title: Love and sacrifice in Louisa Baker’s fiction

authors: Moffat, Kirstine

abstract: Paper given at Religious History Association of Aotearoa New Zealand (RHAANZ) Conference.

Louisa Alice Baker, the pioneering New Zealand woman novelist, authored seventeen books between 1894 and 1913. While most of her fiction was set in the New Zealand she lived in from the ages of 7 to 38, all of her novels were published in Britain and America. Baker's works gained popularity in these regions due to their colonial settings and her exploration of marriage and morality, drawing comparisons with acclaimed authors like Olive Schreiner and Sarah Grand. The use of the pseudonym "Alien" suggests a deep sense of dislocation from her New Zealand home and conveys a moral message challenging patriarchal hierarchies. Interestingly, Baker's novel "Not in Fellowship" features the term 'alien' in the context of a Calvinist church service, where those 'not in fellowship' are asked to sit 'behind the board.' The heroine in this narrative is profoundly affected by the imposed sense of "alienship," evoking emotions of harshness and suggesting pitiful restrictions in contrast to individual charity.

text: Love and sacrifice in Louisa Baker’s fiction Paper given at Religious History Association of Aotearoa New Zealand (RHAANZ) Conference.

Louisa Alice Baker, the pioneering New Zealand woman novelist, authored seventeen books between 1894 and 1913. While most of her fiction was set in the New Zealand she lived in from the ages of 7 to 38, all of her novels were published in Britain and America. Baker's works gained popularity in these regions due to their colonial settings and her exploration of marriage and morality, drawing comparisons with acclaimed authors like Olive Schreiner and Sarah Grand. The use of the pseudonym "Alien" suggests a deep sense of dislocation from her New Zealand home and conveys a moral message challenging patriarchal hierarchies. Interestingly, Baker's novel "Not in Fellowship" features the term 'alien' in the context of a Calvinist church service, where those 'not in fellowship' are asked to sit 'behind the board.' The heroine in this narrative is profoundly affected by the imposed sense of "alienship," evoking emotions of harshness and suggesting pitiful restrictions in contrast to individual charity.

year: 2019-11-27

title: Website on honey’s therapeutic properties

authors: Molan, Peter C.

subjects: manuka honey

abstract: A website has been produced which makes available, in language accessible to the public, the knowledge about the therapeutic properties of honey. The website has come from three decades of research on honey at the University of Waikato, and from researching the literature published by other researchers around the world. The URL for the website is http://waikato.academia.edu/PeterMolan/Papers

text: Website on honey’s therapeutic properties A website has been produced which makes available, in language accessible to the public, the knowledge about the therapeutic properties of honey. The website has come from three decades of research on honey at the University of Waikato, and from researching the literature published by other researchers around the world. The URL for the website is http://waikato.academia.edu/PeterMolan/Papers

year: 2013

title: Mental health and wellbeing for young people from intersectional identity groups: Inequity for Māori, Pacific, Rainbow young people, and those with a disabling condition

authors: Roy, Rituparna

subjects: Māori

abstract: ‘Intersectionality’ describes the converging effects of ethnicity, gender, sexuality, disability, and other social group characteristics that influence life experiences. We draw on a representative study of year 9-13 students in Tai Tokerau, Tāmaki Makaurau, and Waikato (Youth19) to explore differences in mental health and wellbeing outcomes for young people from a selection of intersectional identities (Māori, Pasifika, Rainbow, and young people with a Disabling Condition). We found a pervasive pattern of inequity for young people who have intersectional identities compared to those from the majority groups (i.e. Pākehā, non-disabled, cis-heterosexual youth). Intersectional youth had higher levels of inequity and faced a greater array of inequities. There was evidence of an additive effect for some indicators. Thematic analysis of open-text survey responses found the need for positive inclusive environments, and support for all young people, including those at the intersections of identity. Drawing on the findings, we offered several systemslevel policy recommendations, including strategies to improve inclusiveness and reduce discrimination.

text: Mental health and wellbeing for young people from intersectional identity groups: Inequity for Māori, Pacific, Rainbow young people, and those with a disabling condition ‘Intersectionality’ describes the converging effects of ethnicity, gender, sexuality, disability, and other social group characteristics that influence life experiences. We draw on a representative study of year 9-13 students in Tai Tokerau, Tāmaki Makaurau, and Waikato (Youth19) to explore differences in mental health and wellbeing outcomes for young people from a selection of intersectional identities (Māori, Pasifika, Rainbow, and young people with a Disabling Condition). We found a pervasive pattern of inequity for young people who have intersectional identities compared to those from the majority groups (i.e. Pākehā, non-disabled, cis-heterosexual youth). Intersectional youth had higher levels of inequity and faced a greater array of inequities. There was evidence of an additive effect for some indicators. Thematic analysis of open-text survey responses found the need for positive inclusive environments, and support for all young people, including those at the intersections of identity. Drawing on the findings, we offered several systemslevel policy recommendations, including strategies to improve inclusiveness and reduce discrimination.

year: 2023