Latest Publications
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Rediscovery of Pyrenula moniliformis (C.Knight) Müll.Arg., Pyrenulaceae
Pyrenula moniliformis was originally described as a species Verrucaria (V. moniliformis Knight) by Charles Knight (c. 1808 – 3 September 1891) who was a Aotearoa | New Zealand based doctor, public servant and lichenologist. Knight was one of the…
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Puna Kōrero – Decolonial Design and Indigenous Placemaking in the Wairaka Precinct
The current and former campus areas of Unitec Institute of Technology are undergoing massive change because of the Carrington Residential Development, an urban intensification project that will eventually account for thousands of new residents and visitors here. Puna (pools,…
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Perspectives in Biodiversity, a new Unitec ePress journal to showcase Aotearoa New Zealand natural history
Guest post by Dr Peter de Lange For many decades, the main tertiary institutions of Aotearoa New Zealand published a range of peer-reviewed natural history journals administered by various schools and departments. For example, the University of Auckland had…
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Unitec Healthcare Lecturer Studies the Needs of New Fathers
Guest post by Dr Samantha Heath Dr Suzy Hodgson is a Lecturer in Healthcare at Unitec’s School of Healthcare and Social Practice. For the past 15 years, her research has been focused on the needs of fathers during their…
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Community Researcher with a Focus on Ethnic Migrant Communities’ Wellbeing
Guest post by Dr Samantha Heath Irene Ayallo, Senior Lecturer in Social Practice at Unitec, Te Pūkenga, has intentionally been working with ethnic migrants and refugee-background communities in Aotearoa New Zealand for several years. She is passionate about issues…