title: Maori & Psychology Research Unit annual report 2004

authors: Rua, Mohi

subjects: Māori & Psychology Research Unit annual report

abstract: Annual report of the Maori and Psychology Research Unit (MPRU) 2004. The unit was established in August of 1997. The unit is designed to provide a catalyst and support network for enhancing research concerning the psychological needs, aspirations, and priorities of Maori people. The MPRU is well situated to draw together skilled and experienced interdisciplinary research groups by networking and establishing working relationships with staff and students within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, the University, and the wider community.

text: Maori & Psychology Research Unit annual report 2004 Annual report of the Maori and Psychology Research Unit (MPRU) 2004. The unit was established in August of 1997. The unit is designed to provide a catalyst and support network for enhancing research concerning the psychological needs, aspirations, and priorities of Maori people. The MPRU is well situated to draw together skilled and experienced interdisciplinary research groups by networking and establishing working relationships with staff and students within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, the University, and the wider community.

year: 2004

title: “Landlords wouldn’t give my application a second look.” Discrimination exacerbates inequalities in access to private rental housing

authors: Terruhn, Jessica

abstract: This report and the key insights are based on findings from a housing survey that was conducted with 800 residents in neighbourhoods in Auckland, Hamilton and Christchurch. 
• Perceptions of unfairness in Aotearoa’s housing sector are widespread. Renters, Māori, younger people and low-income groups as well as residents in neighbourhoods with high levels of housing deprivation are most likely to think that people are treated unfairly when trying to rent or buy a home in Aotearoa. 
• Nearly one in three respondents reported having experienced discrimination when trying to rent or buy a home in Aotearoa. Renters, Māori, younger people and low-income groups as well as residents in neighbourhoods with high levels of housing deprivation are most likely to report experiences of discrimination. 
• Advantage and disadvantage in securing a home are determined by a combination of interlocking factors, including income and employment status, age, family status, and race/ethnicity or skin colour. These patterns suggest widespread experiences of potentially unlawful housing discrimination. 
• People strategically try to avoid and mitigate discrimination. Expectations of being discriminated against and of being advantaged influence where and how home seekers search for housing. This finding signals that experiences of rejection play a role in constraining people’s housing choices. 
• The survey findings suggest that discrimination, as part of tenant selection, contributes to housing precarity and inequalities in access to rental housing. Therefore, this research points to an urgent need to address housing discrimination, especially in the context of high levels of residential mobility among renters and intense competition for rental properties.

text: “Landlords wouldn’t give my application a second look.” Discrimination exacerbates inequalities in access to private rental housing This report and the key insights are based on findings from a housing survey that was conducted with 800 residents in neighbourhoods in Auckland, Hamilton and Christchurch. 
• Perceptions of unfairness in Aotearoa’s housing sector are widespread. Renters, Māori, younger people and low-income groups as well as residents in neighbourhoods with high levels of housing deprivation are most likely to think that people are treated unfairly when trying to rent or buy a home in Aotearoa. 
• Nearly one in three respondents reported having experienced discrimination when trying to rent or buy a home in Aotearoa. Renters, Māori, younger people and low-income groups as well as residents in neighbourhoods with high levels of housing deprivation are most likely to report experiences of discrimination. 
• Advantage and disadvantage in securing a home are determined by a combination of interlocking factors, including income and employment status, age, family status, and race/ethnicity or skin colour. These patterns suggest widespread experiences of potentially unlawful housing discrimination. 
• People strategically try to avoid and mitigate discrimination. Expectations of being discriminated against and of being advantaged influence where and how home seekers search for housing. This finding signals that experiences of rejection play a role in constraining people’s housing choices. 
• The survey findings suggest that discrimination, as part of tenant selection, contributes to housing precarity and inequalities in access to rental housing. Therefore, this research points to an urgent need to address housing discrimination, especially in the context of high levels of residential mobility among renters and intense competition for rental properties.

year: 2024-08

title: Utuhina Stream monitoring 2014: Effects of continuous alum dosing on fish and aquatic invertebrates

authors: Ling, Nicholas

abstract: This report presents the results of an ongoing assessment of the fish and aquatic macroinvertebrate communities of the Utuhina Stream from 2006 to 2014, and an assessment of the bioavailability of aluminium in fish and koura to satisfy annual resource consent conditions 9.6, 9.8 and 9.7, respectively, for the discharge of alum. Macroinvertebrates, fish and koura were sampled from one control and two treatment reaches of the Utuhina Stream in August 2014. Catch rates for common bully, juvenile trout and koura have fluctuated across all sites since monitoring began in 2006. Common bully, koura and juvenile trout were present at all sites. Differences in species abundance compared with previous years is most likely due to flood related disturbances to stream bank morphology and vegetative cover. No obvious effects of alum dosing on stream fish or macroinvertebrate communities were observed.

text: Utuhina Stream monitoring 2014: Effects of continuous alum dosing on fish and aquatic invertebrates This report presents the results of an ongoing assessment of the fish and aquatic macroinvertebrate communities of the Utuhina Stream from 2006 to 2014, and an assessment of the bioavailability of aluminium in fish and koura to satisfy annual resource consent conditions 9.6, 9.8 and 9.7, respectively, for the discharge of alum. Macroinvertebrates, fish and koura were sampled from one control and two treatment reaches of the Utuhina Stream in August 2014. Catch rates for common bully, juvenile trout and koura have fluctuated across all sites since monitoring began in 2006. Common bully, koura and juvenile trout were present at all sites. Differences in species abundance compared with previous years is most likely due to flood related disturbances to stream bank morphology and vegetative cover. No obvious effects of alum dosing on stream fish or macroinvertebrate communities were observed.

year: 2015