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Zeroing in: A community-based approach to the design of public space for zero-carbon living
No full textThis paper addresses our need to shift to a zero-carbon lifestyle. It begins by considering how public space can contribute to this and what other cities are doing about it. A case is then made for a community-based participatory approach, as it will empower people within the process of climate change mitigation. Results from participant surveysin the chosen study area of Rānui, an outer suburb of Auckland, wasfollowed by consultation workshops with community members. These were incorporated into a research-by-design process that has identified some key ways this community would like to see public space adapt in pursuit of a zero-carbon lifestyle. This research presents a holistic, integrated approach to emissions reduction which is meaningful and relevant for communities, and puts landscape architecture at the centre of the solution
Reducing construction plastic waste to landfill
No full textESRC (est. 2019)
A circular economy
Construction waste breakdown
Plastic waste
New Lynn 90% waste diversion
1. On-site separation
2. Plastic waste audit & analysis, Plastic type and uses
3. Plastic catalogue
Novel solutions
Nigel's site audit
Recycling barriers
Holistic management: decision tree
Main findings
Hazardous wast
From the frontline of social work to the classroom: Some Indigenous autoethnographic insights
No full textMethodology and methods
Question: Why is it so difficult to transition from industry to academia?
Our experiences
Industry to academia: Challenges, The importance of self-efficacy
Dr Louise Wilson's (2022) work
Finding
Learning
Playing
Conclusions
Reference
Investing in health education to reduce rural health disparities
No full textThe global rural population accounts for almost half of the total global population. Access to health care for these rural populations is reduced, leading to increased health disparities. Nurses play a critical role in reducing health disparities but with limited models to guide their practice. The Community Health Assessment Sustainable Education model is a practical teaching and learning solution, which has been developed to engage student nurse learners in a health promotion philosophy for rural areas. Nurse learners assess and gather data to progress community development and navigate the holistic landscape of health. In this chapter, we describe how this approach integrates the sociopolitical, cultural, sustainable, economic, and environmental aspects of rural communities’ health. Our focus is on preparing nurse learners to improve the health of rural populations globally and reduce health disparities. The CHASE model enables nurse learners to influence and change policy and legal responsibilities at local, national, and global levels, while community development aims to address nurses’ role in advocacy that requires them to act on behalf of communities from a social justice perspective as they prepare for registered nurse practice
Exploring the demographics of the recreation forest - preliminary research findings.
No full textTo find out who are the current users of the forest/ngahere, in order to help inform decision-making by council on how the forests can be managed and promoted more effectively. • Provide demographic data to support the development management strategies and investment plans of other stakeholders
Pilot study on ‘Where -to- next’ feedback in the New Zealand Diploma of Business
No full textWhy use where to next feedback?
The research question & context
What students get as feedback
What students want in feedback
. . .combining the graphs. . . WTN is the sweet spot
Method
Demographic class data (50% in BBS / 50% in NZDB)
Lifestyle class data
Results: draft submissions for WTN feedback
Results
Participating students’ views of WTN
Some participating students’ comments. . .
Two WTN feedback examples.
Why not participate?
Final comments on reflection
Next step
Stocktake of placement preparation and clinical experience for New Zealand student nurses in aged care settings
No full textBy 2052, half of New Zealand’s population will be aged over 50. As older adults access every medical specialty, nurses will be at the forefront of the health response to the changing demographic. Therefore, they must be appropriately prepared and able to respond to the change. We must start with considering whether current undergraduate nursing curricula will adequately equip a future nursing workforce to address health requirements of older adults. In this presentation, the literature review informing a recently completed national stocktake of curriculum content related to aged care nursing will be summarised and gaps identified
Observations
• Debate is still present about the most effective organisation of the nursing curriculum
• The relevance of considering placements in aged care as the site in which to learn ‘basic nursing skills’
• The hidden curriculum (academic and practitioner behaviour) is extremely powerful in the example it sets
• More attention will need to be focussed on the nursing workforce pipeline
• Nursing shortages are impacting the quality of supervision availabl
From terraces to Deco: "First editions’ in Auckland’s high density housing
No full textNaming a designstyle is not a common practice for architects in the twenty-firstcentury. However, it is interesting to reflect on the nameable styles of housingarchitecture that emerged between 1995 and 2006, when Auckland’s intensificationprogramme presented architects with unprecedented design challenges
Te kaitiaki = The guardian
No full textRESEARCH QUESTION
How can regenerative design practices informed by Mātauranga Rongowhakaata inform the design of an awa based kaitiaki hub in Manutuke, Gisborne?
