Welcome to Research Bank, our open research repository that includes research produced by students and staff while affiliated with Unitec, Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT), Otago Polytechnic, Toi Ohomai and Southern Institute of Technology (SIT). It is intended to facilitate scholarly communication and shared access to our research outputs
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Item Ihirangaranga: Forest and sound bathing in Rangimārie Pā Harakeke(2024-11-22)[...] Of particular relevance to the Tūwhitia Symposium 2024 focus on Ākonga success is He, M. et al. (2024) findings that “walking in campus forest environments, in combination with mindfulness exercises and sensory perception practices, constitutes a core element of forest therapy for students, serving as a convenient, cost-effective, and noticeably effective therapeutic approach for physical and mental health management.Item Automating medical imaging rosters: Lessons and challenges from implementation of AI-lead self-rostering with RosterLab(2024)OVERVIEW Manual to AI-rostering transition Existing rostering context and challenges Impacts addressed through RosterLab's techItem Capturing connections in busy lives: The 'drop off service' or authentic connections(New Zealand Tertiary College (NZTC), 2024-10)With the accelerated pace of life in the 21st century, workplaces and education settings have witnessed changing social dynamics, alongside changes to ways in which relationships are built. With the nature of partnerships evolving, children’s learning, development and growth could be impacted. This shifting meaning of ‘relationships with people, places and things’ (Ministry of Education [MoE], 2017, p. 21) puts an extra strain on kaiako (teachers) teams across Aotearoa New Zealand and on Initial Teacher Education (ITE) providers to prepare kaiako for the busy Early Childhood Education (ECE) sector. This article, written through the lens of the Pā Harakeke model, considers the importance of authentic relationships with parents and whānau. It explores the changing meaning of relationships and the ways of understanding such changes in early childhood contexts.Item Regenerative Business Practices within Queenstown Lakes District(2025)This research investigated the capacity of tourism businesses in the Queenstown Lakes District to address the climate crisis, in line with the objectives of the district’s Destination Management Plan (DMP) and goal to become a regenerative visitor economy. The research aimed to explore practical interventions that enable businesses to transition toward more sustainable and regenerative practices, while considering the broader systemic challenges they face, such as economic pressures and insufficient policy and infrastructure support. Ultimately, questioning if businesses can become regenerative in the current economic system, and attempting to understand why previous work has failed to establish a clear framework or metrics to support businesses in the transition. The research applied multiple methodologies but was primarily rooted in the Disruptive Design Method (DDM), providing a systems-thinking framework to design, implement, and evaluate targeted interventions that support businesses in their sustainability journey. Information was gathered from three Queenstown-based businesses of different sizes and offerings, attempting to reflect the diversity of challenges and opportunities within the sector. Each business then agreed to adopt an “intervention” that aimed to support the business in moving toward increased sustainability practices. The findings helped identify practical recommendations for businesses, emphasising the integration of regenerative and adaptive practices across all aspects of operations to build resilience in an increasingly volatile climate. The findings also indicate that without strong global and local business signals (in the form of incentives and regulation) it will be difficult to mobilise business to the level required under the current economic system.Item Do rainbow students feel safe, included and supported within Aotearoa/New Zealand’s polytechnic educational system?(2024-11)Terminology Background: setting the scene - [Legal and social rights; current coalition government policies] National literature : universities Why is it important to study rainbow students’ experiences in education Our project Research methods Analysis Results Supported and included Unaccepting culture & rainbow washing Bullying and discrimination Exclusionary gender binary terms, deadnames and cis-heteronormativity Tutors- religion Advocating for systematic change Conclusion References
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