An exploration of the creation and use of farmers' commonly used "rules of thumb" is required to conceptualize farmers' decision making processes. While farmers face complex situations, particularly when subsistence is an ...

There have been some concerns about the low uptake of new technologies by farmers. One of the ways of addressing this issue is by understanding the perspectives of different groups of decision makers, particularly non-adopters. ...

This thesis demonstrates some of the potential of Libocedrus bidwillii Hook. f. (Kaikawaka) for dendroclimatological research by developing tree-ring chronologies and then using these chronologies to reconstruct ...

End user developers (i.e. non-professional developers) often create database applications to meet their immediate needs. However, these applications can often be difficult to generalise or adapt when requirements inevitably ...

This thesis contributes to the literature of corporate governance by documenting the association between ‘Comply or Explain’ regulation and managerial opportunistic behaviour and firm value. Following well-publicised ...

The banking sector in New Zealand is characterised by the dominance of foreign-owned banks, and in particular from Australia. The objective of this study is to examine the efficiency performance of foreign-owned banks ...

New Zealand farmers practice a form of 'industrialised‘ agriculture that relies on relatively high inputs of fossil fuels, not only to power machinery directly but also for manufacturing artificial fertilizers and agrichemicals ...

People experience the irritating tearing and burning sensation of lachrymatory factor (LF, propanthial S-oxide) when cutting or chopping onion bulbs. LF is produced by lachrymatory factor synthase (LFS) specifically from ...

Rivers and water are valuable natural resources for human life, for the environment and for national development. A riverfront development is already a well-established phenomenon internationally. In Malaysia, as the economy ...

Studies in the USA have reported that species of meiobenthic copepods can be used as bioindicators of sediment-associated contaminants. The main objective of this research project was to develop and validate methods to ...