'An enemy of the rabbit', the social context of acclimatisation of an immigrant killer
- Authors: Wells, Philippa
- Date: 2006
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Environment and History Vol. 12, no. 3 (2006), p. 297-324
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- Description: Along with useful and perhaps at times desirable introductions, the history of acclimatisation in New Zealand is riddled with examples of what have turned out to be catastrophic importations. Although some importations can be identified as driven by pragmatic reasons and justification, they can also in a philosophical sense be categorised as aspects of a 'Britain of the South'. The importation providing the focus of this paper is that of members of the family Mustelidae, specifically weasels, ferrets and stoats. These animals were introduced during the last twenty years of the nineteenth century to predate on rabbits, an introduced pest that in turn threatened the viability of the pastoral farming industry. The paper maps the historical context, the debate and the epilogue to the New Zealand decision to import an 'immigrant killer', not of rabbits but of iconic ground-nesting birds.
- Authors: Wells, Philippa
- Date: 2006
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Environment and History Vol. 12, no. 3 (2006), p. 297-324
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- Description: Along with useful and perhaps at times desirable introductions, the history of acclimatisation in New Zealand is riddled with examples of what have turned out to be catastrophic importations. Although some importations can be identified as driven by pragmatic reasons and justification, they can also in a philosophical sense be categorised as aspects of a 'Britain of the South'. The importation providing the focus of this paper is that of members of the family Mustelidae, specifically weasels, ferrets and stoats. These animals were introduced during the last twenty years of the nineteenth century to predate on rabbits, an introduced pest that in turn threatened the viability of the pastoral farming industry. The paper maps the historical context, the debate and the epilogue to the New Zealand decision to import an 'immigrant killer', not of rabbits but of iconic ground-nesting birds.
Pleasure framed : the potential of constraint in the art process as a means to aesthetic freedom and positive connection to places of past colonialism
- Authors: Bolger, Wendy
- Date: 2012
- Type: Text , Thesis , PhD
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- Description: "This art based project is a personal exploratory journey through the potential of constraint, to fine aesthetic freedom and positive connection with places of past colonisation - in particular Lake Mungo in New South Wales, and places of my pastoral background in New Zealand." --Abstract.
- Description: Doctor of Philosophy
- Authors: Bolger, Wendy
- Date: 2012
- Type: Text , Thesis , PhD
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- Description: "This art based project is a personal exploratory journey through the potential of constraint, to fine aesthetic freedom and positive connection with places of past colonisation - in particular Lake Mungo in New South Wales, and places of my pastoral background in New Zealand." --Abstract.
- Description: Doctor of Philosophy
Political competition and debt : Evidence from New Zealand local governments
- Chatterjee, Bikram, Bhattacharya, Sukanto, Taylor, Grantley, West, Brian
- Authors: Chatterjee, Bikram , Bhattacharya, Sukanto , Taylor, Grantley , West, Brian
- Date: 2019
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Accounting Research Journal Vol. 32, no. 3 (2019), p. 344-361
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- Description: Purpose This paper aims to investigate whether the amount of local governments' debt can be predicted by the level of political competition. Design/methodology/approach The study uses the artificial neural network (ANN) to test whether ANN can "learn" from the observed data and make reliable out-of-sample predictions of the target variable value (i.e. a local government's debt level) for given values of the predictor variables. An ANN is a non-parametric prediction tool, that is, not susceptible to the common limitations of regression-based parametric forecasting models, e.g. multi-collinearity and latent non-linear relations. Findings The study finds that "political competition" is a useful predictor of a local government's debt level. Moreover, a positive relationship between political competition and debt level is indicated, i.e. increases in political competition typically leads to increases in a local government's level of debt. Originality/value The study contributes to public sector reporting literature by investigating whether public debt levels can be predicted on the basis of political competition while discounting factors such as "political ideology" and "fragmentation". The findings of the study are consistent with the expectations posited by public choice theory and have implications for public sector auditing, policy and reporting standards, particularly in terms of minimising potential political opportunism.
