Browsing Masters Theses by Title
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O a’u o le Tama Toa: Does the Faasamoa and Masculinity Influence Samoan Male Educational Achievement in New Zealand?
(Auckland University of Technology, 2017)Pasifika students are a major group within the New Zealand school population. One student in every ten is of Pasifika descent and it is estimated this number will increase to one in five by 2051 (Parkhill, Fletcher & ... -
O feosofa'iga o le vā: Samoan Women Negotiating vā Relations in and Around an Art Centre in Rural Samoa
(Auckland University of Technology, 2017)This thesis explores the narratives of three Samoan women and their vā praxis in the context of a recently created arts centre in Poutasi, a nu’u (village) on the southern coast of Upolu, Samoa. Adopting Wendt’s (1996) ... -
The object of labour: unuseless acts of an itinerant nature
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)This project explores the embodiment of physical forms engaged in futile acts of labour. It investigates the territories that operate between our conscious bodies and the mute and unfeeling realm of the object, opening up ... -
Observing mothers lifting their children in their own home to identify factors which might give rise to musculoskeletal disorders
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)The lifting associated with childcare has been linked to musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in mothers (Griffin & Price, 2000; Sanders & Morse, 2005). The purpose of the current study was to investigate, for the first time ... -
Obtaining business benefits from IT: factors that influence the adoption of benefit realisation methodologies in New Zealand organisations
(Auckland University of Technology, 2004)Almost without exception organisations have become reliant on Information Systems (IS) and Information Technology (IT) applications. Although competitive advantage, task efficiency and effective information management are ... -
An Occupational Perspective on New Zealand Working Mothers’ Stress, Anxiety and Depression: an Interpretive Description Study
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Globally depression affects nearly a quarter of the world’s population and is one of the leading causes of disability and morbidity (World Health Organisation [WHO], 2017a). Worldwide women are twice more likely than men ... -
The Ocean is Calling Me Home: Settler-Indigenous Relationships of Te Moananui a Kiwa
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)'The ocean is calling me home: settler-indigenous relationships of Te Moananui a Kiwa' seeks to understand whose waters I come from, what my waka look like, and how I might come to know my stories. Through looking to ... -
An Ocean of Tears: Decentreing Institutional Marginalisation of Pacific Arts Agency
(Auckland University of Technology, 2017)This exegesis explores three key projects that form part of my recent performative practice: An Anthem of Hope, Screenshot and the upcoming Magdalena of Mangere in which group dynamics—which bring people together in spaces ... -
The odds in our favour: understanding the motivation to visit New Zealand thoroughbred horse racetrack events during the low-season among 20-30 year-olds
(Auckland University of Technology, 2012)The New Zealand thoroughbred horse racing industry faces a number of event attendance issues. On the one hand, thousands of visitors reportedly favour thoroughbred horse racing events that feature throughout the November ... -
Of other states: dislocating space for affect
(Auckland University of Technology, 2015)There is an everyday (sometimes public) ‘first’ existence that requires and demands our attention but beside this primary experience there is also a secondary existence that we access. We open this secondary experience to ... -
Old wave: symbols for the post-80s generation in China
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)This project aims to explore the possibility of employing vintage symbols from the 80s China to inform contemporary Chinese design practice. Born in the eighties, and so belonging to what is commonly called the Post-80s ... -
Older persons and the New Zealand health system: a user perspective of service provider attitude
(Auckland University of Technology, 2015)The purpose of this study was to phenomenologically examine the question, “How do older New Zealanders experience the attitudes of healthcare providers?” Much literature is framed around the viewpoint of the healthcare ... -
Older women workers - will they be ready for the future workplace?
(Auckland University of Technology, 2012)New Zealand, like other developed countries, has an ageing population and an ageing workforce (OECD, 2006a). This study looks at one age cohort of women, 50 years and over, who in the last few decades have become more ... -
Older women's experience of food-related occupations: A Canadian perspective
(Auckland University of Technology, 2004)Across time and culture women have been responsible for planning and preparing food in the home. This interpretive, descriptive study, conducted in rural Alberta, sought to uncover the meaning that the food-related occupations ... -
On Genre; or ‘The Blank Page is Pure Vertigo, Thank God I Have Genre to Guide Me’
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)The purpose of this exegesis is to explore and study “genre”, specifically how it informs and empowers the construction of a successful dramatic screenplay, with the intention of applying those same lessons to my own ... -
On Returning to the Sea: Towards Belonging Through Land, Language, & Tactile Storytelling
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Stories are intrinsically connected to acts of making with fibre. Customary knowledge is passed down in stories, songs, conversations held over the extraction of muka, the spinning of wool, the weaving of harakeke, the ... -
On the Danger of Artificial Intelligence
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)In 2017, the world economic forum announced that AI would increase the global economy by USD 16 trillion by 2030 (World Economic Forum, 2017). Yet, at the same time, some of the world’s most influential leaders warned us ... -
Onboarding process in Agile software development team: An empirical study
(Auckland University of Technology, 2017)In most modern software development environments, the development work is done in teams, often using an Agile development approach. It is not uncommon for new members to join an existing team, for example to replace a team ... -
One Perspective
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)One Perspective is an essay film that investigates notions of home and identity from an immigrant’s perspective. The project explores how an essayistic film can be used to examine the in-between, intricate and chaotic space ... -
One story to another: a storytelling approach to fashion design
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)This practice-based inquiry explores the potential of narrative to augment both the design process and the resulting garments, which form a capsule collection. The project is a response to an emerging consumer shift in ...