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Disaggregating the purchasing determinants of red meat : attributes important in the consumer's red meat purchasing process : an analysis of twelve commonly purchased meat cuts and consumer segmentation study
(Lincoln University, 1994)
This study explores the purchasing determinants affecting red meat in New Zealand. Particular emphasis is placed on disaggregating the attributes determining meat consumption, allowing a better understanding of the causal ...
Farm management consultants' Modus operandi: Case studies in the South Island of New Zealand
(Lincoln University, 1996)
The objective of this thesis is to describe and analyse the farm management consultants' modus operandi in the South Island of New Zealand. Using the "Grounded Theory" qualitative research method, seventeen consultants ...
State of the environment reporting by territorial local authorities : towards improvement
(Lincoln University, 1999)
The overarching purpose of New Zealand's principal legislation, the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA), is to promote the sustainable management of New Zealand's natural and physical resources (Section 5). Achieving this ...
Corporate real estate asset management: a survey of New Zealand publicly-listed companies and an empirical research on Telecom Corporation of New Zealand
(Lincoln University, 1992)
Awareness of the need to manage corporate real estate assets properly has escalated in recent years. Although a substantial literature, mainly from the United States, has explored the concept and practice of corporate real ...
The biology of magpies (Gymnorhina spp.) in New Zealand
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1968)
During the 1860s and 1870s the early settlers in New Zealand experienced insect plagues, especially armies of caterpillars, which created havoc amongst their crops (Drummond, 1907). Although some native birds were regarded ...
An econometric study of the New Zealand pig-meat market
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1981)
This thesis describes an econometric investigation of the New Zealand, pig-meat market over the period 1969 to 1979. The objective of the study is to provide policy-makers within the pig industry with a model of their ...
Studies of soil development and distribution in the eastern hill country, central South Island, New Zealand
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1984)
Hill country in eastern South Island has potential for increased primary production. Reconnaissance surveys have delineated the soil resource into broadly defined mapping units. The objectives of this study were to establish ...
The response of agricultural prices to a change of the New Zealand exchange rate
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1977)
The objective of this thesis is to establish the response of agricultural prices to changes of the New Zealand exchange rate. Following an outline of the theory of exchange rate changes a brief history of the use of exchange ...
An analysis of the interdependence of costs and prices and their effects on the agricultural sector
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1976)
In recent years the agricultural sector in New Zealand has been faced with rising input prices and apart from the commodity price booms in the 1973 and 1974 seasons, prices received have been insufficient to maintain an ...
Allelopathic effects of white clover (Trifolium repens L.) on pasture species in high country environments
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1980)
The allelopathic activity of white clover Trifolium repens L. 'Grasslands Huia' on the germination and establishment of pasture species frequently used in oversowing was investigated in the laboratory and in a range of ...