title: Irishtown Hamilton East 1864-1940

authors: O'Shea-Miles, Cathy

abstract: This study offers an alternative historiographical perspective on the Irish in New Zealand. This study found that an Irish enclave existed in Hamilton ftom 1864-1940. It was fragile and soft-edged, but despite continual pressure for assimilation, it thrived. Unlike previous investigations of other Irish communities in New Zealand, it was found to have had a strong provenance, to have been predominantly Irish and Catholic, and to have expanded without interruption. It displayed exclusive pattems of religious/cultural behaviour and traits documented in overseas studies. It is investigated in three parts, and over three generations. First, the Irish in the founding military settlement are considered. The statistical and demographic evidence for the development of the community over the next two generations is then presented, and finally the experience of life in the community and legacy for the third generation is documented through oral histories. The Irish militiamen were identified from the New Zealand Army records, and Catholic Irish civilian settlers were traced through traditional sources. Some of their direct descendants and others were interviewed. In this way, a composite picture was constructed ftom the beginning of the enclave forwards, and from the end back. It was found that a core group of Irish militiamen, supplemented by Irish Catholic civilians, facilitated the development of the Catholic Church, around which the community gathered. This thesis is a small contribution to the history of the Irish in New Zealand, about whom little research has been done. lt has provided conclusive evidence of at least one Catholic Irish enclave. It is hoped that it will serve as a useful basis for comparison with studies of other similar communities.

text: Irishtown Hamilton East 1864-1940 This study offers an alternative historiographical perspective on the Irish in New Zealand. This study found that an Irish enclave existed in Hamilton ftom 1864-1940. It was fragile and soft-edged, but despite continual pressure for assimilation, it thrived. Unlike previous investigations of other Irish communities in New Zealand, it was found to have had a strong provenance, to have been predominantly Irish and Catholic, and to have expanded without interruption. It displayed exclusive pattems of religious/cultural behaviour and traits documented in overseas studies. It is investigated in three parts, and over three generations. First, the Irish in the founding military settlement are considered. The statistical and demographic evidence for the development of the community over the next two generations is then presented, and finally the experience of life in the community and legacy for the third generation is documented through oral histories. The Irish militiamen were identified from the New Zealand Army records, and Catholic Irish civilian settlers were traced through traditional sources. Some of their direct descendants and others were interviewed. In this way, a composite picture was constructed ftom the beginning of the enclave forwards, and from the end back. It was found that a core group of Irish militiamen, supplemented by Irish Catholic civilians, facilitated the development of the Catholic Church, around which the community gathered. This thesis is a small contribution to the history of the Irish in New Zealand, about whom little research has been done. lt has provided conclusive evidence of at least one Catholic Irish enclave. It is hoped that it will serve as a useful basis for comparison with studies of other similar communities.

year: 1999

title: Vectorised SIMD Implementations of Morphology Algorithms

authors: Cree, Michael J.

abstract: We explore vectorised implementations, exploiting single instruction multiple data (SIMD) CPU instructions on commonly used architectures, of three efficient algorithms for morphological dilation and erosion. We discuss issues specific to SIMD implementation and describe how they guide algorithm choice. We compare our implementations to a commonly used opensource SIMD accelerated machine vision library and find orders of magnitude speed-ups can be achieved for erosions using two-dimensional structuring elements.

text: Vectorised SIMD Implementations of Morphology Algorithms We explore vectorised implementations, exploiting single instruction multiple data (SIMD) CPU instructions on commonly used architectures, of three efficient algorithms for morphological dilation and erosion. We discuss issues specific to SIMD implementation and describe how they guide algorithm choice. We compare our implementations to a commonly used opensource SIMD accelerated machine vision library and find orders of magnitude speed-ups can be achieved for erosions using two-dimensional structuring elements.

year: 2015

title: Māori and Psychology Research Unit (MPRU) annual report 2018-2021

authors: Masters-Awatere, Bridgette

subjects: Māori and Psychology Research Unit

abstract: Annual report of the Māori and Psychology Research Unit (MPRU) 2018-2021. 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 Māori. 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 Division of Arts, Law, Psychology and Social Science, the University, and the wider community.

text: Māori and Psychology Research Unit (MPRU) annual report 2018-2021 Annual report of the Māori and Psychology Research Unit (MPRU) 2018-2021. 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 Māori. 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 Division of Arts, Law, Psychology and Social Science, the University, and the wider community.

year: 2022-09-02