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10 Bowen St.
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)This project is a site specific based exploration into the boundaries between the domestic home and the navigation of the anxious corporeal body which dwells in the space. These connections open up ways of mapping anxiety ... -
1000 Lovers: exegesis and screenplay
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)A multi-protagonist family drama set in Auckland in 1987. Auckland is an ebullient city on the threshold of great change. Daniel, a golden youth born with a silver spoon has all he needs and everything in front of him but ... -
The 2000 Speight coup in Fiji: an analysis of the role of The Fiji Times and the impact of partisan media
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)In May 1999, Mahendra Pal Chaudhry was sworn in as the first Indo-Fijian Prime Minister of Fiji. A year later, an unruly protest march opposing his leadership climaxed in a renegade soldier-led attempted coup. The rebel ... -
The 2008 Olympic Games: Leveraging a "best ever" games to benefit Beijing
(Auckland University of Technology, 2006)This Thesis undertakes a leverage analysis of mega-events in the context of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. A leverage analysis apparently different from a impact analysis; it focuses on how to maximize the potential ... -
2016: A Character Journey
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)It has always been standard practice for protagonists in screenplays to develop over the course of the story. The character development is even more significant in character arc centred stories, in which the protagonist ... -
The 2022 Winter Olympics: Sharing the Perceptions of Auckland's Chinese Diaspora
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)In 2015, Beijing (China) became the first city to win the rights to host both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games. This research was designed with the intention of discovering the extent to which Auckland’s Chinese diaspora ... -
24 GHz Flexible Antenna for Doppler Radar based Human Vital Signs Monitoring
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Noncontact monitoring of human vital signs is an emerging research topic in recent years. A key approach to this monitoring is the use of the Doppler radar concept which enables real-time vital signs detection, resulting ... -
3 feet under: Is the traditional hāngī in danger of a cultural disappearance?
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)The sharing of familiar foods is but one of the ways a cultural group identifies itself. But what happens if a cultural group begins to lose touch with its food traditions? How does the growing disappearance of these ... -
360° VR and Softball Umpire Decision-Making: Lessons and Insights
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Background: Despite the importance of effective sports officiating for athletes and fans across the world and across sports realms, research into improving the performance of these individuals has been lacking. Few, if any ... -
3D computer graphics self-directed learning: a proposal for integrated demonstration and practice
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)This research study examines 3D computer graphics (CG) self-directed learning (SDL). The study identifies learning and teaching problems with 3D CG SDL, proposes improvements, and then carries out the recommendations for ... -
3D Localization Techniques for Wireless Sensor Networks
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)Location information is crucial for the correct interpretation of data collected through wireless sensor networks (WSNs). The de facto system for wireless localization, Global Positioning System (GPS) does not work properly ... -
3D machine knitting: composite forms and illumination
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)This practice-led research process investigates the design and construction of innovative textile sculptures made from three dimensional (3D) knitted composite materials, and how their unique material, structural and ... -
A 3D printed ballistic drug delivery system for wildlife administration
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)Overpopulation of wildlife, especially in pest-prone territories, is a major ecological problem. Culling is the most effective population control approach but drug-induced contraception is also common for protected species. ... -
5G Multi-Tier Handover with Multi-Access Edge Computing: A Deep Learning Approach
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)The research presented in this thesis discusses the potential enhancement of 5G multi-tier handover. This proposal will utilise two of 5G’s enabling technologies, multi-access edge computing (MEC) and machine learning (ML). ... -
A blueprint for the interpretation of GST Act 1985 with reference to Privy Council and Supreme Court decisions
(Auckland University of Technology, 2010)GST is a substantial revenue raiser for New Zealand. It has been internationally acclaimed and adopted by other countries. The framework for the tax is prescribed by the Goods and Services Tax Act 1985 (“the Act”). Under ... -
A civil and ecclesiastical union? The development of prison chaplaincy in Aotearoa-New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)New Zealand prisons were a colonial construct established by early colonial administrations to deal with criminal behaviour occurring at the time of European settlement. Like the prison system, prison chaplaincy also had ... -
A comparative analysis of New Zealand and Australian offshore investment rules
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)The deregulation of major world economies led to increased globalisation of enterprises which provided opportunities for New Zealand and Australian taxpayers to expand or move their businesses offshore. The globalisation ... -
A comparative of subtitling strategies: culture specific items in the series Friends
(Auckland University of Technology, 2009)The dissertation is based on the analysis of thirty episodes of the American television series Friends with the focus on the CSIs (Culture Specific Items) and how these differences have been handled by Chinese translators ... -
A comparative study of mobile internet deployment models in New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)Internet services play an increasingly important role in modern society. Mobile Internet, a fast-growing technology that combines the Internet with mobile devices, has recently become popular. It is predicted that the ... -
A comparative study of two small and remote urban communities: implications for social policy and practice (a tale of two towns)
(Auckland University of Technology, 2010)Defined as resource communities and independent urban centres, Raetihi and Ohakune are two small and remote towns on the North Island of New Zealand’s Central Plateau. They have similar sized populations and are set ...