- Authors: Chatterjee, Bikram , Bhattacharya, Sukanto , Taylor, Grantley , West, Brian
- Date: 2019
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Accounting Research Journal Vol. 32, no. 3 (2019), p. 344-361
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- Description: Purpose This paper aims to investigate whether the amount of local governments' debt can be predicted by the level of political competition. Design/methodology/approach The study uses the artificial neural network (ANN) to test whether ANN can "learn" from the observed data and make reliable out-of-sample predictions of the target variable value (i.e. a local government's debt level) for given values of the predictor variables. An ANN is a non-parametric prediction tool, that is, not susceptible to the common limitations of regression-based parametric forecasting models, e.g. multi-collinearity and latent non-linear relations. Findings The study finds that "political competition" is a useful predictor of a local government's debt level. Moreover, a positive relationship between political competition and debt level is indicated, i.e. increases in political competition typically leads to increases in a local government's level of debt. Originality/value The study contributes to public sector reporting literature by investigating whether public debt levels can be predicted on the basis of political competition while discounting factors such as "political ideology" and "fragmentation". The findings of the study are consistent with the expectations posited by public choice theory and have implications for public sector auditing, policy and reporting standards, particularly in terms of minimising potential political opportunism.
Malmsbury bluestone and quarries : Finding holes in history and heritage
- Authors: Walter, Susan
- Date: 2019
- Type: Text , Thesis , PhD
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- Description: Malmsbury bluestone was used widely from 1856 in buildings in Victoria, throughout Australia, and in New Zealand. It features in many structures listed on heritage registers, yet its presence is barely recognised. This largely results from the stone quarries, buildings and the men who laboured with it being absent from modern Australian historiography. The fame previously associated with the stone was lost when stone use for structural purposes, and the associated stone skills, declined; a situation exacerbated by poor recognition of the stone industry’s role in building our nation through heritage citations of structures. Inspired by E. P. Thompson, this thesis uses Critical Inquiry though microhistory and landscape analysis to regain the stone’s fame and rescue stoneworkers from the condescension of history. A detailed analysis of quarries, structures, the bluestone industry, and a rarely-attempted total reconstitution of the lives of 194 vital stoneworkers, reveals a valuable cultural heritage currently undervalued and at risk. Malmsbury stoneworkers came from diverse backgrounds but worked co-operatively to promote and sustain a local industry which supplied a nationally-vital building material, despite the absence of a regulatory framework to protect their lives and rights. Scientific methods document the geological properties of the stone and demonstrate how, in the absence of science, skilled stoneworkers nevertheless identified and worked a valuable resource. Modern science could however be used to test building stones in a non-destructive manner to determine the sources of currently unidentified building stones. This thesis significantly contributes to the limited discourse on the history and heritage of Australian stone use through the perspectives of cultural landscapes, labour history and built and cultural heritage. Malmsbury bluestone truly was the standard of excellence and, along with stoneworkers, warrants more extensive recognition in Australia’s Heritage registers.
- Description: Doctor of Philosophy
- Authors: Walter, Susan
- Date: 2019
- Type: Text , Thesis , PhD
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- Description: Malmsbury bluestone was used widely from 1856 in buildings in Victoria, throughout Australia, and in New Zealand. It features in many structures listed on heritage registers, yet its presence is barely recognised. This largely results from the stone quarries, buildings and the men who laboured with it being absent from modern Australian historiography. The fame previously associated with the stone was lost when stone use for structural purposes, and the associated stone skills, declined; a situation exacerbated by poor recognition of the stone industry’s role in building our nation through heritage citations of structures. Inspired by E. P. Thompson, this thesis uses Critical Inquiry though microhistory and landscape analysis to regain the stone’s fame and rescue stoneworkers from the condescension of history. A detailed analysis of quarries, structures, the bluestone industry, and a rarely-attempted total reconstitution of the lives of 194 vital stoneworkers, reveals a valuable cultural heritage currently undervalued and at risk. Malmsbury stoneworkers came from diverse backgrounds but worked co-operatively to promote and sustain a local industry which supplied a nationally-vital building material, despite the absence of a regulatory framework to protect their lives and rights. Scientific methods document the geological properties of the stone and demonstrate how, in the absence of science, skilled stoneworkers nevertheless identified and worked a valuable resource. Modern science could however be used to test building stones in a non-destructive manner to determine the sources of currently unidentified building stones. This thesis significantly contributes to the limited discourse on the history and heritage of Australian stone use through the perspectives of cultural landscapes, labour history and built and cultural heritage. Malmsbury bluestone truly was the standard of excellence and, along with stoneworkers, warrants more extensive recognition in Australia’s Heritage registers.
