title: Mahi whakatieke: Increasing exercise compliance with Māori students

authors: Butterworth, Matthew

subjects: Maori

abstract: The aim of the study was to implement
an intervention package based on Shelton
and Levy’s propositions with Māori
students to increase their compliance to an
exercise programme that used walking.
Three out of four participants walked more
regularly when the intervention package
was implemented, compared to previous
stages of the research. Only two
participants continued to walk for exercise
regularly in Follow Up. This was
consistent with previous exercise literature that has found that
only 50% of people will still be exercising
3-6 months after starting. However, all
participants reported that they had
incorporated more regular physical activity
into their lifestyles Post Follow Up.
These findings indicate that this
multifaceted approach to increasing
exercise compliance holds promise in terms
of making changes to achieve a more active
lifestyle that will last in the long term.

text: Mahi whakatieke: Increasing exercise compliance with Māori students The aim of the study was to implement
an intervention package based on Shelton
and Levy’s propositions with Māori
students to increase their compliance to an
exercise programme that used walking.
Three out of four participants walked more
regularly when the intervention package
was implemented, compared to previous
stages of the research. Only two
participants continued to walk for exercise
regularly in Follow Up. This was
consistent with previous exercise literature that has found that
only 50% of people will still be exercising
3-6 months after starting. However, all
participants reported that they had
incorporated more regular physical activity
into their lifestyles Post Follow Up.
These findings indicate that this
multifaceted approach to increasing
exercise compliance holds promise in terms
of making changes to achieve a more active
lifestyle that will last in the long term.

year: 2003

title: Book Review: The Treaty of Waitangi in New Zealand’s law and constitution

authors: Olivier, Morne

subjects: The Treaty of Waitangi

abstract: The Treaty of Waitangi occupies an unsettled place in New Zealand’s constitution, law and life. Although there is almost universal agreement that it is a foundation document, this is not reflected in the legal status of the Treaty, or necessarily in its treatment by government. The Treaty engenders strong emotions on both sides of the political divide. Many New Zealanders are ambivalent about it. For some, it is a private issue; for others, it is very public, and very political. Both the legal and constitutional status of the Treaty is uncertain and unsettled, and so is the question of who exercises public power in relation to it. Harris has described the Treaty as one ingredient of a ‘cauldron of quietly simmering constitutional issues’. In this well-researched book, Matthew Palmer confronts these issues head on, and argues his vision for settling the legal and constitutional position of the Treaty.

text: Book Review: The Treaty of Waitangi in New Zealand’s law and constitution The Treaty of Waitangi occupies an unsettled place in New Zealand’s constitution, law and life. Although there is almost universal agreement that it is a foundation document, this is not reflected in the legal status of the Treaty, or necessarily in its treatment by government. The Treaty engenders strong emotions on both sides of the political divide. Many New Zealanders are ambivalent about it. For some, it is a private issue; for others, it is very public, and very political. Both the legal and constitutional status of the Treaty is uncertain and unsettled, and so is the question of who exercises public power in relation to it. Harris has described the Treaty as one ingredient of a ‘cauldron of quietly simmering constitutional issues’. In this well-researched book, Matthew Palmer confronts these issues head on, and argues his vision for settling the legal and constitutional position of the Treaty.

year: 2006

title: Using videoconferencing in a school-scientist partnership: students’ perceptions and scientists’ challenges

authors: Falloon, Garry

subjects: Engagement

abstract: This research studied a series of videoconference teaching workshops and virtual labs, which formed a component of a school-scientist partnership involving a New Zealand science research institute and year 13 students at a Wellington high school. It explored students' perceptions of the effectiveness of the videoconferences as an interactive medium for developing content knowledge, identified factors influencing their level of interaction during the conferences, and exposed issues when using videoconferences for highly specialised activities. The research followed an interpretive methodology using a case study approach, and employed mixed method qualitative/quantitative data gathering procedures. Results suggest that while videoconferencing was effective it was also expensive and timeconsuming, and that scientists' efforts to engage students more interactively through movement towards more constructive practice, were largely ineffective. This article provides direction for teachers considering exploring the potential of interactive videoconferencing with students.

text: Using videoconferencing in a school-scientist partnership: students’ perceptions and scientists’ challenges This research studied a series of videoconference teaching workshops and virtual labs, which formed a component of a school-scientist partnership involving a New Zealand science research institute and year 13 students at a Wellington high school. It explored students' perceptions of the effectiveness of the videoconferences as an interactive medium for developing content knowledge, identified factors influencing their level of interaction during the conferences, and exposed issues when using videoconferences for highly specialised activities. The research followed an interpretive methodology using a case study approach, and employed mixed method qualitative/quantitative data gathering procedures. Results suggest that while videoconferencing was effective it was also expensive and timeconsuming, and that scientists' efforts to engage students more interactively through movement towards more constructive practice, were largely ineffective. This article provides direction for teachers considering exploring the potential of interactive videoconferencing with students.

year: 2012