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

title: Contextualizing risk in the assessment of intellectually disabled individuals

authors: Boer, Douglas Pieter

subjects: offenders

abstract: In this article we examine the idea of expanding structured clinical judgement from primarily offender variables to a broader framework in which environmental (including staff) variables are given equal consideration in a comprehensive risk appraisal conducted for risk management purposes of intellectually disabled individuals. It is posited that only by contextualizing the individual’s risk within environmental variables can an accurate portrayal of current dynamic risk (and hence the management of that risk) be construed.

text: Contextualizing risk in the assessment of intellectually disabled individuals In this article we examine the idea of expanding structured clinical judgement from primarily offender variables to a broader framework in which environmental (including staff) variables are given equal consideration in a comprehensive risk appraisal conducted for risk management purposes of intellectually disabled individuals. It is posited that only by contextualizing the individual’s risk within environmental variables can an accurate portrayal of current dynamic risk (and hence the management of that risk) be construed.

year: 2007

title: Māori leaders wellbeing: A self-determination perspective

authors: Roche, Maree A.

subjects: Positive psychology

abstract: This research draws on interviews with 18 Māori leaders from various leadership positions within business, community, political and marae organisations, to garner an understanding of how their leadership roles interact with their own well-being. Analysis of interviews revealed that crosscultural developments in self-determination theory could be gained by incorporating Māori tikanga and values into a model of well-being for Māori leaders. Largely, the principles of tino rangatiratanga (autonomy and self-determination), mana (respect and influence), whānau (extended family), whakapapa (shared history) and whanaungatanga (kin relations, consultation and engagement), were united into a model of leader well-being. This ensured that mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledge) informed our model of Māori leader well-being, while also drawing on the burgeoning Western research in the area of well-being, specifically self-determination theory. Overall, we find that similarities exist with self-determination theory and Māori tikanga and values. However, in contrast to self-determination theory, autonomy and competence are developed within relationships, which means that ‘others’ underpin Māori leaders’ well-being. From this perspective, we present a view of the psychological and well-being resources that Māori leaders draw on to guide them through complex times.

text: Māori leaders wellbeing: A self-determination perspective This research draws on interviews with 18 Māori leaders from various leadership positions within business, community, political and marae organisations, to garner an understanding of how their leadership roles interact with their own well-being. Analysis of interviews revealed that crosscultural developments in self-determination theory could be gained by incorporating Māori tikanga and values into a model of well-being for Māori leaders. Largely, the principles of tino rangatiratanga (autonomy and self-determination), mana (respect and influence), whānau (extended family), whakapapa (shared history) and whanaungatanga (kin relations, consultation and engagement), were united into a model of leader well-being. This ensured that mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledge) informed our model of Māori leader well-being, while also drawing on the burgeoning Western research in the area of well-being, specifically self-determination theory. Overall, we find that similarities exist with self-determination theory and Māori tikanga and values. However, in contrast to self-determination theory, autonomy and competence are developed within relationships, which means that ‘others’ underpin Māori leaders’ well-being. From this perspective, we present a view of the psychological and well-being resources that Māori leaders draw on to guide them through complex times.

year: 2015