There is growing interest and application worldwide in the science of wellbeing. Considerable empirical evidence indicating the importance and potential benefits of population wellbeing promotion (such as reducing the ...

The aim of this study was to investigate the factors influencing the airport customer experience. Much current research and management effort on airports focuses on efficiency, effectiveness, speed of processing and rankings ...

This thesis examines the history of employment relations in the New Zealand hotel sector from 1955 to 2000. The hotel industry is a core part of the New Zealand tourism sector, which is the largest earner of export revenue ...

Te Whāriki, the national early childhood curriculum, was devised to provide opportunities for all children to develop knowledge and understanding of the cultural heritage of Tiriti o Waitangi partners (Ministry of Education, ...

In the recent literature on immigrants, immigration is a complex phenomenon, characterised by a blurred boundary between the country of origin and the host country; the appearance of high and low skilled immigrants and ...

The aim of my research is to make sense of foodie activity in New Zealand, and locate that activity in the socio-cultural sphere – the foodie ‘lifeworld’ (Habermas, 1984). This research explores the foodie phenomenon and ...

This thesis grapples with the problem of how non-indigenous artists represent the landscape of Aotearoa New Zealand. Key research methods involve the artist as auto ethnographer in the form of pilgrim or traveller. By means ...

The impact of information and communication technologies (ICTs) is a significant issue in today's tourism industry. The development of the internet has made information easily accessible to consumers, and has therefore ...

Despite more than $1 billion disbursed in health aid regionally over the last decade, the poor health of people in Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) remains deeply concerning. This has included significant ...

In the early 1990's the Toyota Production System has revolutionised the thinking of manufacturing. Methodologies like Kanban and Single Minute Exchange of Dies are promising cost reductions and productivity increases but ...