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Spatial and temporal distribution of a rhyolite compositional continuum from wet-oxidizing to dry-reducing types governed by lower-middle crustal P-T-ƒO₂-ƒH₂O conditions in the Taupo Volcanic Zone, New Zealand.

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A continuum of rhyolite compositions has been observed throughout the Taupo Volcanic Zone (TVZ) over the past 550 kyr. reflecting changes in the ƒH2O, ƒO₂, and P-T conditions in a lower crustal 'hot-zone' (10-30 km) where these evolved melts are generated by crystal fractionation of successively intruded basaltic magmas.

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Formulating Disaster Recovery Plans for New Zealand: using a case study of the 1931 Napier Earthquake

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Worldwide, the risks from natural and technological hazards has been mounting at an accelerating rate, improvements in forecasting and warning systems have reduced deaths, however monetary losses from disasters are overwhelming (Burby, 2004). Pre event planning for recovery helps to resolve issues before a disaster so recovery is more efficient and effective. It also ensures that the window of opportunity can be used to implement hazard mitigation measures to reduce the vulnerability of the area with the aim of improving resilience for the next disaster.

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A GIS approach to landslide hazard management for the West Coast region, New Zealand.

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Landslides, in their various forms, are a common hazard in mountainous terrain, especially in seismically active areas and regions of high rainfall. The West Coast region of New Zealand is dissected by many active faults, experiences frequent earthquakes and in many locations annual rainfall exceeds ten meters.

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Effect of vegetation composition and hunting on habitat selection by feral goats

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Feral goats are a continuing threat to conservation values in New Zealand. First introduced in 1773 feral goats have spread to occupy many areas of public conservation land. Organised control of feral goats by private landholders began in the early 1900s, but it was not until the mid 1930s that organised government control began. From the 1960s onwards substantial changes are evident in the philosophy governing the control of introduced herbivores in New Zealand, changes that have marked a move away from emphasising the pests per se to focusing upon the resource under threat.

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Contract labour migration between Fiji and New Zealand : a case study of a South Pacific work permit scheme.

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This thesis addresses the phenomenon of short-term labour migration
between Fiji and New Zealand that operates within the confining structures of
formally instituted work permit schemes. Established since the late 1960s on
the initiative of New Zealand governments, as part of attempts to regulate
labour movements from Pacific Island nations to New Zealand, these schemes
have had their greatest success in controlling flows from Fiji. Numerically the
most significant users of the schemes, many among this flow have sought
rural work in New Zealand.

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Co-opting the Global Health Agenda: The Problematic Role of Partnerships and Foundations in Defining Priorities

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There is little dispute that the global health agenda is increasingly being shaped by foundations and partnerships, as the introduction to and rationale for this book make plain. In the wake of structural adjustment in the Global South, and in the context of the worldwide dominance of neoliberalism, new actors are addressing global health crises such as HIV/AIDS, malnutrition, and water-borne diseases (Farmer, 2005; WHO, 2008). This book examines the impact of these new global health actors on the wider system of global health governance.

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Employee Ownership and Preferences for Organisational Control

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Employee ownership describes the situation where employees own an equity stake in an employing organisation. Psychologists have found that employee ownership positively relates to several attitudes that contribute to organisational effectiveness, including: Organisational Commitment, Job Satisfaction, Organisational Justice, and Psychological Ownership. Contrarily, economists point out that employee owned firms exhibit reduced value maximisation compared to investor owned firms, and suggest that employee influence in decision making produces suboptimal outcomes.

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Wetland policy : the need for change.

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In 1986 a New Zealand Wetlands Management Policy was ratified
by the New Zealand Government. The need for such a Policy, arose
from two factors. Firstly, the extent and quality of wetlands in
New Zealand had diminished, and secondly, the great number of
agencies involved in the management of wetlands had lead to the
fragmented and ineffectual management of wetlands.
This study looks at the ways in which New Zealand's economic
and political climate has changed since the 1986 policy was
formulated.

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Rangatiratanga in the context of Lake Ellesmere/Te Waihora : identifying the conditions necessary for the exercise and expression of tribal authority over tribal resources.

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In a climate of administrative reform, the Government is
attempting to address the Treaty of Waitangi and to give
practical significance to its guarantees. This study
assumes that without an understanding of terms used in
the Treaty, attempts at its implementation face
misunderstanding and confusion. Thus, the study begins
by defining "rangatiratanga" as guaranteed in the Maori
text of the Treaty.

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Remote Site Design Management

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The aim of this research was to develop and validate a conceptual design management
model for international, collaborative remote site projects. In the last decade or so
there has been an increasing number of remotely located and often environmentally
sensitive sites becoming the focus for development work involving potential
investors/entrepreneurs/stakeholders or government and non-government agencies.
There were no previously documented empirical examples, nor theoretical models, for
remote site design management.

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