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Item The role of h2-diesel dual fuel vehicles in decarbonising heavy transport(2025)WHAT ARE DUAL FUEL VEHICLES (DFVS)? •Heavy vehicles, utilize a mix of (Diesel-H2). •Operate on 100% diesel if no H2 is available. WHY DECARBONISE HEAVY TRANSPORT? •Heavy transport makes up less than 8% of the global fleet but contributes over 35% of road transport emissions. • In New Zealand, it represents 4% of the fleet but accounts for 25% of road transport GHG emissions. CHALLENGES IN DECARBONISATION: •High energy demands, long vehicle lifespans. •Battery electric vehicles: High costs, limited range, heavy payload reductions, and long charging times. •Hydrogen vehicles: High costs, immature technology, and insufficient refueling infrastructure.Item Exploring the Entrepreneurial Experiences of Women in Invercargill(2024)This study explores the experiences of women who start businesses in Invercargill, New Zealand (NZ), focusing on the challenges they face and their strategies for overcoming them through support networks and work-life balance management. Adopting an interpretivist approach, this research uses a phenomenological, qualitative design, with semi-structured interviews (SSI) conducted with seven women entrepreneurs (WEs). Data were analysed using thematic analysis, revealing key challenges such as gender bias, age, financial literacy, marketing literacy, limited support networks, and work-life balance. The findings indicate that WEs in Invercargill encounter significant barriers, including gender bias and insufficient access to resources, which impede their business growth. By leveraging support networks and adopting effective strategies for work-life balance, these women can navigate challenges more successfully, emphasising the need for targeted interventions to foster a more inclusive entrepreneurial environment. The study’s recommendations include enhancing support networks, improving access to financial literacy training, and promoting work-life balance strategies for women in entrepreneurship. Additionally, future research should examine a variety of business types, including larger enterprises, and incorporate larger sample sizes to identify industry-specific challenges and trends across different business scales. The study also suggests exploring WEs in other regions of NZ to compare the challenges faced in urban and rural environments, providing a broader understanding of how location influences entrepreneurship.Item The Experience of Ngā Pirihimana O Aotearoa (The New Zealand Police) Māori Strategy - TeHuringa O Te Tai(2024)This research investigates the impact of the Te Huringa O Te Tai strategy on the relationship between Māori communities and the New Zealand Police – Ngā Pirihimana O Aotearoa. Utilising a mixed-methods approach, the study combines qualitative interviews with iwi leaders and police executives, alongside quantitative and qualitative survey data from police staff, to deliver a comprehensive understanding of how Te Huringa O Te Tai is perceived and implemented. The findings underscore both the successes and challenges in integrating Māori values into policing practices, fostering cultural responsiveness, and addressing systemic issues such as mental health, socioeconomic disparities, and discrimination. The research provides actionable recommendations to enhance the effectiveness of Te Huringa O Te Tai, with a focus on innovative leadership, cross-sector collaboration, training, and community engagement. This study contributes to the discourse on culturally responsive policing and serves as a model for future initiatives aimed at strengthening police-community relations.Item Review of the use of pre-visit pharmaceuticals for reducing fear-related behaviours in dogs(MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute), 2025-10-27)Fear, anxiety, and stress (FAS) in canine patients is a growing concern for the veterinary industry. FAS affects the health of the patient while also increasing the risk to veterinary staff. Studies show that many veterinarians do not feel confident in managing behavioural issues like FAS, making engaging effectively with clients more difficult. Pre-visit pharmaceuticals (PVPs) can be an important tool in mitigating the effects of FAS; however, conclusive research is lacking on the efficacy of many of the medications and combinations currently used for this purpose. A comprehensive literature search was conducted in multiple databases. The most current research available on medications identified as widely used for treating FAS, and available for use in New Zealand, has been reviewed and discussed. Combinations selected for inclusion were the ‘chill protocol’ of acepromazine, gabapentin, and melatonin. Single agents included are clonidine, dexmedetomidine, gabapentin, and trazodone. Research into the use of the ‘chill protocol’ suggests this may be a combination particularly useful in highly stressed and aggressive dogs; however, additional studies need to be conducted to strengthen the evidence for its use. A multimodal approach has been identified as being desirable when addressing FAS in a clinical setting, with less evidence to support the use of single-agent medications in mitigating problematic behaviours.Item Early career researchers succeeding under a changing research system(New Zealand Science Review Trust Board, 2025-09-05)The Royal Society Te Apārangi Early Career Researcher (ECR) forum represents researchers in Aotearoa New Zealand across various research sectors encompassing Crown Research Institutes (CRIs), Industry Training Organisations (ITOs), and universities to better support ECR career development. Despite recommendations to integrate these research sectors, the system is still segmented with rising numbers of PhD graduates, limited post-doctoral opportunities, and challenges associated with a changing research system. Recent efforts, including funding reforms and new fellowship schemes, aim to address these issues but remain insufficient. This paper highlights ongoing disparities and the need for a framework that fosters ECR mobility and professional growth. It calls for strategic reforms in training and funding systems, supporting integrated pathways, equitable opportunities, and fostering of ECRs across diverse research environments.
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