Rangatahi ki te Kainga: A Research project that investigates housing for rangatahi Māori


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 27 Oct 2021   Posted by ePress

Guest post by Cat Mitchell, Ngā Wai a Te Tūī Māori and Indigenous Research Centre Owning a home has been seen by generations of New Zealanders as a rite of passage and a sign of one's move into adulthood. However, this traditional milestone has become increasingly difficult to achieve in the context...

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Unitec researcher collaborates with Deaf community on mental health study


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 05 Oct 2021   Posted by ePress

Guest post by Dr Samantha Heath Navigating the vagaries of our current health system and accessing the right professionals and treatment can be a difficult job on any given day. Add to this mix being Deaf, having a mental health problem and using sign language as a preferred means of communication,...

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Understanding and improving indoor air quality


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 30 Aug 2021   Posted by ePress

Guest post by Yanina Purcell Understanding and improving indoor air quality (IAQ) within homes is important for the health and wellbeing of residents. Unitec’s Environmental Solutions Research Centre (ESRC), which investigates ideas and concepts under two main themes of waste and pollution, has been...

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Collaborative research project explores the role of art in building capability, wellness and entrepreneurship


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 26 Jul 2021   Posted by ePress

Guest post by Paul Woodruffe It is widely acknowledged that mental health and physical health are closely connected. It is also accepted that the arts can play a key role in mental health, and it is in the participation, as well as the individual creating of artworks, that the greatest value can be found....

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Unitec researchers investigate ways to share data without disclosing identities


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 28 Jun 2021   Posted by ePress

Guest post by Professor Christian Probst and Gregor Steinhorn In 2012 Unitec founded the Cybersecurity Research Centre, which has investigated a multitude of cybersecurity challenges since then. The latest research hosted at the centre is developing techniques to keep people’s private information...

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