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Research Reports, Discussion and Occasional Papers, Working Papers and Perspectives in Biosecurity

Thesis Review: Gender, Migration and Communication Networks

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… Continue Reading →

Young People and Leadership: Questions of Access in Secondary Schools

Authors Sue Emerson, Lesley Ferkins, Gaye Bryham, and Mieke Sieuw examine the value and nature of informal leadership practices, identifying questions of access to leadership for young people in secondary school settings. The aim of the paper is to advance… Continue Reading →

Participatory Video and the Pacifica Mamas: A Pilot Project

Emerging literature highlights that in the Pacific, the use of participatory video (PV) is a new trend in research and community action. It can be employed as a tool to empower communities to have agency over their media outputs, meaning… Continue Reading →

More Than A War: Remembering 1914-1918

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… Continue Reading →

Perceptions and Impacts: An Observational Pilot Study of the Effects of Argentine Ants on Honey Bees in New Zealand

The Argentine ant (Linepithema humile) is an invasive species first identified in New Zealand in 1990. It is an aggressive tramp species that can form very large ‘super colonies’ extending over vast areas and has been reported to rob honey… Continue Reading →

Grounding Practice in Theory: The Development of a Literature-based Performance Framework in New Zealand Local Government

Author Zhivan Alach uses a narrative case study to examine the design and development of a performance measurement framework within a local government department. Read the paper https://doi.org/10.34074/ocds.058 Author(s): Zhivan Alach, PhD Date of Publication: 10.05.16 ISSN: 2324-3635

Disclosure of Internal Control Information by Chinese Cross Listed Companies

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… Continue Reading →

Development of Engineering Qualifications in New Zealand: A Brief History

Author John Blakeley provides a brief history of engineering qualifications in New Zealand, starting in 1840 through to the present day. Read the paper https://doi.org/10.34074/ocds.027

OPINION: Focus and Performance in Managing Post-border Security in New Zealand

The New Zealand public, its industries and the conservation sector, are greatly concerned about the state of national biosecurity protection, awareness, and system performance – and rightly so. Scarcely a day goes by without a new story in the media… Continue Reading →

Implementation of Tikanga Māori in Animal Euthanasia Teaching

Authors Arnja Dale, Jessica Walker and John Perrott, write on the use of animal cadavers to teach euthanasia techniques to students studying towards the Certificate in Animal Welfare Investigations at Unitec. The programme attracts a multi-cultural student body. Working with… Continue Reading →

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