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The Sustainable Whānau Challenge 2016: A multi-factor assessment tool to rank lifestyle shifts towards sustainability based on predicted impact

The report presents the results of collaborative research involving the Kaipatiki Project and an interdisciplinary pool of Unitec Institute of Technology researchers. In 2016 the Kaipatiki Project launched the second edition of the Auckland-wide Sustainable Whānau Challenge, an online challenge to spread the adoption of everyday life actions oriented towards a more sustainable lifestyle. The […]

  • Author(s): Paola Trapani, Marie-Caroline Lefort, Ngaire Molyneux, Evangelia Papoutsaki and Gregor Steinhorn
  • ISSN: 2537-9828
  • Date of Publication: 16.12.2017

Whanake: The Pacific Journal of Community Development, Volume 3, Edition 2, 2017

Announcing the publication of Whanake: The Pacific Journal of Community Development Volume 3, Edition 2, 2017. Whanake is a bi-annual digital journal for practitioners and academics who love community development, and is edited by Gavin Rennie and John Stansfield. This issue features articles on social work education in Vietnam, perceptions of community safety in West Auckland and white fragility, […]

  • Editor(s): John Stansfield and Gavin Rennie
  • ISSN: 2423-009X
  • Date of Publication: 13.12.2017

Perspectives in Biosecurity 2

Perspectives in Biosecurity is a multi-disciplinary electronic journal of research papers and other outputs covering all aspects of the field of biosecurity including, but not restricted to invasion biology and ecology, invasive species identification/diagnostics, management and eradication/control, new invasive species records, modelling, biosecurity law and policy, relationships between human society and invasive species. This journal has […]

  • Editor(s): Dan Blanchon and Mel Galbraith
  • ISSN: 2538-0125
  • Date of Publication: 13.12.2017

The Effect of Airtightness on Indoor Air Quality in Timber Houses in New Zealand

This two-part study considers the impact of airtightness based on volatile organic compounds (VOCs) only. Two identical buildings (test and control) were constructed in Auckland, New Zealand. The test building contained an Intello vapour check membrane to reduce airflow and subsequent heat loss. Air change rates (air changes per hour, or ACH) were calculated from […]

  • Author(s): Terri-Ann Berry, Jordan H. D. Chiswell, Shannon L. Wallis and Roger Birchmore
  • ISSN: 2324-3635
  • Date of Publication: 13.12.2017

Spaces and Pedagogies: New Zealand Tertiary Learning and Teaching Conference 2017 Proceedings

Spaces and Pedagogies, the 2017 New Zealand Tertiary Learning and Teaching Conference, was held at Unitec Institute of Technology in Auckland on 2-3 October. The event explored how the spaces that we teach in, whether real or virtual, cultural, social, commercial or otherwise, could be best designed for our learners. Conference strands delved into the […]

  • Editor(s): L.L.M. Patston and Simon Nash
  • ISBN: 978-1-927214-24-4
  • Date of Publication: 13.12.2017

Change and Development in Glen Eden, 2017

This report is stage one of a report on change and development issues in Glen Eden. The Waitakere Ranges Local Board commissioned staff of the Social Practice Department of Unitec to carry out a two-stage report. This first stage is a literature search looking at material specific to Glen Eden as well as more theoretical […]

  • Author(s): David Haigh, David Kenkel and Kate Doswell
  • Date of Publication: 13.11.2017
  • ISSN: 2537-9828

Counsellor Clients as Insider Experts in a School Community

This paper describes a practice developed at a large secondary school in Auckland whereby students’ experiences of overcoming problems are made available to others in the form of insider brochures. These students are thus able to share their insights and strategies in support of peers who may be experiencing similar problems. Drawing on narrative counselling […]

  • Author(s): Nigel Pizzini and Helen Gremillion
  • Date of Publication: 13/11/2017
  • ISSN: 2324-3635

Delirium assessment and management: A qualitative study on aged-care nurses’ experiences

Aged residential care (ARC) residents with morbid health conditions frequently experience delirium. This condition is associated with diminished quality of life, preventable morbidity, and untimely death. It is challenging and costly to manage delirium because of the complex interplay of physical and psychiatric symp­toms associated with this condition in both primary and secondary services. With […]

  • Author(s): Ray Jauny and John Parsons
  • Date of Publication: 13.11.2017
  • ISSN: 2324-3635

Disclosure standards of large New Zealand companies: A content analysis study of compliance with the FMA’s corporate governance guidelines

This qualitative study is an attempt to gain some insights into the level of corporate governance disclosure in New Zealand. A sample of ten large publicly-listed companies was analysed to determine to what extent they fulfil the requirements of the corporate governance principles and guidelines as recommended by the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) of New […]

  • Author(s): Allan Chang
  • Date of Publication: 25.09.17
  • ISSN: 2324-3635

Contextualising the learning affordances of technology: An in-depth look at the developing practice of two modern language teachers

Affordance is an integral part of the practical knowledge teachers acquires while using new technologies in their teaching. This article describes the situated learning of two experienced modern language teachers using new technologies as they learned to perceive and implement learning affordances of several new tools in their individual classroom contexts, including Second Life and […]

  • Author(s): Karen Haines
  • ISSN: 2324-3635
  • Date of Publication: 25.09.17
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