- Description: Doctor of Philosophy
Learning a trade in New Zealand : On and off the job learning in engineering trades
- Authors: Cannan, James
- Date: 2017
- Type: Text , Thesis , PhD
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- Description: The engineering trades selected for this study were specifically in the automotive and refrigeration/air-conditioning/electrical disciplines, as they are typical of the engineering discipline trade groups studying at institutes of technology and workplaces as apprentices. This research focused on two trade occupations within the engineering industry and investigated differences between pre-apprentice and apprentice experiences in skills and knowledge acquisition and assessment whilst learning on and off the job; that is, studying vocational education at institutes of technology and engaging in practical activities at the workplace. New Zealand has faced dramatic changes in tertiary education over the past 20 years, particularly in the vocational education and training (VET) sector. As a result of these changes there has been a substantial increase in participation in education and training. There is now a far wider range of courses to cater for the needs of learners in the vocational sector as the New Zealand population grows, along with the engineering trade opportunities that are currently available in the workplace. A qualitative research approach was used including interviews, focus groups and questionnaires. The project consisted of case studies based around cohorts of apprentices and pre-apprentices. Lecturers and employers were also included. The findings of the study will inform discussions on the ways in which learning prior to and in the workplace might be more effectively facilitated and managed in the future. It also raises questions about the effectiveness and quality of current training and assessment of engineering trade programs of study within New Zealand, as well as issues in apprenticeships and attrition within specific trades.
- Description: Doctor of Philosophy
- Authors: Cannan, James
- Date: 2017
- Type: Text , Thesis , PhD
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- Description: The engineering trades selected for this study were specifically in the automotive and refrigeration/air-conditioning/electrical disciplines, as they are typical of the engineering discipline trade groups studying at institutes of technology and workplaces as apprentices. This research focused on two trade occupations within the engineering industry and investigated differences between pre-apprentice and apprentice experiences in skills and knowledge acquisition and assessment whilst learning on and off the job; that is, studying vocational education at institutes of technology and engaging in practical activities at the workplace. New Zealand has faced dramatic changes in tertiary education over the past 20 years, particularly in the vocational education and training (VET) sector. As a result of these changes there has been a substantial increase in participation in education and training. There is now a far wider range of courses to cater for the needs of learners in the vocational sector as the New Zealand population grows, along with the engineering trade opportunities that are currently available in the workplace. A qualitative research approach was used including interviews, focus groups and questionnaires. The project consisted of case studies based around cohorts of apprentices and pre-apprentices. Lecturers and employers were also included. The findings of the study will inform discussions on the ways in which learning prior to and in the workplace might be more effectively facilitated and managed in the future. It also raises questions about the effectiveness and quality of current training and assessment of engineering trade programs of study within New Zealand, as well as issues in apprenticeships and attrition within specific trades.
- Description: Doctor of Philosophy
Does an aging population influence stock markets? Evidence from New Zealand
- Hettihewa, Samanthala, Saha, Shrabani, Zhang, Hanxiong
- Authors: Hettihewa, Samanthala , Saha, Shrabani , Zhang, Hanxiong
- Date: 2018
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Economic Modelling Vol. 75, no. (2018), p. 142-158
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- Description: The effect of the aging baby-boom-cohort on asset values is extensively studied. While that effect varies by country, there are likely to be commonalities. Thus, research on a relatively small advanced open economy like New Zealand can provide insight into the general effect. In this study monthly data from 1991 to 2017 is used to examine how aging population in New Zealand affects its stock market considering key demographic and non-demographic macroeconomic variables and a new focus on fast-and-slow-moving institutional change. The results suggest that the net effect of an aging population on stock markets is insignificant. However, real GDP and foreign portfolio investment (FPI) show a positive relationship with the stock market. The findings reveal that FPI can mitigate possible negative effects from aging in an open economy. Moreover, the policy implications of the study suggest that international-factor mobility, skilled-migration policies, and technology-based productivity growth can boost stock markets.
