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Field-data collection on Tiritiri Matangi Island: A collaboration between Unitec and volunteers
No full textBACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES
• Systematic collection of spatial data: decision making tool
• Planning and project implementation
• Monitoring and management
• Generate maps for publication and information
• Tiritiri Matangi: unique as a scientific reserve/sanctuary with public access
• Volunteers provide significant support
• Citizen science aspects of volunteerism
• Monitoring grids developed for Fantails (2014-2016)
• Field collection of spatial data
• Determine ground cover
• Determine leaf litter and refuge characteristics
• Provide information on physical features of the coastline
• Develop a spatial database with imagery of the areas covered
• Establish volunteer based data collection capabilities for the islan
Pursuing community development and resistance to oppression: Rainbow communities in Uganda
No full textLife for rainbow (LGBTQIA+) people and communities in a number of countries in Africa is harsh and repressive, with discriminatory and oppressive laws and penal codes, and high levels of homophobia in communities. For example in Uganda male homosexual acts were criminalised under British colonial rule. However in recent years repression has become more severe. In 2000 female homosexuality was criminalised alongside male homosexuality, with a penalty of life imprisonment. Prosecutions, accompanied by “outing” in the media are common, and even when cases ultimately fail for lack of evidence, accused people have also suffered violence and abuse while remanded in custody. In general there are high levels of homophobia in society, and rainbow people experience ostracism from families, eviction from housing and homelessness, discrimination in employment, and severe physical violence including murder. A further complication is that 80% of the Ugandan population is rural; it is somewhat safer and less discriminatory for rainbow peoples in larger cities, however in Uganda much of this oppression occurs in remote rural areas. A community development response to this situation requires immediate crisis response and health, social and legal services for people in immediate desperate need, and community building and strengthening, often in remote areas. Advocacy and activism for social and legal change is also vital. This presentation will explore community development responses in this context, and how the international community can support
Identification and prevention of banking fraud and scams in New Zealand
No full textRESEARCH QUESTIONS
1. To identify the forms of banking fraud and scams in New Zealand
2. To examine the Government and financial institution's response to the prevention and control of bank fraud in New Zealand, what has been done and what else could have been done
3. Create a simple set of rules and guidelines for New Zealanders to avoid falling victim to modern banking fraud and scams
ABSTRACT
The aim of this research is to investigate banking fraud in New Zealand and create a simple set of rules and guidelines for New Zealanders to avoid falling victim to modern banking fraud or scam. In addition, the study will help to understand technological aspects and forms of bank fraud and scams in New Zealand. Moreover, the research will examine NZ government’s and financial institutions’ response in the prevention and control of bank fraud including what has been done until now and what else could be done in future.
This research will focus on credit card transactions fraud (ATM, card presence, and card no presence), online banking fraud (digital fraud via mobile or computer), and scams in New Zealand. This research will build on existing research on card fraud and online transactions around the world. I will also focus on the current realities of the banking industry in New Zealand to understand different techniques that criminals use to mislead a potential victim and commit a crime. Moreover, an in-depth study of the proposed approaches to prevent banking fraud and scams will be conducted. Furthermore, how the government and its agencies (Financial Intelligence Unit and Reserve Bank) can help mitigate the risk of financial crime will be investigated.
This research will benefit the New Zealand Government and its agencies, citizens, students, corporate managers, various financial and non-financial institutions, and academics who want to learn more about fraud, in particular about ways to detect and mitigate the risk of fraud
Te Tiriti o Waitangi and housing in Aotearoa
No full textAotearoa New Zealand's current housing shortage continues to be an ongoing challenge for Indigenous Māori and the Crown. This paper briefly summarises the author's master's research project 'He Rautaki Whakatauria Whare o Te Tiriti o Waitangi: Treaty Anchored Housing Strategies,' which explored what a Te Tiriti-anchored housing strategy might look like for Aotearoa. This includes a review of current housing and economic policy settings in Aotearoa. Specifically, it uses a treaty framework that consists of the principles and articles as articulated in legal and policy-making settings to analyse and assess the impact of the housing crisis on the Māori community. The key findings from this research highlight four critical areas of concern; 1) Māori housing: Many Māori are living in dire conditions 2) Te Tiriti o Waitangi: the Crown breaches Te Tiriti o Waitangi; 3) Housing Policy: mainstream housing policies do not meet the diverse and distinctive needs of Māori and 4) Economic settings: current settings do not enable opportunities for Māori housing especially on whenua Māori (Māori land)
Spatio-temporal feature extraction used for detection of water pollution in New Zealand rivers.
