Kia whakatōmuri te haere whakamua. This whakataukī is sometimes translated into English as “I walk backwards into the future with my eyes fixed on my past.” This seems an appropriately wise statement with which to commence this brief editorial. Looking back over the past few years, we have had a pandemic and a nation’s response […]
The survival of Pacific societies is partly attributed to the ability of Pacific ancestors to transmit stories from generation to generation through myths and legends, stories of creation, songs, oratory, art and natural environments. This paper explores the importance of the practice of Talanoa as a concept and a research tool in promoting Pacific knowledge […]
This book acknowledges Te Reo Karanga o Wairaka – Tuu Puna, the Wānanga Karanga programme that has continued at Unitec from 2017 to 2022. The programme builds the capacity of kaikaranga and women in leadership at Te Whare Wānanga o Wairaka, and supports not only Te Roopu Mataara, our forum for Māori staff, but all […]
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 for a child with an anxiety disorder and the value of their reciprocal relationships with their children for both their health and wellbeing. In […]
Welcome to the 2022 edition of the Unitec School of Architecture’s architecture design research journal, Asylum. For a third year, the journal combines student work from across the architecture, landscape architecture, landscape design and interior design disciplines. The journal seeks to draw attention to the development of understanding of design as a vehicle for research, […]
Welcome to the 2022 edition of the Unitec School of Architecture’s architecture design research journal, Asylum. For a third year, the journal combines student work from across the architecture, landscape architecture, landscape design and interior design disciplines. The journal seeks to draw attention to the development of understanding of design as a vehicle for research, […]
Welcome to the 2022 edition of the Unitec School of Architecture’s architecture design research journal, Asylum. For a third year, the journal combines student work from across the architecture, landscape architecture, landscape design and interior design disciplines. The journal seeks to draw attention to the development of understanding of design as a vehicle for research, […]
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 years. These systems, known as wetbacks, are covered by Building Code Clause G12, but considerable […]
Welcome to the inaugural volume and first issue of Perspectives in Animal Health and Welfare. This journal was established to provide an opportunity for the publication of outputs by, and for, veterinary nurses, veterinary technicians and allied veterinary professionals. The scope of the journal is broad, with a multi-disciplinary approach – we are interested in […]
We are pleased to present the proceedings of Rangahau Horonuku Hou – New Research Landscapes, an online research symposium collaboratively organised by Unitec and Manukau Institute of Technology in December 2021. Although face-to-face interactions are usually considered preferable, shifting to an online symposium during the Covid-19 pandemic facilitated a high degree of engagement from Institutes […]