title: Assessing dredge spoil dispersion on the inner shelf off the coast of Tauranga Harbour, Aotearoa New Zealand

authors: Blackler, Charlotte

abstract: Dredging began in Te Awanui/Tauranga Harbour, the largest port in Aotearoa New Zealand, in 1919 to allow continued development of the port. The dredged material gets disposed of by depositing it into open water in a process known as spoiling. It is more important than ever to understand the impact of dredging as ships are getting ever larger, which require deeper and wider channels for safe passage into ports. This thesis investigated the composition and distribution of the dredge spoil on the Bay of Plenty inner shelf for the first time since 1992. Between August 2023 and February 2024, I used seismic and sedimentological analyses, including shallow seismic surveys, vibracoring, and surficial sediment sampling to determine the size and shape, and the grain size and organic content comprising the dredge spoil mound. Results showed that the sediments are predominantly fine to medium-grained moderately sorted sand with low organic content. The dredge spoil mound sits on average 1.5 m above the pre-deposition seafloor, and has no discernible surface texture or bedforms. This study establishes that the composition of the dredged sediment remains comparable to that of the pre-deposition seafloor. The results are compatible with past studies, suggesting that dredge spoil deposited on the inner shelf is stable, and is not subject to resuspension and transport under fair weather conditions.

text: Assessing dredge spoil dispersion on the inner shelf off the coast of Tauranga Harbour, Aotearoa New Zealand Dredging began in Te Awanui/Tauranga Harbour, the largest port in Aotearoa New Zealand, in 1919 to allow continued development of the port. The dredged material gets disposed of by depositing it into open water in a process known as spoiling. It is more important than ever to understand the impact of dredging as ships are getting ever larger, which require deeper and wider channels for safe passage into ports. This thesis investigated the composition and distribution of the dredge spoil on the Bay of Plenty inner shelf for the first time since 1992. Between August 2023 and February 2024, I used seismic and sedimentological analyses, including shallow seismic surveys, vibracoring, and surficial sediment sampling to determine the size and shape, and the grain size and organic content comprising the dredge spoil mound. Results showed that the sediments are predominantly fine to medium-grained moderately sorted sand with low organic content. The dredge spoil mound sits on average 1.5 m above the pre-deposition seafloor, and has no discernible surface texture or bedforms. This study establishes that the composition of the dredged sediment remains comparable to that of the pre-deposition seafloor. The results are compatible with past studies, suggesting that dredge spoil deposited on the inner shelf is stable, and is not subject to resuspension and transport under fair weather conditions.

year: 2024-10-17

title: University accounting and business curricula on sustainability: Perceptions of undergraduate students

authors: Sharma, Umesh Prasad

subjects: accounting

abstract: The challenge to embed sustainability in the formal curriculum has been troublesome for accounting academics. This study investigates sustainability in the accounting curriculum at a regional university in New Zealand. Sustainability practices are becoming an important issue given that many business activity problems have arisen over the years, unsustainable practices have resulted in societal and environmental damages. There has been an increasing recognition of the need for sustainability teaching in tertiary education.

Education plays an important role in equipping graduates with the relevant sustainability skills to make informed decisions towards a more sustainable world. There is a need to examine how students respond to the teaching of sustainability in their courses. This will allow education providers to find out how student perceive sustainability education, and make changes to improve the teaching of sustainability.  Literatures have claimed that students have positive attitudes towards sustainability; however, this does not mean that students are familiar with the concept of sustainability. There are business students who seem to perceive the study of sustainability to be less important when compared to other subjects. There still seems to be a shortage of research done on how students perceive sustainability.  This paper contributes to the discussion needed to understand what sustainability skills are required by managers and how tertiary education programs in accounting may need to incorporate sustainability. The role of accounting schools in leading and managing change towards sustainability must be further informed.

text: University accounting and business curricula on sustainability: Perceptions of undergraduate students The challenge to embed sustainability in the formal curriculum has been troublesome for accounting academics. This study investigates sustainability in the accounting curriculum at a regional university in New Zealand. Sustainability practices are becoming an important issue given that many business activity problems have arisen over the years, unsustainable practices have resulted in societal and environmental damages. There has been an increasing recognition of the need for sustainability teaching in tertiary education.

Education plays an important role in equipping graduates with the relevant sustainability skills to make informed decisions towards a more sustainable world. There is a need to examine how students respond to the teaching of sustainability in their courses. This will allow education providers to find out how student perceive sustainability education, and make changes to improve the teaching of sustainability.  Literatures have claimed that students have positive attitudes towards sustainability; however, this does not mean that students are familiar with the concept of sustainability. There are business students who seem to perceive the study of sustainability to be less important when compared to other subjects. There still seems to be a shortage of research done on how students perceive sustainability.  This paper contributes to the discussion needed to understand what sustainability skills are required by managers and how tertiary education programs in accounting may need to incorporate sustainability. The role of accounting schools in leading and managing change towards sustainability must be further informed.

year: 2012

title: The issues of the criminal justice system and of resources in Aotearoa/New Zealand

authors: Toki, Valmaine

abstract: Within the seven regions, recognized by the United Nations, various jurisdictions have acknowledged Indigenous rights within their respective constitutions. Although not explicit, some constitutional provisions, such as those included in the Norwegian Constitution, when read together with other articles, provide tentative opportunities for the implementation of an Indigenous legal system and an Indigenous court. Some Constitutions, such as that of Ecuador, are more explicit in providing constitutional recognition of an Indigenous legal system as well as rights to nature and, the interim Constitution of Nepal, courts for Indigenous Peoples.

text: The issues of the criminal justice system and of resources in Aotearoa/New Zealand Within the seven regions, recognized by the United Nations, various jurisdictions have acknowledged Indigenous rights within their respective constitutions. Although not explicit, some constitutional provisions, such as those included in the Norwegian Constitution, when read together with other articles, provide tentative opportunities for the implementation of an Indigenous legal system and an Indigenous court. Some Constitutions, such as that of Ecuador, are more explicit in providing constitutional recognition of an Indigenous legal system as well as rights to nature and, the interim Constitution of Nepal, courts for Indigenous Peoples.

year: 2014