No full textPurpose:
• Develop a water pollution detection model to monitor the water quality of NZ rivers
Target features:
• Dissolved reactive phosphorus
• Oxidised nitrogen
Proposed solution:
• Spatio-temporal analysi
润物细无声 ——欧乐思与中国音乐 [Alois Osterwalder (1933—2021) and his connection with Chinese musicians in Germany]
No full text近日，从台湾师范大学民族音乐研究所黄均人 教授的脸书上得知，“德国波昂（波恩） 华欧学社创办人欧乐思（Alois Osterwalder, 1933— 2021）已于德国时间7月23日下午在睡梦中辞世”。 虽然此噩耗来得并非意外，但仍抑制不住心中的悲
痛，不禁回想起和欧先生几次短暂的交往
New Zealand Stock Market prediction using sentiment analysis
No full textIn this research, I addressed this gap and tried to focus on the New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZX). For the proposed model, I used the financial news only, for the SA and for the stock data I took five of the biggest New Zealand organisations. The reason for choosing these organisations was that the textual data contains more mentions about these companies than others and hence, the sentiment scores can reflect the changes that take place. This research was conducted to provide a picture of how accurately NZX trends can be predicted using DL algorithms with and without taking into considerations the SA. Also, the purpose of this research was to draw a picture of how different NZX is from the rest of the bigger stock markets and if the same tools and techniques apply for the prediction of trends.
The findings of this research adds to the knowledge that the similar tools and techniques that are used for bigger stock markets, can also be applied to predict the trends of NZX. It further adds that the length and quality of the textual data available for the sentiment analysis also plays an important role in the accuracy of the prediction model. This research also examines the impact of Covid-19 on the accuracy of the prediction model by including and excluding the timelines of data related to this global pandemic
The third teacher: An architectural project that encompasses the Reggio Emilia pedagogy
No full textRESEARCH QUESTION
How can a New Zealand kindergarten encompass the Reggio Emilia approach as its architecture?
ABSTRACT
The future is changing, so New Zealand should prepare the next generations by adapting its schooling. The country’s traditional teaching methods are not appropriate to meet the demands of the current evolution of technology. Without a change to this system, future generations will struggle to Þ nd employment. There will be a lack of creative skills due to the current priority placed on academic success. Yet, these will be the primary skills that technology will struggle to replace.
This project is named The Third Teacher, which represents the ability of both the environment and architecture to educate. The aim is to encompass the Reggio Emilia teaching method in the architecture of a New Zealand kindergarten. The design should reflect a strong emphasis on the teaching style, thereby helping encourage the critical aspects of the approach. As a result, when interacting with the space, the children’s creative and social learning are prioritised. This priority aims to prepare the next generations for the careers of the future. The Reggio Emilia approach is implemented in some New Zealand schools, yet the architecture does not portray the methods’ ideologies. Due to this, many of the fundamental values of the teaching style are lost, as the environment children learn in should influence their learning. There are many elements to the design of a Reggio Emilia school, which could be incorporated into this project. The Third Teacher intends to implement these fundamental ideas, while being unique to the country’s context.
This project's predominant research and design amalgamates the Reggio Emilia theories and the New Zealand context, with these two elements coming together in the form of a piece of architecture.
Site: Hobsonville Point (N.Z.