- Authors: Hettihewa, Samanthala , Saha, Shrabani , Zhang, Hanxiong
- Date: 2018
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Economic Modelling Vol. 75, no. (2018), p. 142-158
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- Description: The effect of the aging baby-boom-cohort on asset values is extensively studied. While that effect varies by country, there are likely to be commonalities. Thus, research on a relatively small advanced open economy like New Zealand can provide insight into the general effect. In this study monthly data from 1991 to 2017 is used to examine how aging population in New Zealand affects its stock market considering key demographic and non-demographic macroeconomic variables and a new focus on fast-and-slow-moving institutional change. The results suggest that the net effect of an aging population on stock markets is insignificant. However, real GDP and foreign portfolio investment (FPI) show a positive relationship with the stock market. The findings reveal that FPI can mitigate possible negative effects from aging in an open economy. Moreover, the policy implications of the study suggest that international-factor mobility, skilled-migration policies, and technology-based productivity growth can boost stock markets.
Modeling Chinese inbound tourism arrivals into Christchurch
- Authors: Fieger, Peter , Rice, John
- Date: 2018
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: e-Review of Tourism Research Vol. 15, no. 4-5 (2018), p. 404-414
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- Description: New data and modeling approaches are improving the usefulness of Internet search data for forecasting inbound tourist arrivals. Previous research has focused on Google Trends as a source of search data to augment tourism forecasting capabilities. In the context of rapidly increasing Chinese outbound tourism Google data lacks the market penetration in China to produce reliable auxiliary data for tourism forecasting. This short paper provides evidence of the usefulness of Baidu search data in predicting Chinese inbound tourist arrivals into a specific region in New Zealand. It also compares three modeling approaches, finding a Vector Autoregressive approach the most useful. © 2018 Texas A and M University.
- Authors: Fieger, Peter , Rice, John
- Date: 2018
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: e-Review of Tourism Research Vol. 15, no. 4-5 (2018), p. 404-414
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- Description: New data and modeling approaches are improving the usefulness of Internet search data for forecasting inbound tourist arrivals. Previous research has focused on Google Trends as a source of search data to augment tourism forecasting capabilities. In the context of rapidly increasing Chinese outbound tourism Google data lacks the market penetration in China to produce reliable auxiliary data for tourism forecasting. This short paper provides evidence of the usefulness of Baidu search data in predicting Chinese inbound tourist arrivals into a specific region in New Zealand. It also compares three modeling approaches, finding a Vector Autoregressive approach the most useful. © 2018 Texas A and M University.
‘Pull’ motivation : an activity-based typology of international visitors to New Zealand
- Fieger, Peter, Prayag, Girish, Bruwer, Johan
- Authors: Fieger, Peter , Prayag, Girish , Bruwer, Johan
- Date: 2019
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Current Issues in Tourism Vol. 22, no. 2 (2019), p. 173-196
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- Description: Using the push and pull framework, this study examines the relationship between tourist activities in New Zealand and behaviours such as tourist spending, travel style (group vs. independent travel) and length of stay. Data from the International Visitor Survey were analysed for a 19-year period (1997–2015). The findings, based on 62,288 respondents, identified 9 typologies of international visitors over this period. For example, type one visitors are primarily pulled by the nature-based activities offered in New Zealand while type two is pulled by adventure activities. Some of the typologies have activities that overlap reflecting the needs of international visitors. Significant relationships were found between the nine typologies, tourist spending, travel style and length of stay. Implications for destination marketing purposes are highlighted. © 2017, © 2017 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
- Authors: Fieger, Peter , Prayag, Girish , Bruwer, Johan
- Date: 2019
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Current Issues in Tourism Vol. 22, no. 2 (2019), p. 173-196
