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Creating appreciation and community support for mothers caring for a child with an anxiety disorder
(Unitec ePress, 2023-02-08)This research examined a unique approach to anxiety disorder, one of the most prevalent and growing mental health concerns internationally. It uncovered the mostly invisible and challenging experiences of mothers caring ... -
The rural way: Rural nurses’ contribution to new models of health care, reducing health disparities - stories from practice
(IntechOpen, 2023-01-27)This chapter reports on a research project that set out to capture the unique stories from rural nurses from Aotearoa, New Zealand. During the past three decades changing socio-political and economic contexts have affected ... -
The design of the Dilworth Building
(Unitec ePress, Te Pūkenga, 2022-12-27)The Dilworth Building was architecture firm Gummer and Ford’s first significant building. It was completed in 1927 and sits on one of the most prominent locations in Aotearoa New Zealand, the corner of Queen Street and ... -
Courtyard housing: A mid-density alternative house-type
(Unitec ePress, Te Pūkenga, 2022-12-27)The main objectives of housing policy in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland are to increase the city’s density and to increase its total stock of affordable housing. In the current market, family housing for lower-priced mid-density ... -
Tau-utuutu: The development of a LIVING VISION for the Unitec School of Architecture Te Kura Hoahoanga
(Unitec ePress, Te Pūkenga, 2022-12-27)Late in 2019 a small group of Pākehā staff at Unitec School of Architecture organised an initiative to review the course structure after relocating to a different building on campus. Gifted a name, Tau-utuutu, by Kaihautū ... -
Auranga Abodo Seating Pavilion
(Unitec ePress, Te Pūkenga, 2022-12-27)Sustainability within the built environment has become a significant issue with the design and fabrication of architecture. Construction waste is just one of many issues that need to be resolved. To tackle this problem, ... -
Determining the feasibility of a circular economy for plastic waste from the construction sector in New Zealand
(IOP Publishing, 2022-12-22)By 2012, the annual quantity of C&D waste produced by 40 countries had reached three billion tonnes, contributing 10-50% to total municipal solid waste around the world. Recent data from Australia and New Zealand estimated ... -
Wetback research: Thermodynamic flow characteristics of passive thermosyphon energy transfer from independent heat source to remote storage using both direct and indirect systems
(ePress, Unitec, Te Pūkenga, 2022-12-16)The method of heating water by means of a water jacket installed in the firebox of a solid-fuel burner, connected by pipes to a hot-water cylinder (HWC), was once commonplace in New Zealand, but has become less so in recent ... -
The effectiveness of signage at mitigating visitor-bird interactions at Auckland Zoo
(2022-12-09)Auckland Zoo has had reports of high levels of visitor-bird interactions in three walkthrough aviaries: red-tailed black cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii) (RTBC), kea (Nestor notabilis), and kaka (Nestor meridionalis). ... -
Validation of the Horse Grimace Scale
(2022-12-09)Recognising signs of pain in animals can help to ensure appropriate and effective treatment. The grimace scale has been developed for a variety of species, including domestic horses (Equus caballus), to showcase the facial ... -
Haʻamo Taha: Tongan Social Workers Network Aotearoa
(2022-12-08)Overview • Puipuituʻa: Why was Haʻamo taha • Kamataʻanga: How did Haʻamo Taha started? • Uhinga: Why the term Haʻamo Taha ? • Tefitoʻi moʻoni: Principles of Haʻamo Taha • Founga: Haʻamo Taha framework • Tefitoʻi ilo: ... -
What were the employee experiences during the Covid-19 epidemic in a New Zealand tertiary educational institute?
(2022-12-08)The outbreak of Covid-19 was first reported in New Zealand (NZ) and most other countries during late February 2020. This resulted in immediate action being taken by the NZ Government involving a series of lockdowns and ... -
A billabong or puna ngahere of sound?: Teaching Linklater Voice in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand
(2022-12-08)● Who we are ● What is voice? ● Who is Kristin Linklater? ● What is Linklater Voice training? ● The role of imagery in Linklater Voice ● Our hypothesis ● Orkney ● The Linklater progression ● Exploration: Forrest ... -
Forecasting water-level fluctuation in water-supply dams of the Auckland and Waikato regions
(ePress, Unitec, Te Pūkenga, 2022-12-06)Dams play a vital role in supplying fresh water to many cities all over the world. With increasing pressure on and demand for natural resources, water supply remains a scarce resource worldwide. During times of uncertainty, ... -
Online from Monday: Lecturers’ experiences of the rapid transition to online learning delivery following the first national emergency response to Covid-19
(ePress, Unitec, Te Pūkenga, 2022-12-06)Aotearoa New Zealand’s health response during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic significantly impacted the tertiary education sector. Lecturers at tertiary institutions were required to make a rapid transition from ... -
Inquiring about cultural components of early childhood education
(ePress, Unitec, Te Pūkenga, 2022-12-06)Culture and diversity are familiar yet challenging concepts for early childhood kaiako (teachers). This is a background paper to stimulate thoughts and queries around cultural components in early childhood environments. ... -
Male secondary-school student engagement rates with school counsellors, as compared with female engagement rates
(ePress, Unitec, Te Pūkenga, 2022-12-06)This article reports on a statistical investigation into the engagement rates of male secondary-school students with school counsellors in co-educational state secondary schools in Aotearoa New Zealand. The data analysis ... -
Identifying the prevalence and implications of bullying in the Aotearoa New Zealand veterinary nursing industry
(ePress, Unitec, Te Pūkenga, 2022-12-06)Veterinary nursing, alongside other healthcare vocations, has been widely acknowledged as a high-stress occupation. Workplace stress, burnout and compassion fatigue have been described in veterinary nurses, but the prevalence ... -
A small-N study of body weight during free-feeding in the brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)
(ePress, Unitec, Te Pūkenga, 2022-12-06)Animals in captivity can develop physiological characteristics such as obesity that could negatively affect their health. In the captive brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula), it is unknown what effect longterm free-feeding ... -
Niue Fakahoamotu Nukutuluea Motutefua Nukututaha: Critical discussions of Niue history in and beyond Aotearoa New Zealand
(UTS ePress (University of Technology Sydney), 2022-12-06)From publisher's website: Bringing together Niue scholars, creatives and thinkers from various disciplines and fields, this article is the culmination of two conference roundtables, a history panel, and multiple ongoing ...