ABSTRACT
Ka ora te wai, Ka ora te whenua. Ka ora te whenua, Ka ora te tangata.
If the water is healthy, the land will be nourished. If the land is nourished, the people will be provided for.
For years many architects and academics have worked hard to ensure architecture helps sustain and rebuild the natural ecosystems and surrounding environment of a building site as well as minimizing its carbon footprint; today this is described as regenerative architecture. As we strive towards creating regenerative architecture and researching building practices that benefit the environment, we must take a step backwards into the past of Aotearoa, to a time where the built environment did not purely take from Papatūānuku, but also gave back. This was before the colonization of Aotearoa when indigenous Māori building styles prevailed.
For many Māori people, their sense of belonging stems from their connection to the whenua and iwi that they whakapapa to. Our traditions and stories have been passed down from generation to generation so that Te Ao Māori can never be forgotten, however, colonisation caused significant land, culture and language loss, and as a result we have also lost our rituals that protect and respect our whenua. The reverence and acclaim that our people once had for ngā atua o te whenua and taniwha has diminished, and the tales of them have become nothing more than myths and legends. As a result, land is often no longer protected through traditional practices, and some cultural customs have been forgotten.
As well as land loss the largest impact the modern built environment has had on native land is its pollution of sacred awa. This has left many awa stripped of natural resources, and no longer inhabitable for kaimoana or safe for swimming. A large percentage of the rivers in Aotearoa are now polluted, and steps need to be taken towards depolluting the awa whilst also preventing future pollution.
This project aims to create a connection between regenerative architecture and te Ao Māori through researching ngā atua Māori, stories of taniwha and ancient practices unique to Rongowhakaata. In this research project pūrakau of Rongowhakaata are used as a method to explore indigenous ways of creating a built environment that preserves practices and teaches traditional knowledge unique to Rongowhakaata. By doing this, the buildings should work to protect and depollute the Te Arai River that is sacred to Rongowhakaata and the Manutuke communit
Tau mai te wairua, tau mai te hauora: Navigating hauora in osteopathy
No full textRESEARCH QUESTION
How can Māori approaches to working with the body support my work as a Māori osteopath in clinical practice and inform osteopathy in Aotearoa?
ABSTRACT
This thesis aims to highlight the positive impact of incorporating holistic approaches to hauora Māori (Māori health and wellbeing) informed by tikanga Māori (customs, protocols, values, practices, and beliefs) into the clinical practice of osteopathy, contributing to improved health outcomes for Māori. Through exploring the alignment between Māori perspectives on hauora and osteopathic models, gathering insights from three kaimahi hauora Māori (Māori health practitioners), and proposing a practice model for tikanga incorporation, this research aims to examine the potential impact of Māori approaches to hauora and osteopathic practice in Aotearoa, New Zealand.
The study used a qualitative interpretive description approach, drawing on Kaupapa Māori research methodologies. Data was gathered through individual semi-structured interviews over Zoom with three kaimahi hauora Māori. The interview process was guided by the kaitiaki rangahau (cultural research supervisor) drawing on a pōwhiri framework, ensuring appropriate tikanga and whanaungatanga were applied. Data was analysed using thematic analysis, supported with a thematic framework approach underpinned by Kaupapa Māori principles.
Three key themes emerged from the interpretation of the findings presented in a narrative style. Theme one highlighted the intrinsic link between Māori onto-epistemological perspectives, tikanga Māori and Māori perceptions of hauora. Theme two identified the importance of caring for personal wellbeing as kaimahi hauora. Theme three, illuminated the potential benefits of integrating and reclaiming tikanga for Māori osteopathic practitioners and tangata whaiora Māori (Māori patients) in osteopathic clinical practice.
This research found that Māori approaches can reinforce osteopathic practitioners' holistic perspectives, contribute to the ethical practice of patient-centred care, and improve cultural care for Māori. Limitations of this study include a small sample size, potential researcher bias, and challenges in conducting culturally responsive research. Future research recommendations include developing a pōwhiri osteopathic framework, supporting emerging Māori researchers through mentorship programs and cultural competency training, and investigating a more inclusive incorporation of spiritual components in osteopathic clinical practice