• Sport Public Relations in New Zealand: Analysing the State of the Discipline in New Zealand National Sport Organisations 

  Stevens, Paul (Auckland University of Technology, 2019)

  This study is the first known research to analyse sport public relations in New Zealand and aims to determine the state of the discipline in New Zealand National Sport Organisations (NSOs). A qualitative research process ...

• Population Dynamics of the New Zealand Geoduck, Panopea zelandica, in Golden Bay, New Zealand 

  Slater, Adam (Auckland University of Technology, 2019)

  Geoduck (genus Panopea) are a large and commercially significant marine clam in the phylum Mollusca, which are distributed throughout the world with Panopea zelandica being found in New Zealand (Quoy & Gaimard, 1835). ...

• Knitted Paintings: Exploring the Potential of Colour in Knit 

  Godbolt, Finn (Auckland University of Technology, 2019)

  KNITTED PAINTINGS is a textile design project examining the significance of design and technology in knitted textile production, using practice-based investigations as a means of facilitating unique contributions to ...

• "I'll Look It Up Anyways": The Cyberpsychology of Trust 

  Cunningham, Jason (Auckland University of Technology, 2019)

  Why do people trust the first Google result? This research highlights the importance of instant gratification, personalisation and control to understand the evolving future of communication. The study has been designed to ...

• Application of Machine Learning in the Measurement of Free-living Physical Activity Behaviours 

  Tiruvisanallur Lakshmi Narayanan, Anantha Narayanan (Auckland University of Technology, 2019)

  Numerous studies have identified the importance of regular physical activity, limited sitting time and adequate sleep for the prevention and management of obesity and other lifestyle diseases. Researchers have tended to ...

• Casting Off 

  Lees, Susanne (Auckland University of Technology, 2019)

  This thesis consists of a full-length screenplay for a feature film called Casting Off. A summary of the screenplay is as follows: For the last 25 years, Kiwi Elle has half slumbered through Asian Capitals, setting up ...

• Chiropractic Adjustments, Multisensory and Sensorimotor Integration in Children with Autism: A Feasibility and Pilot Study 

  Strand, Aisha Moina (Auckland University of Technology, 2019)

  Background: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is estimated to affect one in 160 people worldwide and one in 100 New Zealanders. The diagnostic focus of ASD is on dysfunction in communication ...

• The Experiences of a Multi-ethnic Group of Participants Engaging in Health and Wellness Coaching: results from the PREVENTS Study 

  Mohamed Iqbal, Hafsa (Auckland University of Technology, 2019)

  Globally, stroke is the second largest cause of death. Stroke can also lead to permanent disability. Stroke can impact individuals in various ways including an individual’s physical, psychological, emotional, functional ...

• Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Assisted Health Care Resource Allocation in Disasters 

  Diao, Li (Auckland University of Technology, 2019)

  The fast response to a disaster is a key factor in rescuing victims who are trapped in the affected areas. The high amount of casualties, as well as life and medical resource allocation, cause the complexity of the disaster ...

• The Voice of Autism; Asperger's Syndrome: A Human Experience 

  Watt, Susanmary (Auckland University of Technology, 2019)

  My thesis, GHOSTWALKER, is a contemporary adult novel. Its protagonist, Dylan has Asperger’s Syndrome (hereafter called AS). In writing a novel based around AS, certain themes and questions have been created and represented ...

• Effect of Rehabilitation on Long-term Outcomes After Stroke: Results From a Population-based Study 

  Hodge, Anna-Leigh (Auckland University of Technology, 2019)

  Stroke is one of the leading causes of adult disability internationally and in New Zealand (NZ). The neurological sequelae commonly associated with stroke can severely impact long-term outcomes increasing reliance on others ...

• An Investigation of the Advantages and Disadvantages of Online Education 

  Alshamrani, Mohammed (Auckland University of Technology, 2019)

  This study had the primary objective of identifying the advantages and disadvantages of online learning for a group of students studying in New Zealand. The study was conducted using a survey and interviews to delve into ...

• An Early Investigation of Infants Learning 

  Cheung, Yin (Auckland University of Technology, 2019)

  This research analyses and interprets psychological evidences of occlusion to investigate how an object could be represented and learnt that gives rise to infants' responses to the immediate environment from a computational ...

• Accessible Co-design 

  Labattaglia, Olivia (Auckland University of Technology, 2019)

  Co-design involves working creatively with, rather than for, people throughout the design process. Increasing attention is being paid to the power and value of applying design thinking to improve public services. However, ...

• Fostering Children's Participation in Disaster Risk Reduction with LEGO 

  Loodin, Nickola (Auckland University of Technology, 2019)

  Children represent a highly vulnerable group who are disproportionately affected by disasters each year. Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) is the process of identifying, analysing and reducing the impact and risk of disasters ...

• Audit of Grade 3 Breast Cancer in New Zealand Women 

  Meharry, Sharita (Auckland University of Technology, 2019)

  Breast cancer is the most common cancer in New Zealand women, accounting for approximately 3000 new registrations per year, affecting one in nine women and resulting in more than 600 deaths annually. The survival rate for ...

• Data as Currency: Consumer Vs. Marketer Insights into the Value of Private Data 

  Xu, Chao (Auckland University of Technology, 2019)

  Data is one of the most powerful resources in the digital world. Marketers and businesses such as mobile application platforms could not provide their services without utilizing the consumer, geographic, and usage data ...

• Close to Nowhere, Far From Everyone 

  Payne, Jackson (Auckland University of Technology, 2019)

  Colonisation of Aotearoa-New Zealand was done so under the utopian guise of making a ‘Better Britain.’ The story for the average settler was, however, far from a paradise. Furthermore, settlers brought with them disease ...

• Story Meets Story World: How Do You Construct a Non-linear, Narrative-rich Virtual Reality Experience While Working Within the Confines of a Traditional MMORPG? 

  Jones, Nicholas (Auckland University of Technology, 2019)

  With the affordances of the immersive technology of Virtual Reality, game designers are looking to find a new language for MMORPG narrative; one that matches the dynamic, non-linear and interactive nature of the medium. ...

• Feasibility Study of a Novel Electrospinning System with Uniform & Non-uniform Electric Fields 

  Al-Hilali, Yasir (Auckland University of Technology, 2019)

  Nanofibres are fibres that are 1000 times thinner than a human hair, they are a versatile form of material made from various polymers. They inherit the properties of the base material while also yielding the properties ...

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