our new home. The ruling conglomerate G.R.A.Z.I.A. strips another planet of its resource. But Cetera isn’t quite like Earth... Beth will do anything to become ... -
The ecological implications of reconstructed historic hydrodynamic conditions in Tauranga Harbour (1852-2006).
(The University of Waikato, 2021)In order to manage, restore and mitigate the increasing anthropogenic impacts on estuarine systems in the future, it is useful to understand the magnitude and distribution of historic changes in environmental conditions ... -
Extending the shelf life of packaged biltong
(The University of Waikato, 2020)Biltong is an intermediate moisture ready-to-eat meat snack that originated in South Africa. Low water activity, increased solutes content and low pH help extend biltong’s shelf life. A Hamilton company, Safari Biltong, ... -
Process sedimentology of the Waikato River mouth, Port Waikato, New Zealand: The depositional record of a mixed-energy river mouth
(The University of Waikato, 2020)Interacting fluvial and marine processes at the Waikato River mouth control sedimentation patterns at the sand spit. These interacting processes cause tidal asymmetry between the ebb and flood tide, and produce multidirectional ... -
Investigations on the surge withstand capability of SCALED System
(The University of Waikato, 2021)Simple resistor-capacitor (RC) circuit theory is extended in developing Supercapacitor Assisted (SCA) technique by placing supercapacitor (SC) in series with the useful load. Part of wasted energy in a RC loop is utilised ... -
eDNA-based detection of New Zealand freshwater mussel (kākahi) populations using digital PCR
(The University of Waikato, 2020)Globally, freshwater mussels are one of the most endangered taxa due to pollution, nutrient loading, habitat fragmentation, and species introduction attributable to anthropogenic activities. New Zealand freshwater mussels ... -
Kava and balance: The effects of traditionally influenced kava consumption on human physiology
(The University of Waikato, 2020)In recent years there has been increasing interest in the effects of kava as a medicinal substance. However, there are unknown facets of kava effects that continue to be the issue of debate within the literature. One such ... -
Composition, structure and restoration potential of riparian forest remnants, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
(The University of Waikato, 2021)Extensive modification of riparian zones across the globe has seen a reduction in the important functions and services provided by the vegetation. Maintaining water quality, sediment control, nutrient cycling, habitat ... -
Competing discourses of conservation and sustainability in state-sponsored tourism development: A critical analysis of the Lake Toba case in Indonesia
(The University of Waikato, 2020)The Indonesian government has an ambitious project to develop the tourism sector and to increase the state's foreign exchange: the National Tourism Strategic Area (KSPN). The project has been prioritised in ten regions, ... -
The treadwheel of welfare: A narrative exploration of sole mothers’ experiences of accessing support from the Aotearoa/New Zealand welfare system
(The University of Waikato, 2020)Neoliberal ideology has been the dominant political and economic underpinning of the Aotearoa/New Zealand social welfare system for the past forty years. The main neoliberal principles of individual responsibility, free ... -
Investigation on the interface structure and thermal conductivity of hot-forged Cu/(Ti/W-coated)-diamond composites
(The University of Waikato, 2020)Effectively dissipating heat is required for the high-power electronic equipment to ensure the equipment has a safe working environment. Cu/diamond composite is considered as a new generation of heat sink materials because ... -
Numerical and experimental study on non-destructive measuring method of axial load and natural frequency of rails
(The University of Waikato, 2021)The purpose of this study is to investigate a simple, non-destructive method for monitoring the natural frequencies of the railway tracks subjected to the axial loads. In this study, two kinds of methods are used to obtain ... -
Towards predictive runtime modelling of Kubernetes microservices
(The University of Waikato, 2021)Kubernetes is one of the major container management platforms utilised by Cloud Service Providers offering to host applications and services. As cloud based services become more prevalent, platform providers are faced with ... -
The impact of styling on a woman’s perceived competency, warmth and likelihood of gaining leadership
(The University of Waikato, 2020)Women make up almost half of the workforce and are gaining more and higher qualifications than men yet are still vastly underrepresented at higher levels of management. Constitutional and multidimensional frameworks of ... -
Politics of Kindness: Exploring the political discourse of Kindness articulated by Ardern in New Zealand
(The University of Waikato, 2020)Values underpin much of how politics is done. Jacinda Ardern has been re-elected for a second term as New Zealand’s Prime Minister after kick-starting her role as a world leader by articulating the goal of bringing ethical ... -
A cliff in Denmark: An adapturgical exploration of Hamlet
(The University of Waikato, 2020)The story of Hamlet is commonly attributed to William Shakespeare and has been adapted consistently by playwrights, poets, novelists, musicians, artists, and filmmakers since the Elizabethan playwright’s day. However, ... -
Crossing thresholds: An exploration of the transitional processes of new entrant management consultants
(The University of Waikato, 2021)Despite the prominence of the management consulting industry and the appeal of roles within it, the recruitment and onboarding experiences of New Zealand management consultants are largely undocumented in existing academic ... -
Spatial and temporal variation of coastal Ross Sea macrozoobenthos
(The University of Waikato, 2020)Antarctic shallow-water communities are projected to undergo considerable changes in the coming decades due to the impacts of climate change on the prevailing environmental conditions. A clear understanding of these ... -
The presence, speciation, and movement of arsenic in Lake Tarawera
(The University of Waikato, 2020)Arsenic is a naturally occurring element with potential toxicity to humans depending on concentration and chemical state. Contamination of freshwater environments by arsenic has been seen globally, occurring through both ...
