title: Netball in the lives of New Zealand Women: An Intergenerational Study

authors: Marfell, Amy Elizabeth

subjects: netball

abstract: This thesis explores the netball experiences of a selection of New Zealand women whom have participated or continue to participate in netball during four distinct historical periods. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, it sheds light on the broader socio-cultural and political changes that have influenced and shaped women’s experiences of netball throughout history. Drawing upon data gathered from primary and secondary sources and four focus groups, I examine the lived experiences of women who played netball during the 1940’s, 1970’s, 1990’s and the early 21st century. In so doing I reveal how broader shifts in gender relations have impacted women’s netball experiences, focusing particularly on their initial involvement, participation at recreational and competitive levels, and ultimate withdrawal. Moreover, an intergenerational discussion of these women’s experiences reveals some of the differences evident between the experiences of women during these four historical junctures. Exploring women’s netball experiences in relation to broader social change, time and context both within and across generations, this thesis provides unique insights into the changing nature and dynamics of netball in New Zealand, shifting social constructions of femininity and women’s sporting identities, as well as women’s unique and diverse experiences and understandings of their participation.

text: Netball in the lives of New Zealand Women: An Intergenerational Study This thesis explores the netball experiences of a selection of New Zealand women whom have participated or continue to participate in netball during four distinct historical periods. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, it sheds light on the broader socio-cultural and political changes that have influenced and shaped women’s experiences of netball throughout history. Drawing upon data gathered from primary and secondary sources and four focus groups, I examine the lived experiences of women who played netball during the 1940’s, 1970’s, 1990’s and the early 21st century. In so doing I reveal how broader shifts in gender relations have impacted women’s netball experiences, focusing particularly on their initial involvement, participation at recreational and competitive levels, and ultimate withdrawal. Moreover, an intergenerational discussion of these women’s experiences reveals some of the differences evident between the experiences of women during these four historical junctures. Exploring women’s netball experiences in relation to broader social change, time and context both within and across generations, this thesis provides unique insights into the changing nature and dynamics of netball in New Zealand, shifting social constructions of femininity and women’s sporting identities, as well as women’s unique and diverse experiences and understandings of their participation.

year: 2011

title: The changing face of Lake Okataina’s ‘phosphorus scape’: Who is the culprit?

authors: Kpodonu, Theodore

abstract: Lake sediments contain a great wealth of data on biogeochemical and limnological processes of historical importance, which can be used to interpret natural ecosystem dynamics, and climatic and anthropogenic impacts. In this study, this information was used to understand the dynamics of phosphorus speciation in deep Lake Okataina, to assist with understanding how changes in the catchment influence lake productivity. A 49-cm sediment core was retrieved from Lake Okataina and its depositional history was dated using 210Pb and tephra chronology. Amongst New Zealand lakes, Okataina may be considered close to a ‘reference’ lake, with 89% native forest and without a significant change in its land use in the past c. 800 years. However, perturbations to the lake during this time may be due to expanding populations of invasive terrestrial mammals, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tree felling, which may alter the geochemistry of the soils in the catchment, composition of runoff and, ultimately, the composition of the bottom sediments of the lake. We hypothesised that changes in soil phosphorus geochemistry in the catchment will result in a changing phosphorus species in the lake sediments.

text: The changing face of Lake Okataina’s ‘phosphorus scape’: Who is the culprit? Lake sediments contain a great wealth of data on biogeochemical and limnological processes of historical importance, which can be used to interpret natural ecosystem dynamics, and climatic and anthropogenic impacts. In this study, this information was used to understand the dynamics of phosphorus speciation in deep Lake Okataina, to assist with understanding how changes in the catchment influence lake productivity. A 49-cm sediment core was retrieved from Lake Okataina and its depositional history was dated using 210Pb and tephra chronology. Amongst New Zealand lakes, Okataina may be considered close to a ‘reference’ lake, with 89% native forest and without a significant change in its land use in the past c. 800 years. However, perturbations to the lake during this time may be due to expanding populations of invasive terrestrial mammals, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tree felling, which may alter the geochemistry of the soils in the catchment, composition of runoff and, ultimately, the composition of the bottom sediments of the lake. We hypothesised that changes in soil phosphorus geochemistry in the catchment will result in a changing phosphorus species in the lake sediments.

year: 2015

title: Effective teaching for indigenous and minoritized students

authors: Bishop, Russell

subjects: effective teaching profile

abstract: Te Kotahitanga is a kaupapa Māori research and professional development project currently operating in 33 mainstream secondary schools. This project was developed in response to the ongoing problem of educational disparities for Māori students, one of New Zealand's most pressing educational issues. From initial conversations with Maori students, their families, their principals and their teachers about what constituted effective teaching understandings and practice for Maori students, we developed an Effective Teaching Profile. This Profile is central to the professional development work that has been implemented in Te Kotahitanga schools with notable increases in a range of outcomes for Maori students.

text: Effective teaching for indigenous and minoritized students Te Kotahitanga is a kaupapa Māori research and professional development project currently operating in 33 mainstream secondary schools. This project was developed in response to the ongoing problem of educational disparities for Māori students, one of New Zealand's most pressing educational issues. From initial conversations with Maori students, their families, their principals and their teachers about what constituted effective teaching understandings and practice for Maori students, we developed an Effective Teaching Profile. This Profile is central to the professional development work that has been implemented in Te Kotahitanga schools with notable increases in a range of outcomes for Maori students.

year: 2010