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- Description: Using the push and pull framework, this study examines the relationship between tourist activities in New Zealand and behaviours such as tourist spending, travel style (group vs. independent travel) and length of stay. Data from the International Visitor Survey were analysed for a 19-year period (1997–2015). The findings, based on 62,288 respondents, identified 9 typologies of international visitors over this period. For example, type one visitors are primarily pulled by the nature-based activities offered in New Zealand while type two is pulled by adventure activities. Some of the typologies have activities that overlap reflecting the needs of international visitors. Significant relationships were found between the nine typologies, tourist spending, travel style and length of stay. Implications for destination marketing purposes are highlighted. © 2017, © 2017 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
Tourist behaviour in a COVID-19 world : a New Zealand perspective
- Yeoman, Ian, Schänzel, Heike, Zentveld, Elisa
- Authors: Yeoman, Ian , Schänzel, Heike , Zentveld, Elisa
- Date: 2022
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Journal of Tourism Futures Vol. 8, no. 2 (2022), p. 155-176
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- Description: Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic is considered a “once in a century” public health shock that, at the time of writing, continues to have a profound impact on global tourism and New Zealand. The paper aims to assess how consumer behaviour trends changed using a trends analysis framework. Design/methodology/approach: Positioning the paper in the prognosis–prediction paradigm from futures studies and using a trend analysis approach, the authors forecasted a series of tourist trends at the beginning of COVID-19 based upon a multitude of sources trends. Then, 12 months later, they reported on the accuracy of these forecasts. Findings: The matrix identifies 15 trends based upon consumer behaviour changes, which are either dominant, slowed, advanced or arrested. The prognosis was largely correct, which was supported by evidence gathered 12 months later. Research limitations/implications: The paper uses a series of different data sources to reflect on the initial forecasts. To some, this may be an issue of rigor, but the authors argue that through triangulation, credibility and validity are increased. Originality/value: First, the evaluation matrix allows users to make sense of COVID-19 based upon the concepts of dominant, slowed, advanced or arrested trends. Second, the matrix allows users to evaluate changes and movement of trends. Third, the trends featured in this paper could be generalisable to several different circumstances associated with simple identity. Fourth, this paper has tested the ability to predict trends in an uncertain environment within the context of the ontological paradigm of prognosis and prediction of futures states. © 2022, Ian Seymour Yeoman, Heike A. Schänzel and Elisa Zentveld.
- Authors: Yeoman, Ian , Schänzel, Heike , Zentveld, Elisa
- Date: 2022
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Journal of Tourism Futures Vol. 8, no. 2 (2022), p. 155-176
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- Description: Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic is considered a “once in a century” public health shock that, at the time of writing, continues to have a profound impact on global tourism and New Zealand. The paper aims to assess how consumer behaviour trends changed using a trends analysis framework. Design/methodology/approach: Positioning the paper in the prognosis–prediction paradigm from futures studies and using a trend analysis approach, the authors forecasted a series of tourist trends at the beginning of COVID-19 based upon a multitude of sources trends. Then, 12 months later, they reported on the accuracy of these forecasts. Findings: The matrix identifies 15 trends based upon consumer behaviour changes, which are either dominant, slowed, advanced or arrested. The prognosis was largely correct, which was supported by evidence gathered 12 months later. Research limitations/implications: The paper uses a series of different data sources to reflect on the initial forecasts. To some, this may be an issue of rigor, but the authors argue that through triangulation, credibility and validity are increased. Originality/value: First, the evaluation matrix allows users to make sense of COVID-19 based upon the concepts of dominant, slowed, advanced or arrested trends. Second, the matrix allows users to evaluate changes and movement of trends. Third, the trends featured in this paper could be generalisable to several different circumstances associated with simple identity. Fourth, this paper has tested the ability to predict trends in an uncertain environment within the context of the ontological paradigm of prognosis and prediction of futures states. © 2022, Ian Seymour Yeoman, Heike A. Schänzel and Elisa Zentveld.
