• Reflections on Nan’s liver transplant 

      Rangiwai, Byron (Auckland University of Technology, 2022-02-01)
      The first liver transplant in Aotearoa New Zealand took place in 1998 following the establishment of the New Zealand Liver Transplant Unit (NZLTU) at Auckland Hospital (Gane et al., 2002). From that time to 30 December ...
    • Some brief notes on kai Māori 

      Rangiwai, Byron (Auckland University of Technology, 2021)
      Food is a signifier of identity and status (Hayden, 1998, 2009; Hayden & Villeneuve, 2011; Neill et al., 2015). In traditional times, Māori consumed a range of hunted, gathered, and cultivated foods (Royal & Kaka-Scott, ...
    • Suicidal behaviours and moderator support in online health communities : protocol for a scoping review 

      Perry, Amanda; Lamont-Mills, A.; du Plessis, C.; du Preez, J.; Pyle, D. (British Medical Journal, 2020)
      INTRODUCTION: Suicidal ideation and suicidal behaviours are common yet complex mental health presentations that can pose significant challenges for health professionals. The inability to accurately predict the individuals ...
    • “Wake up, Sheeple!”: Conspiracy theories and Māori during COVID-19 

      Rangiwai, Byron (2021)
      This situation report outlines some of the literature about conspiracy theories and its application to Mäori during the COVID-19 pandemic. This report shows that while there are some psychological factors at play with ...
    • Wānangatia te wahakura: Weaving wellbeing for mokopuna and whānau 

      White, Tanya (Norwegian Crafts (Organization)Objectspace (Gallery), 2022)
      Wahakura (woven bassinets) are vessels of wellbeing, providing safe sleeping spaces that give tangible form to applications and processes of tikanga pā harakeke (protocols for using and tending to flax). As such, they are ...