Masters Theses
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The Masters Theses collection contains digital copies of AUT University masters theses deposited with the Library since 2002 and made available open access. From 2007 onwards, all theses for masters degrees awarded are required to be deposited in Tuwhera Open Theses & Dissertations unless subject to an embargo.
For theses submitted prior to 2007, open access was not mandatory, so only those theses for which the author has given consent are available in Tuwhera Open Theses & Dissertations. Where consent for open access has not been provided, the thesis is usually recorded in the AUT Library catalogue where the full text, if available, may be accessed with an AUT password. Other people should request an Interlibrary Loan through their library.
Theses are protected by the Copyright Act 1994 (New Zealand). The thesis may be consulted by you, provided you comply with the provisions of the Act and the following conditions of use:
- Any use you make of these documents or images must be for research or private study purposes only, and you may not make them available to any other person.
- Authors control the copyright of their thesis. You will recognise the author’s right to be identified as the author of the thesis, and due acknowledgement will be made to the author where appropriate.
- You will obtain the author’s permission before publishing any material from the thesis.
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Treatment of the Other in Science Fiction and Fantasy
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)The Chitter is an Adult Fiction novel written from the perspective of an omniscient narrator. It follows two key characters: Captain Arnie and Security Chief Alpha Grek. Arnie is Captain of the starship Lucian, and leads ... -
"Te Ahi Kei Roto I Taku Puku – The Fire in My Belly”. An Exploration of Career Stories and Aspirations of Young Māori Women From Te Taitokerau Northland
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)During these unprecedented times of pandemics, technological advancements and global pressures a specific study and focus on young Māori women’s career aspirations in Te Taitokerau, Northland is critical. Te Taitokerau ... -
“Put Yourself in Our Shoes”: Wāhine Māori Partner Violence the Media and Help-Seeking
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Media representations of wāhine Māori can be seen by both Māori and the wider public as a constructed reality of another’s life or way of living. Unfortunately, New Zealand media publish what they believe will produce ... -
Enhancing Community Conservation Efforts for Pest Plant Eradication Using Low-Altitude Remote Sensing
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Invasive plant species in New Zealand are a significant threat to biodiversity. These invasive plants were introduced during earlier settlements via different pathways. Regional councils and conservation groups attempt to ... -
Language Learning Duration and Its Role in Undergraduate English-Speaking Students’ Intercultural Attitudes and Skills in Aotearoa New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Globalisation has increased multicultural contact and contact between different linguistic groups (Stavans & Hoffman, 2015; Weng & Kulich, 2015). To manage these differences, intercultural competence is of critical importance, ... -
An Experimental Investigation Into Heatless Self-Humidifying Breathing System
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Many developments have been conducted on heat and moisture exchange devices to recover heat and moisture from expired air to condition the inspired air for lung supportive devices. Available methods typically require an ... -
How Human Resource Management (HRM) Is Enacted in the Restaurant Industry: An Exploratory Study of Managerial Mental Models HR Partnerships and Enacted Human Resource Practice in New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)The New Zealand hospitality industry opens the areas of exploring the human resource management (HRM) mental models (MM) in restaurants connected to HRM practices in the companies. HRM can be identified as a vital aspect ... -
Traffic Sign Recognition From Digital Images by Using Deep Learning
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)As a kind of road facilities, traffic signs are presented by various symbols with multiple backgrounds to guide, limit, and warn road users. It is one of the important parts in civilian transportations. Once a driver ... -
A Novel Transformer Pre-training Objective and a Novel Fine-Tuning Method for Abstractive Summarization
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Pre-training Transformer has been widely used in many NLP tasks including document summarization. Researchers designed many different self-supervised objectives for their pre-training transformer models, then based on the ... -
Sand Dune Vegetation Monitoring and Assessment Using UAV Remote Sensing: A Case Study for Karekare Beach Auckland Region New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)There has been a rapid amount of ecosystem and biodiversity loss globally. Coastal ecosystems such as sand dunes have been particularly at risk, from climate change, residential intensification and invasive species (Haddad ... -
Pause Through Shadow
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)This thesis seeks to explore if a multi-sensory building on the banks of Te Whau (the Whau) can have a profound influence in connecting people back to the awa (river). Through design making and testing I investigate various ... -
“¿Y ahora quién podrá defendernos?”: Exploring the Application of Ally Theory in Community Interpreting in Aotearoa From a Latin American Service-User Perspective
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Community interpreters hold a powerful position within any interpreted event due to their linguistic and multicultural knowledge, as well as their agency to make decisions that affect the outcomes of the interaction ... -
The Wellbeing of Sexuality and Gender Diverse Students in New Zealand Secondary Schools: An Exploration of Principals’ Perspectives
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)The wellbeing of sexuality and gender diverse students is significantly worse than their heterosexual peers, while it is expected of educational leaders to create a safe and inclusive environment in their schools for all ... -
Behaviour Anomaly on Linux Systems to Detect Zero-day Malware Attacks
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Internet-connected devices have been the subject of cyber threats due to the gain malicious actors can get by compromising these systems. Endpoint protection is available on these systems, protecting if the malware signature ... -
Timelessness Tu’unga
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)The Moana-Nui people are often perceived as different people made up of many cultures and identities. However, a vast array of their traditions and ways of life do interlink and are parallel to each other. In order to ... -
Viti: The Bridge of Moana-Nui
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Viti (Fiji) lies at the centre of Mōana-Nui (the Pacific) where the lines of Melanesia and Polynesia converge. Its location has brought about a unique culture where one can find people, arts, crafts, foods, traditions, and ... -
The Role of Organisational Change Management in Robotic Process Automation Implementation Projects
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Robotic Process Automation (RPA) has witnessed a significant increase in popularity since 2018, with numerous medium and large enterprises adopting RPA each year. Despite the high uptake of RPA, there are many challenges ... -
Characterisation of Pigmentation in a Novel Isolate of Arthrobacter Recovered from Soils of the Namib Desert
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)The high solar irradiation of desert systems is biologically stressful upon their indigenous soil bacteria, and has major influences on the complexity of their irradiation resistomes (Yuan et al. 2012; Paulino-Lima et al. ... -
Testing the Influence of Self-Generated Persuasion on Conspiratorial Thinking Among New Zealand Adults
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Conspiracy theories are persuasive and influential. Given the risks associated with belief in unwarranted conspiracy theories, research has started to examine various interventions to prevent or correct conspiracy adherence. ... -
Living and Remaining The Adaptive Re-used Tannery Community Brings Us Together
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)In the context of the Muddy Urbanism Research Lab, this thesis explores how an architectural intervention can recognise the historical value of an industrial heritage building precinct. The design research takes an approach ...