Generating population estimates for migratory shorebird species in the world’s largest flyway
- Hansen, Birgita, Rogers, Danny, Watkins, Doug, Weller, Dan, Clemens, Robert, Newman, Mike, Woehler, Eric, Mundkur, Taej, Fuller, Richard
- Authors: Hansen, Birgita , Rogers, Danny , Watkins, Doug , Weller, Dan , Clemens, Robert , Newman, Mike , Woehler, Eric , Mundkur, Taej , Fuller, Richard
- Date: 2022
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Ibis Vol. 164, no. 3 (2022), p. 735-749
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- Description: Population estimates are widely used to underpin conservation decisions. However, determining accurate population estimates for migratory species is especially challenging, as they are often widespread and it is rarely possible to survey them throughout their full distribution. In the East Asian–Australasian Flyway (EAAF), this problem is compounded by its size (85 million square kilometres) and the number of migratory species it supports (nearly 500). Here, we provide analytical approaches for addressing this problem, presenting a revision of the EAAF population estimates for 37 migratory shorebird species protected under Australian national environmental legislation. Population estimates were generated by (1) summarizing existing count data in the non-breeding range, (2) spatially extrapolating across uncounted areas, and (3) modelling abundance on the basis of estimates of breeding range and density. Expert review was used to adjust modelled estimates, particularly in under-counted areas. There were many gaps in shorebird monitoring data, necessitating substantial use of extrapolation and expert review, the extent of which varied among species. Spatial extrapolation to under-counted areas often produced estimates that were much higher than the observed data, and expert review was used to cross-check and adjust these where necessary. Estimates of population size obtained through analyses of breeding ranges and density indicated that 18 species were poorly represented by counts in the non-breeding season. It was difficult to determine independently the robustness of these estimates, but these breeding ground estimates were considered the best available data for 10 species that mostly use poorly surveyed freshwater or pelagic habitats in the non-breeding season. We discuss the rationale and limitations of these approaches to population estimation, and how they could be modified for other applications. Data available for population estimates will vary in quality and extent among species, regions and migration stage, and approaches need to be flexible enough to provide useful information for conservation policy and planning. © 2021 British Ornithologists' Union.
- Authors: Hansen, Birgita , Rogers, Danny , Watkins, Doug , Weller, Dan , Clemens, Robert , Newman, Mike , Woehler, Eric , Mundkur, Taej , Fuller, Richard
- Date: 2022
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Ibis Vol. 164, no. 3 (2022), p. 735-749
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- Description: Population estimates are widely used to underpin conservation decisions. However, determining accurate population estimates for migratory species is especially challenging, as they are often widespread and it is rarely possible to survey them throughout their full distribution. In the East Asian–Australasian Flyway (EAAF), this problem is compounded by its size (85 million square kilometres) and the number of migratory species it supports (nearly 500). Here, we provide analytical approaches for addressing this problem, presenting a revision of the EAAF population estimates for 37 migratory shorebird species protected under Australian national environmental legislation. Population estimates were generated by (1) summarizing existing count data in the non-breeding range, (2) spatially extrapolating across uncounted areas, and (3) modelling abundance on the basis of estimates of breeding range and density. Expert review was used to adjust modelled estimates, particularly in under-counted areas. There were many gaps in shorebird monitoring data, necessitating substantial use of extrapolation and expert review, the extent of which varied among species. Spatial extrapolation to under-counted areas often produced estimates that were much higher than the observed data, and expert review was used to cross-check and adjust these where necessary. Estimates of population size obtained through analyses of breeding ranges and density indicated that 18 species were poorly represented by counts in the non-breeding season. It was difficult to determine independently the robustness of these estimates, but these breeding ground estimates were considered the best available data for 10 species that mostly use poorly surveyed freshwater or pelagic habitats in the non-breeding season. We discuss the rationale and limitations of these approaches to population estimation, and how they could be modified for other applications. Data available for population estimates will vary in quality and extent among species, regions and migration stage, and approaches need to be flexible enough to provide useful information for conservation policy and planning. © 2021 British Ornithologists' Union.
The experiences of New Zealand-based children in consuming fruits and vegetables
- Dresler, Emma, Whitehead, Dean, Mather, Aimee
- Authors: Dresler, Emma , Whitehead, Dean , Mather, Aimee
- Date: 2017
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Health Education Vol. 117, no. 3 (2017), p. 297-309
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- Description: Purpose: It is known that the consumption of fruits and vegetables in children is declining despite wide-spread national and international policy attempts to increase consumption. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the experiences of children’s consumption of fruits and vegetables so as to facilitate better health education targeting. Design/methodology/approach: In this qualitative descriptive exploratory study, peer group interviews were undertaken with 18 girls and 18 boys, aged 8-11, from schools in the Manawatu region of New Zealand. Findings: The results show that children’s consumption of fruits and vegetables is dependent on balancing risk and reward. Children know and understand the importance of eating fruits and vegetables; however, the perceived risks are typically the prevailing determinant of consumption. These perceived risks often stem from children’s uncertainty about whether the fruits and vegetables will meet the child’s sensory preferences. To mitigate the risks perceived in eating fruits and vegetables, children employ a range of avoidance strategies. Originality/value: This study’s results indicate that a model of “associated” risk is a valuable tool to explain children’s fruit and vegetable consumption and preference behaviour and to assist in the development of future health education intervention campaigns. © 2017, © Emerald Publishing Limited.
