In response to unique species in Fiji which are threatened or endangered, and in critical need of effective conservation measures to ensure their survival, author Glenn Aguilar has produced an eMedia publication and learning research tool, called GIS For Conservation.The eMedia website hosts tutorial material, videos and modelling results for conservation management and planning purposes. Users will […]
In this Occasional and Discussion Paper, author Pedro Ilgenfritz reflects on some aspects of dramaturgy observed during the creation and development of One by One, a silent tragicomedy designed by the Auckland company, LAB Theatre, in 2011 and restaged in 2013. Click here to read the report Click here to see more work by Pedro Ilgenfritz
In this thesis, reviewed by Irene Ayallo, ‘the author investigates the role of communication networks in the pre-and post-migration process of Latin American women resettled in New Zealand. This well researched and skillfully written thesis begins from the premise that while the process of migration and resettlement is complex and challenging for all migrants, it […]
Authors Sue Emerson, Lesley Ferkins, Gaye Bryham and Mieke Sieuw examine the value and nature of informal leadership practises, identifying questions of access to leadership for young people in secondary school settings. The aim of the paper is to advance current conceptualisations about youth leadership and to offer future research directions that establish a deeper […]
This paper reports on a pilot project that sees an international collective of researchers, led by Unitec’s Malama Saifoloi, collaborate with west Auckland community group the Pacifica Mamas, to trial Participatory Video practices with the group. An emerging trend in Pacific research and community action, the report documents the development and implementation of a methodological […]
More Than a War: Remembering 1914-1918 presents a creative juxtaposition of digital platforms—a combination of audio, video, archival images, soundscapes, and social media, among others—to tell the stories from 1914–1918 a century later. Led by Sara Donaghey, Sue Berman and Nina Seja, the transmedia project brings together staff and students from Unitec Institute of Technology’s Department of Communication Studies […]
In this pilot study, the first Perspectives in Biosecurity paper for 2016, researchers Graham Jones, Diane Fraser, Urvasha Lallu and Sarah-Jayne Fenwick draw attention to the aggressive Argentine ant (Linepithema humile). The invasive species was first identified in New Zealand in 1990 and can form very large ‘super colonies’ extending over vast areas, and has been reported to rob honey and predate honey bees […]
Author Zhivan Alach uses a narrative case study to examine the design and development of a performance measurement framework within a local government department. Click here to view the paper. Author(s): Zhivan Alach, PhD Date of Publication: 10.05.16 ISSN: 2324-3635
Authors Xiangrong Hao and Elizabeth Rainsbury examine the internal control disclosures mandated for Chinese cross-listed companies in 2011. These were the first Chinese companies required to comply with the Basic Standards of Enterprise Internal Control. Click here to read the report Click here to read more work by Xiangrong Hao and Elizabeth Rainsbury
Author John Blakeley provides a brief history on engineering qualifications in New Zealand, starting at 1840 through to the present day. Click here to read the paper