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NZDep2018 analysis of census 2018 variables - DHB22: Southern
No full textFor further information about data sources, interpretation of the graphs, and cautions, please see the separate Introduction Chapter
All data relating to the 2018 census is provided by Stats NZ, https://www.stats.govt.nz/
NZDep2018 analysis of census 2018 variables - TA12: Hauraki District
No full textFor further information about data sources, interpretation of the graphs, and cautions, please see the separate Introduction Chapter
All data relating to the 2018 census is provided by Stats NZ, https://www.stats.govt.nz/
Towards a living sacrifice of praise: A critical evaluation of Colin Gunton's Trinitarian theology of culture
No full textColin Gunton is a trinitarian theologian who is known for his engagement with, and theological analysis of, Western culture. His celebrated work, The One, the Three and the Many, provides a sustained analysis of the discarnate and abstractive ailments that plague western culture and proffers theological remedies that arise from his account of trinitarian theology. Recent developments in trinitarian theology now question Gunton’s analysis of culture and history as well as some of his trinitarian proposals, particularly his analogical connections between divine and human being. Whilst these critiques raise important questions regarding the veracity of some of Gunton’s claims, I maintain that Gunton’s quest for a more concrete trinitarianism remains defensible. Moreover, I argue that there is a Hauptbriefe in Gunton reception which assumes Gunton’s main writings are The One, the Three and the Many and the first edition of The Promise of Trinitarian Theology. This often results in a failure to adequately engage with his later writings and observe the progressions in his thought. In this thesis, I give particular prominence to Gunton’s later writings, which are centred in his trinitarian theology of mediation and his exploration of divine action in the economy. It is through his trinitarian theology of mediation that Gunton develops his biblical and theological account of human culture.
A close reading of Gunton’s later writings presents an account of the Son and the Spirit as the Father’s two hands who mediate the Father’s purposes in creation. In part two of this thesis, I examine the mediation of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit in creation to redeem and perfect that which was created very good in the beginning. Human culture is best understood in relation to the doctrine of creation and the action of the Son and the Spirit to redeem and perfect the project of creation. For Gunton, the Son and the Spirit enable faithful human culture to contribute to God’s purposes for creation and anticipate creation’s eschatological perfection. Gunton ascribes theological meaning and value to human culture because the triune God calls and enables humanity to participate as sub-agents in the divine redemption and perfection of the project of creation. Human delight in the goodness of creation and createdness is a form of embodied worship; a living sacrifice of praise which is offered to the Father through Christ and in the Spirit.
The Spirit is at work in all creation, enabling humanity to contribute to God’s creation project. Whilst the Spirit’s work is universal, it is concentrated in the body of Christ. God elects the Church to be a community of redemption whose concrete life in communion is enabled by the Spirit to anticipate the redemption of all things. The Church’s election draws attention to the Church’s sociality, polity and ethics as a form of redeemed human culture that invites reflection on the Church’s life in community. The Spirit enables the Church, from time to time, to anticipate in its common life the right human habitation of creation and offer its concrete life in communion through Christ as a living sacrifice of praise. The Church’s life together is a form of worship; a living sacrifice of praise to God that embody God’s wise purposes for creation. This worship culminates at the Church’s celebration of the Lord’s Supper where the Spirit enables the Church’s sacrifice of praise to be offered to God through Christ’s perfect sacrifice.