- Authors: Dresler, Emma , Whitehead, Dean , Mather, Aimee
- Date: 2017
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Health Education Vol. 117, no. 3 (2017), p. 297-309
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- Description: Purpose: It is known that the consumption of fruits and vegetables in children is declining despite wide-spread national and international policy attempts to increase consumption. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the experiences of children’s consumption of fruits and vegetables so as to facilitate better health education targeting. Design/methodology/approach: In this qualitative descriptive exploratory study, peer group interviews were undertaken with 18 girls and 18 boys, aged 8-11, from schools in the Manawatu region of New Zealand. Findings: The results show that children’s consumption of fruits and vegetables is dependent on balancing risk and reward. Children know and understand the importance of eating fruits and vegetables; however, the perceived risks are typically the prevailing determinant of consumption. These perceived risks often stem from children’s uncertainty about whether the fruits and vegetables will meet the child’s sensory preferences. To mitigate the risks perceived in eating fruits and vegetables, children employ a range of avoidance strategies. Originality/value: This study’s results indicate that a model of “associated” risk is a valuable tool to explain children’s fruit and vegetable consumption and preference behaviour and to assist in the development of future health education intervention campaigns. © 2017, © Emerald Publishing Limited.
Understanding the translingual practices among international students in multilingual cities
- Yin, Yijun, Chik, Alice, Falloon, Garry
- Authors: Yin, Yijun , Chik, Alice , Falloon, Garry
- Date: 2023
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Australian review of applied linguistics Vol. 46, no. 1 (2023), p. 54-75
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- Description: The impact of global mobility and technology innovations on urban linguistic diversity poses a key challenge to understand how and to what extent international students are immersed in the target language. Such diversity of languages and modes of communication has pointed to a fundamental transformation in the way that international students interact with both online and offline resources. The translingual practices of Chinese international students presented in this study suggest that, instead of being a language learner in an English-dominant country, these students make use of but go beyond their full repertoires to conduct various online and offline activities when living in a translanguaging space. An evaluation of both online and offline practices demonstrates how their online translingual practices were merged into offline contexts, to create opportunities for learning and social engagement. Understanding international students’ experience with both online and offline resources provides useful insights into the translingual practices and processes adopted by them when living and studying in a multilingual city.
- Authors: Yin, Yijun , Chik, Alice , Falloon, Garry
- Date: 2023
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Australian review of applied linguistics Vol. 46, no. 1 (2023), p. 54-75
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- Description: The impact of global mobility and technology innovations on urban linguistic diversity poses a key challenge to understand how and to what extent international students are immersed in the target language. Such diversity of languages and modes of communication has pointed to a fundamental transformation in the way that international students interact with both online and offline resources. The translingual practices of Chinese international students presented in this study suggest that, instead of being a language learner in an English-dominant country, these students make use of but go beyond their full repertoires to conduct various online and offline activities when living in a translanguaging space. An evaluation of both online and offline practices demonstrates how their online translingual practices were merged into offline contexts, to create opportunities for learning and social engagement. Understanding international students’ experience with both online and offline resources provides useful insights into the translingual practices and processes adopted by them when living and studying in a multilingual city.
