ExploratoryResearch Type (main)
Brown bodies, racialisation and physical education
Katie Fitzpatrick
This article explores how school physical education (PE) can both reinforce stereotyped notions of the brown body as inherently physical while also allowing young people to gain educational success... read more
Managing Learning Journeys in Active Movement: Developing theories of change in professional development and change
Hanin Hussain
This thesis explores two problems: (1) how early childhood teachers can manage professional development and change in their own settings, and (2) how to create a thesis. Both facets of the thesis... read more
Examination of the visual search characteristics of netball players
Chris Button
Whilst the eye movements made by athletes have been examined in a range of sports (e.g., baseball, soccer, cricket, basketball, volleyball) there is little information available concerning the visual... read more
Making up one's mind in the outdoors. Decision making and the genesis of judgement
Marty Beare
Increasing numbers of individuals are training for careers as outdoor-adventure leaders. Decision-making training delivered by programmes of outdoor leadership is informed predominantly by classical... read more
Quantifying the social impacts of hosting sports events
Prepared by TSE Consulting and Ramboll Management for New Zealand Major Events
This report is the first step towards the continual improvement on the knowledge and practical experience of quantifying the social impact of hosting sports events in New Zealand. It was only a few... read more
Hiking in the Alps: exploring substitution patterns of hiking destinations
Mara Thiene
Tourism in the Alps used to rely on a network of facilities maintained in part by the military Alpine Corps. Hiking has been growing in popularity, while the national draft is no longer compulsory... read more
Health and productivity in New Zealand: an exploratory study
Micalla Williden
Health and productivity management (HPM) is a business strategy employed by organisations to manage employee health risk and improve productivity. The major determinants of health are chronic disease... read more
(Self-) surveillance and (self-) regulation: living by fat numbers within and beyond a sporting culture
Jennifer Ann McMahon
This paper utilises Foucault’s theory of disciplinary power and concepts of surveillance, regulation and technologies of the self. The concepts are used to explore practices that we associate... read more
Identifying conservation values, park experiences, and development preferences in the Otago region of New Zealand: a summary of a public participation geographic information system study in the Otago region
Fiona Hall
This report summarises the key findings of a pilot study that collected public values, experiences and development preferences for public conservation land within the Otago region. This was... read more
Identifying conservation values, park experiences and development preferences in the Southland region of New Zealand: A summary of a public participation geographic information system study in the Southland region
Em Oyston
This report summarises the key findings of a pilot study that collected public values, experiences and development preferences for public conservation land within the Southland region. This was... read more