In chapter six, I argue that Gunton’s trinitarian theology of culture remains fruitful and his examination of the Lord’s Supper at Corinth can be further enriched by an exploration of the politics of belonging in community. If the Church’s body politic and culture is to be a living sacrifice of praise it must give witness to the power of Christ’s cross to dismantle privilege and domination, such as the hegemony of ableism, that are often sedimented in the church’s common life together. Gunton provides, therefore, not only a penetrating theological analysis of culture, but also a rich trinitarian theology of culture that remains fruitful for contemporary conversations in theology and culture
Reframing the rural experience in Aotearoa New Zealand: Incorporating the voices of the marginalised
Full text linkA scan of social research about rural New Zealand from the 1980s reveals power divisions which have muted the voices of ‘others’. Listening to these voices could transform how we manage the economy, sustain the environment and promote social well-being in future. Rural sociological attention in New Zealand has focused on the people and communities associated with land and resource-based assets, with little attention to the rural majority not engaged in primary production. Indigenous voices are also missing. As Jessica Hutchings argues, decisions on economic development, the environment and social services continue to uphold colonial hegemony as the dominant worldview in Aotearoa New Zealand. By being open to the perspectives of people normally ignored and particularly engaging with indigenous approaches, application of capital and power in development can be rethought and structural inequalities addressed.Peer Reviewe
NZDep2018 analysis of census 2018 variables - TA24: Rotorua District
No full textFor further information about data sources, interpretation of the graphs, and cautions, please see the separate Introduction Chapter
All data relating to the 2018 census is provided by Stats NZ, https://www.stats.govt.nz/
NZDep2018 analysis of census 2018 variables - TA28: Gisborne District
No full textFor further information about data sources, interpretation of the graphs, and cautions, please see the separate Introduction Chapter
All data relating to the 2018 census is provided by Stats NZ, https://www.stats.govt.nz/
NZDep2018 analysis of census 2018 variables - TA34: Stratford District
No full textFor further information about data sources, interpretation of the graphs, and cautions, please see the separate Introduction Chapter
All data relating to the 2018 census is provided by Stats NZ, https://www.stats.govt.nz/
NZDep2018 analysis of census 2018 variables - TA037: Whanganui District
No full textFor further information about data sources, interpretation of the graphs, and cautions, please see the separate Introduction Chapter
All data relating to the 2018 census is provided by Stats NZ, https://www.stats.govt.nz/
Learning by watching others learn: the use of videoed tutorials in undergraduate business education
Full text linkThe Fourth Industrial Age (4IA) is likely to be accompanied simultaneously by an increase in technology-mediated learning and an urgent need for people to learn rapidly, effectively and collaboratively. This study investigates the potential of vicarious learning from videoed tutorials as a pedagogical tool suitable for the challenges of 4IA. Undergraduate Business students observed videos of student tutees responding to tutor prompts as they tackled open-ended and conceptually challenging problems. The results revealed that student observers self-reported: gains in their conceptual understanding from watching videoed tutorials; preferences for watching tutorial dialogues over alternative learning methods; and that watching videoed tutorials had positive impacts on their affect and access to additional learning-related information. The study concludes that vicarious learning from videoed tutorials is an accessible technology-mediated pedagogy that is achievable by mainstream educators and is effective in developing conceptual understanding, engaging students and providing access to additional learning-related information.Peer Reviewe
Super Hydrophilic Wool based Biomaterial for Wound Dressing Application
No full textThe development of new, innovative, and sustainable biomaterials to be used for
wound dressing application is a current field of research gaining a lot of attention
in the biomedical (healthcare) industry. The current global market cap for topical
wound dressings as of 2020 is USD $11.4 billion dollars with an annual growth
rate of 4.4% since 2015. With the world population swelling to all-time highs year
after year, a push for natural, sustainable materials to be used in wound dressings
is necessary. Sheep’s wool is a 100% natural, biodegradable, and biocompatible
fibre composed mostly of keratin protein, the same physical structure as collagen
(protein) and largely forms the outer layer of human skin. Currently in New
Zealand, coarse wool fibre produced from sheep is largely considered for carpet
and fabrics. Some coarse wool is difficult to process into textiles as its fibre
diameter is too large and fibre length is too short for the use in carpet or textile
(garment) production and so is considered a waste product. These detrimental
issues create an opportunity for this study to be conducted. Fundamentally, this
study outlines a novel method to improve hydrophilic properties of
hydroentangled wool fibre fabrics. This was achieved by combining chemical
exposure and microwave (MW) irradiation techniques to produce a super
hydrophilic biomaterial for the intended end-use as the middle absorbent layer of
a composite wound dressing. A process of elimination was used to determine the
most effective chemical solution concentration for best results. Wool fabric
specimens were treated with a range of different concentrations of potassium
hydroxide (KOH) only and potassium hydroxide/hydrogen peroxide (KOH/H202)
treatments for different time periods. Characterisation of these specimens
showed 2% KOH/2% H202 treatments were best. Further optimisation was
conducted by adjusting irradiation settings of MW to find the optimum
treatment. Optimised wool fabric characterisation testing protocols included
Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), water droplet contact angle,
dye droplet surface area absorption test, a visual examination of wool fibre
surface via scanning electron microscopy (SEM), water absorption capacity, and
keratinocyte cell biocompatibility tests (viability and proliferation). The
characterisation tests of all 2% KOH/2% H2O2 + MW irradiation treatments were
promising and can be considered successful to some degree. However, 2%
KOH/2% H2O2 + MW irradiation for 2 minutes at 40oC was considered the most
effective treatment for producing a super hydrophilic hydroentangled wool
material