Exploring CBD retail performance, recovery and resilience of a smart city following COVID-19
- Fieger, Peter, Prayag, Girish, Dyason, David, Rice, John, Hall, C. Michael
- Authors: Fieger, Peter , Prayag, Girish , Dyason, David , Rice, John , Hall, C. Michael
- Date: 2023
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Sustainability Vol. 15, no. 10 (2023), p. 8300
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- Description: The city of Christchurch, New Zealand, incurred significant damage due to a series of earthquakes in 2010 and 2011. The city had, by the late 2010s, regained economic and social normalcy after a sustained period of rebuilding and economic recovery. Through the concerted rebuilding effort, a modern central business district (CBD) with redesigned infrastructure and amenities was developed. The Christchurch rebuild was underpinned by a commitment of urban planners to an open and connected city, including the use of innovative technologies to gather, use and share data. As was the case elsewhere, the COVID-19 pandemic brought about significant disruptions to social and economic life in Christchurch. Border closures, lockdowns, trading limitations and other restrictions on movement led to changes in traditional consumer behaviors and affected the retail sector’s resilience. In this study, we used CBD pedestrian traffic data gathered from various locations to predict changes in retail spending and identify recovery implications through the lens of retail resilience. We found that the COVID-19 pandemic and its related lockdowns have driven a substantive change in the behavioral patterns of city users. The implications for resilient retail, sustainable policy and further research are explored.
- Authors: Fieger, Peter , Prayag, Girish , Dyason, David , Rice, John , Hall, C. Michael
- Date: 2023
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Sustainability Vol. 15, no. 10 (2023), p. 8300
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- Description: The city of Christchurch, New Zealand, incurred significant damage due to a series of earthquakes in 2010 and 2011. The city had, by the late 2010s, regained economic and social normalcy after a sustained period of rebuilding and economic recovery. Through the concerted rebuilding effort, a modern central business district (CBD) with redesigned infrastructure and amenities was developed. The Christchurch rebuild was underpinned by a commitment of urban planners to an open and connected city, including the use of innovative technologies to gather, use and share data. As was the case elsewhere, the COVID-19 pandemic brought about significant disruptions to social and economic life in Christchurch. Border closures, lockdowns, trading limitations and other restrictions on movement led to changes in traditional consumer behaviors and affected the retail sector’s resilience. In this study, we used CBD pedestrian traffic data gathered from various locations to predict changes in retail spending and identify recovery implications through the lens of retail resilience. We found that the COVID-19 pandemic and its related lockdowns have driven a substantive change in the behavioral patterns of city users. The implications for resilient retail, sustainable policy and further research are explored.
Family tourism : a New Zealand COVID-19 perspective
- Yeoman, Ian, Schänzel, Heike, Zentveld, Elisa
- Authors: Yeoman, Ian , Schänzel, Heike , Zentveld, Elisa
- Date: 2022
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Journal of Tourism Futures Vol. 8, no. 2 (2022), p. 240-244
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- Description: Purpose: Because of COVID-19, tourist behaviour has changed with a range of trends becoming more prominent. This paper sets out to explain the dominance of family tourism in New Zealand's domestic markets and the trends associated with it. Design/methodology/approach: This paper is based upon secondary data from academic literature, industry reports, news media and webinars associated with New Zealand during COVID-19, starting in March 2020. Findings: The paper explains the rise of family tourism in New Zealand during COVID-19 based upon the consumer behaviour trends of: (1) Simplicity: In search of slow; (2) Mercurial consumption; (3) Localism; (4) Staycation; (5) Healthy habits; and (6) Is it safe to come out? Originality/value: The usefulness of this paper is derived from explaining why the rise of family tourism occurred based upon the identified trends. © 2022, Ian Seymour Yeoman, Heike A. Schänzel and Elisa Zentveld.
- Authors: Yeoman, Ian , Schänzel, Heike , Zentveld, Elisa
- Date: 2022
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Journal of Tourism Futures Vol. 8, no. 2 (2022), p. 240-244
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- Description: Purpose: Because of COVID-19, tourist behaviour has changed with a range of trends becoming more prominent. This paper sets out to explain the dominance of family tourism in New Zealand's domestic markets and the trends associated with it. Design/methodology/approach: This paper is based upon secondary data from academic literature, industry reports, news media and webinars associated with New Zealand during COVID-19, starting in March 2020. Findings: The paper explains the rise of family tourism in New Zealand during COVID-19 based upon the consumer behaviour trends of: (1) Simplicity: In search of slow; (2) Mercurial consumption; (3) Localism; (4) Staycation; (5) Healthy habits; and (6) Is it safe to come out? Originality/value: The usefulness of this paper is derived from explaining why the rise of family tourism occurred based upon the identified trends. © 2022, Ian Seymour Yeoman, Heike A. Schänzel and Elisa Zentveld.
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