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Showing 1 to 20 of 26 for “"Northland"”.
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Social Relations in a Northland Maori Community
The Maoris today occupy a unique position in the wider New Zealand society. On the one hand, following over a century of intensive contact and political integration with the people of European origin, they now form an inseparable part of the national society. But on the other hand, they also …
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Discover a kauri forest : An interpretation guide : Information and guidelines aimed towards the successful interpretation of the Northland kauri forests : A dissertation compiled in accordance with the regulations for the completion of the Diploma of Parks and Recreation (Park Ranger option), Lincoln College, 1984
The Northland Kauri Forests represent an important part of New Zealand's primeval state. Only 7455 hectares, this resource is confined mainly to scattered uplands along the western edge of the North Auckland Peninsula and to remote areas of the Coromandel Peninsula and Great Barrier Island. Of this …
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Environmental change recorded in physical and geochemical proxies over the Last Glacial Cycle from two Northland, New Zealand dune lakes: Lake Kanono and Lake Kai Iwi
… obtained from Lake Kanono and Lake Kai Iwi in Northland, New Zealand. Using a multi-proxy approach incorporating physical, sedimentological, geochemical, and μ-XRF elemental datasets, changes were identified in wind intensity and precipitation that likely correspond to regional and global …
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Aspects of the ecology and management of small mammalian predators in northern New Zealand
… (M. furo) were caught over three years, in Northland, New Zealand. The gut contents of these animals were examined and their food habits described. The main prey groups of cats were (in order of importance by weight), lagomorphs, rodents (Rattus spp & Mus musculus), other mammals, birds and …
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The potential effectiveness of eco-n nitrification inhibitor in reducing nitrification rates in a range of key New Zealand dairy pasture soils: A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Agricultural Science with Honours
… types from key dairying regions of New Zealand (Northland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Taranaki, West Coast of the South Island and Southland) when incubated at 10°C. Incubation vessels (10 cm diameter by 15 cm height) were packed with 4 mm sieved soil from the different regions and treated with plus …
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The entrepreneurial process in construction and real estate ventures
… process of two successful ventures. One is Northland Investment, a real estate venture, and the other is Collaborative Structures, a construction-related Internet venture. The results show a strong fit between the model and the two successful ventures, which generally exhibited …
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Harakeke (Phormium tenax) ecology and historical management by Maori: The changing landscape in New Zealand
… Interviews with 11 elders (from Waikato and Northland) identified key issues in harakeke management, including 'correct' harvesting procedures, use of natural harakeke stands, and specific use of different varieties. Planting practices varied regionally. Three different methods of excess …
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Understanding and optimising access to heart healthcare for rural Māori communities
… care for rural Māori living in Te Tai Tokerau, Northland, and, by virtue, to develop recommendations for optimising access to care. Methods: We used a mixed methods approach guided by Kaupapa Māori methodology. The studies included a scoping literature review of the barriers and facilitators to …
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Climate change impacts and adaptation: a New Zealand dairy system : A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master Master of Agricultural Science at Lincoln University
… and profitability. The study was based on the Northland Agricultural Research Farm (NARF; 35⁰56’39” S 173⁰50’34”E), using performance and farm management data over three production seasons to set up a baseline farm. Whole farm systems modelling was used to simulate climate change effects on the …
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The Ahipara gumfields
… played an important part in the development of Northland for more than one hundred years. Kauri gum was valued for its use in the manufacture of varnish, paint and linoleum, and it is sought after today primarily for its ornamental qualities. For the most part the old Gumfields where the diggers …
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Controlled and protected environment production of blueberries in the Midwest United States
… half-high Vaccinium corymbosum X angustifolium ‘Northland’ was used in all three projects, and the lowbush Vaccinium angustifolium ‘Brunswick’ was included in some parts of the research. For the propagation project, rooting success was compared between two cultivars, four substrate types, rooting …
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Quantitative Methodology for Measuring Natural Character in New Zealand's Coastal Environments
… While methodology development took place in Northland, New Zealand, the methodology has been designed to be applied throughout New Zealand. With modification it would also have applicability in other countries. A comprehensive definition of natural character was developed for the New Zealand …
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Developing best practice guidelines in designing physical learning environments for students with complex needs
… satellite unit at Oromahoe School in Northland. The aim of my research was to explore pedagogical practices, school property design, and how students with additional needs interact with physical learning environments so we could better support our children (tamariki) to discover and …
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Land/seascapes of exclusion: social order on the coastal margins
… a number of coastal communities, including the Northland community of Otia (otherwise known as the Seaweed Pickers), Taylor’s Mistake, Whitianga and the wealth enclave of Pauanui, it is shown that the land/seascape of coastal Aotearoa/New Zealand is gradually being disciplined through the design …
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Vulnerability of Indigenous Forests in Changing Landscapes
… covers in a study area of ca. 80,000 ha in the Northland region. Information about incentives to land production and to conservation was compared to changes of composition, configuration and conversion of land cover. Spatial conditioners of change, such as elevation, land use capability and land …
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Whakahikita te taitamariki, whakahikita te whānau: The relational vitality of Māori youth in familial contexts
… whānau (extended families) from Te Tai Tokerau (Northland), Aotearoa. Drawing upon participants’ visual and linguistic narratives, I discuss the relational contexts and relationships that constitute my analysis. This includes the relationships within whakapapa whānau (family with genealogical …
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Nature and Potential Origins of the Low-Rate Tectonics of the Hauraki Rift and North-Western New Zealand: A Geophysical Investigation
… Caledonia similar to those observed throughout Northland NZ may be evidence that the eastern portion of the Australian tectonic plate (east of Lord Howe Island) is mechanically separated. A Oligocene-Miocene tectonic model detailing the westward collision of the Loyalty-Three Kings arc and …
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Changes in δ¹⁵N in pastoral soils under varying management intensity
… fourth chronosequence was on a podzol soil in Northland, where native scrub had been converted to sheep grazed pastures. Surface soil δ¹⁵N on the pumice soil increased significantly from pine forests (2 ‰) to long-term pastures (4.1 ‰). In contrast, there was no clear relationship between …
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