Tutū faʻatasi: A natural disaster relief centre in Poutasi, Sāmoa
No full textRESEARCH QUESTION
How can integrating cultural Sāmoan tectonics into a modern disaster relief centre help bring Sāmoan communities together while providing solutions for disaster relief issues?
ABSTRACT
The South Pacific region is the location of two of the world’s most active cyclone basins. Also located in the South Pacific region is an island nation called Sāmoa.
Cyclones are the most common natural disasters to occur on these islands. The situation is worsened by the threat of climate change, which brings with it rising sea levels, rising temperatures, and an increased likelihood of cyclones. This means a climate crisis for our Pacific Island nations, and should be heard as a call for action, since Sāmoa faces a serious gap in its preparedness for natural disasters in terms of education and refuge.
Modern technology has brought advancements into the construction industry. There are great techniques and materials available globally that can assist in natural disaster resistant buildings, but they are not being utilized in Sāmoa. At the same time, the influence of westernised architecture has caused a decline in the local knowledge of cultural building techniques. There has been a shift in local buildings from the cultural vernacular architecture to a more westernised take on housing. This means much of the housing that exists in Sāmoan villages today lacks the building standards to withstand natural disasters.
There is a need in Sāmoa for housing design that can withstand natural disasters. This is an opportunity to look back on how our ancestors dealt with the climate through architecture and design. It is also an opportunity to educate the people on modern and local building techniques for natural disaster resistance. This research project provides a design for a Natural Disaster Relief Centre. It investigates ways of assisting Sāmoa’s most populated island, Upolu, in natural disaster planning, as well as providing temporary refuge during the recovery period following a natural disaster. The design is aided by studying the culture and the architecture of Sāmoa, as well as natural disaster construction techniques. The design will hopefully influence more contemporary building styles within Sāmoa, that utilize aspects of the cultural architecture
The benefit of social recruiting in the Hawke’s Bay hospitality industry
No full textThis dissertation explores the benefits of social recruiting in the Hawke's Bay hospitality industry by examining the social media use of hospitality students, employers, and employees as it relates to promoting job opportunities in the Hawke's Bay hospitality industry. Social recruiting and its increasing importance in recruitment strategies are seen in multiple countries and industries worldwide. Previous research has touched on countries in Europe and Asia, and some studies include a view of hospitality and social recruiting combined. However, limited research has been done on the benefits of social recruiting in New Zealand, including the region Hawke's Bay.
A mixed-methods approach is used to collect data, including a quantitative survey and qualitative semi-structured interviews. The sample of the study consists of hospitality employers, students, and employees located in Hawke's Bay. They are recruited using a mix of purposive, convenience, and snowball sampling. The main questions in both the survey and semi-structured interviews focus on social media usage and current social recruiting practices.
The main findings show that employers use both Facebook and Instagram for social recruiting, but some employers are currently not as active as they used to be on Instagram. Students and current employees would consider applying for a job when advertised on Facebook and Instagram. However, content posted by employers needs to be creative and interesting to attract them. Furthermore, students and employees are using social media to research potential employers. Therefore, they mention that social media content should involve cultural aspects and behind-the-scenes footage of the company. In addition, LinkedIn came back as unimportant for the job search of hospitality students and employees in this study.
The recommendations for Hawke's Bay hospitality employers include further development of an online presence on Facebook and Instagram by implementing consistent content posting and user-generated content (UGC), which would help to increase awareness and create a larger following base. Furthermore, they should consider changing their content to create an online employer brand by posting more content from behind the scenes and how it is to work for the company. Moreover, employers need to keep posting job vacancies as it is considered a useful platform by their target market and is, therefore, a relatively affordable tool compared to other methods. Lastly, it is recommended to do future research on this subject. Future research could include a larger sample, different industries, and other regions in New Zealand.
Nonetheless, regular research on this subject and the different platforms is recommended due to the rapidly changing online atmosphere