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Biology is not Alone: The Interdisciplinary Nature of Biosecurity

Recognition and management of anthropogenic environmental impacts as ‘biosecurity’ is a relatively new concept to our society. Although biosecurity risks are based on biological impacts, biosecurity management is truly interdisciplinary-transdisciplinary since the definition and interpretation of risk and adverse effects… Continue Reading →

A Revisit of Price Discovery Dynamics Across Australia and New Zealand

This study re-investigates the price discovery dynamics of selected stocks cross-listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) and the New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZX) during a bear trading phase from January 2008 to December 2011. A differing price discovery dynamic… Continue Reading →

Experiencing Women’s Advocacy: Connections with and Departures from a Feminist Socio-Political Movement to end Violence Against Women

This article examines how contemporary women’s advocates working in New Zealand with women experiencing intimate partner violence regard their work and how these experiences both connect with and depart from a feminist movement to end violence against women. Ten women’s… Continue Reading →

WHANAKE The Pacific Journal of Community Development, Volume 1, Edition 1, 2015

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Announcing the inaugural issue of Whanake: The Pacific Journal of Community Development, a bi-annual ejournal for practitioners and academics who love community development.  The journal mission is to serve as a crucible of democracy, where people come together to share… Continue Reading →

The Participation of Women Employed in Traditionally Male-Dominated Occupations including Plumbing: 1975 – 2013

In 1975 employment in the majority of trades’ areas was dominated by men, and this fact, associated with a significant wage disparity, generated considerable social debate at that time. A number of newspaper articles in New Zealand highlighted the lack… Continue Reading →

Thesis Review: Dis/identifications and Dis/articulations: Young Women and Feminism in Aotearoa/New Zealand

In the first of the Theses Review Series Dr Helene Connor reviews the work of Laura Ashton: “I don’t necessarily go out there and tell everyone that I’m a feminist, but I won’t go out there and tell everyone that I’m a musician… Continue Reading →

Advancing Local Marine Protection, Cross Cultural Collaboration and Dialogue in Northland

This research report summarises findings and observations arising from the Advancing marine protection through cross-cultural dialogue project, which examines community-driven, collaborative marine protection campaigns currently being pursued in Northland. This project consists of a series of case studies undertaken between… Continue Reading →

Communication Issues in Aotearoa New Zealand

This edited volume introduces highlights of the academic interests and research activities of a number of staff at Unitec’s Department of Communication Studies, demonstrating the breadth and scope of the engagement of this academic collective with contemporary communication issues.  Edited… Continue Reading →

The Moveable Feast Collective Teach Design

The aim of this new eMedia project is to review aspects of the decision-making process with regards to teaching design, and the pedagogical framework employed. Moveable Feast attempted a complex cross-disciplinary research-based project that encompassed two disciplines, and incorporated 70… Continue Reading →

Ngā Reanga Youth Development Māori Styles

Using the stories of Māui to guide readers through the work, Keelan has authored a book that brings together ten years of experience and research in taiohinga Māori Development.  Known to most New Zealanders, Māori and non-Māori alike, Māui can… Continue Reading →

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