This thesis examines the impact of monetary policy shock on the exchange rate in New Zealand. Monetary policy shock is the unexpected change in monetary policy that is determined by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ). ...

The effect of the high sodium content of plantain on urine production in sheep was investigated. Two groups of sheep (n=10) were fed either perennial ryegrass or plantain for 3 days. Allocated feeds were balanced for water ...

Health organizations and institutions (e.g. WHO, UNICEF and the Indonesian Ministry of Health) overwhelmingly recommend breastfeeding, ideally for a period of at least six months, since it benefits both a baby and its ...

There is conflicting research regarding whether density is a driver of the home range characteristics of the Australian brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula). This species transmits bovine tuberculosis (bTB) to livestock ...

Rhizoctonia solani is an economically important pathogen of potato in New Zealand, causing significant yield and quality reductions in potato crops. Rhizoctonia disease management relies heavily upon fungicide applications, ...

Winter forage crop-fed dairy cattle excrete the largest proportion of their annual nitrogen (N) leachate from the dairy system, during the winter period. Adjusting the supply of N to carbohydrate in the diet is suggested ...

The practices of organizing and managing operations has experienced an increased application of universal, systematic patterns of Lean Six Sigma joint implementation in many corporations currently (Shah et al., 2008). ...

This research provides an investigation into the impact on the North Island freight infrastructure, in the event of a disruption of the Ports of Auckland (POAL). This research is important to New Zealand, especially having ...

Ray Oldenburg introduced the concept of the ‘Third Places’, describing them as havens of sociability that are essential to local democracy and community vitality. These places provide the potential for an area to be more ...

Experiments were conducted to assess any influence of the landscape and local (‘field’ scale) non-crop vegetation on conservation biological control (CBC) via predation of insect pest eggs in vineyards. In the 19th Century, ...