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Item Enhancing Rangatahi Wellbeing in Secondary Education Through Implementation of the Meke Meter™(Springer Nature on behalf of the New Zealand Association for Research in Education, 2025-06-02) Armstrong D; Jagroop-Dearing A; Forrest RHAdolescent wellbeing is crucial, yet secondary schools face challenges in effectively addressing it. The Meke Meter™, an indigenous self-reflection tool, shows promise in promoting wellbeing, but its application in secondary schools remains unexplored. This study investigates the suitability and efficacy of the Meke Meter™ in capturing the self-evaluated wellbeing of rangatahi (adolescents) in Aotearoa New Zealand secondary schools. A qualitative multiple case study design was employed, involving two case studies: one in a mainstream co-educational school using the paper-based Meke Meter™, and another in an alternative education program using the online version. Data collection involved questionnaires for students and teachers, analysed through inductive thematic analysis and appreciative inquiry. Both students and teachers found the Meke Meter™ appealing and valuable for self-reflection and goal-setting. The tool’s ease of use, visual design, and alignment with the curriculum were highlighted. It facilitated pastoral care, student voice, and co-construction of learning. However, challenges in data tracking and the need for clearer explanations and additional resources were identified. The Meke Meter™ shows promise in promoting rangatahi wellbeing in secondary schools. Future development should focus on a mobile app with goal-setting, gamification, and notification features. Comprehensive consultation with stakeholders is crucial to ensure cultural safety and effectiveness.Item Analysis of HER2-Low Breast Cancer in Aotearoa New Zealand: A Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study(MDPI (Basel, Switzerland), 2024-09-20) Lasham A; Ramsaroop R; Wrigley A; Knowlton N; Radisky D; Lambertini MOBJECTIVES: To perform the first national analysis of demographic and clinicopathological features associated with the HER2 positive, HER2-low, and HER2-zero invasive breast cancers in New Zealand. The study will reveal the proportion of women who may benefit from new HER2-targeted antibody drug conjugate (ADC) therapies. METHODS: Utilising data from Te Rēhita Mate Ūtaetae (Breast Cancer Foundation NZ National Register), the study analysed data from women diagnosed with invasive breast cancer over a 21-year period. The HER2 status of tumours was classified into three categories-HER2-zero, HER2-low, HER2-positive. RESULTS: From 2009-2021, 94% of women underwent HER2 testing, with 14% diagnosed with HER2-positive breast cancer. For advanced-stage disease, 38% of those formerly classified as HER2-negative were reclassified as HER2-low. Including HER2-positive breast cancers, this indicates that 60% of women with advanced breast cancer may potentially benefit from the new HER2-directed ADCs (approximately 120 women per year). CONCLUSIONS: The findings suggest a significant proportion of women with invasive breast cancer in New Zealand could benefit from new HER2-targeted treatments. There is a need to standardise HER2 testing to enhance personalised treatment and improve outcomes.Item Towards a tika political science: Restoring balance, reflecting our context(Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit, The University of Queensland, 2024-12-11) Azarmandi M; Beausoleil E; Bickerton SH; Choi S; Fadgen T; Greener B; Gregory T; Hayward J; Lovering I; Nissen S; Powles A; Sardelić J; Schick K; Skilling P; Tan LThis article is a rejoinder to Annie Te One and Maria Bargh’s article published in The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education in 2023, “Towards a Fairer and More Tika Political Science and Politics: Are Political Science Programs Equipping Students Adequately for Aotearoa Realities?” (vol. 52, no. 2).Item A new volcanic multi-hazard impact model for water supply systems: Application at Taranaki Mounga, Aotearoa New Zealand(Elsevier B.V., 2024-12-24) Porter H; Wilson TM; Weir A; Stewart C; Craig HM; Wild AJ; Paulik R; Fairclough R; Buzzella MWater supply systems provide an essential service for society and are highly vulnerable to damage and disruption during volcanic eruptions. Impacts sustained by water supply systems during volcanic eruptions have resulted in prolonged and repeated supply outages. Previous approaches to assessing volcanic impacts to water supply systems have been relatively simplistic, based on hazard intensity thresholds, and only considering direct damage. There is a need for water supply risk assessment approaches informed by vulnerability models that consider the pivotal role of system design and indirect impacts; such as supply and demand fluctuations, personnel shortages, and disruptions to interdependent infrastructure networks. We present a whole-of-system volcanic vulnerability model and impact assessment framework for water supply systems that can be used to estimate system-wide impacts during future volcanic eruptions. This model is developed in collaboration with volcanic risk researchers and water supply engineers in Aotearoa New Zealand and applied to a case study in the Taranaki region for a long-duration and multi-hazard eruption scenario from the active stratovolcano Taranaki Mounga. The model provides an assessment of the functionality of water supply systems affected directly and indirectly by the scenario eruption, interdependent critical infrastructure services, and associated emergency management actions (e.g., evacuations). This scenario, and its modelled impacts, allows practitioners to explore potential mitigation and emergency response options. This framework can be applied in other volcanic contexts to assess impacts on water supplies from future eruptions, highlight key systemic vulnerabilities, and provide a basis for the prioritisation and implementation of risk management strategies.Item Māori food culture and wellbeing on TikTok: a content and thematic analysis(Taylor and Francis Group, 2024-12-17) Renall N; Te Morenga LWe examined content posted on TikTok on the topic of kai Māori (traditional food and associated customs of the indigenous people of Aotearoa New Zealand) to inform strengths-based approaches to health promotion in Māori communities. We conducted a content analysis of 100 unique TikTok videos labelled with the hashtags #kai and #Maori and coded content characteristics and viewer engagement for each video. Twenty foods were determined to be key Māori identity foods from this analysis. We also undertook a reflexive thematic analysis of the content of all videos and user engagement from a sample of 40 videos. Three themes relating to the value of kai Māori were identified: Mauri ora (kai as an expression of pride in Māori identity), Ahikā kai (a means of keeping traditions alive) and Tūhononga (a means of connecting with Te Ao Māori). Māori used TikTok to celebrate Māori identity by sharing and discussing content about kai Māori that was informative and often humorous or self-deprecating. Health promotion in Māori communities should draw on the values of kai as more than food. Kai has an important role in strengthening wellbeing through facilitating cultural connections and linking healthy lifestyles with traditional practices like collecting seafood. Glossary of Māori words: Ahikā kai: keeping Māori traditions alive; Ahuriri: Napier, Aotearoa New Zealand; Aotearoa NZ: Aotearoa New Zealand; aroha: love; atua: deity, ancestor; ehe: e hē: an expression of no in Ngāi Tūhoe Iwi [tribe] dialect; hāngī: food cooked in an earth steam oven or gas steamer; he kai reka tenei: this food is yum or sweet; he tīno reka: very yummy; he reka: yum, sweet; huhu: huhu grub, Prionoplus reticularis; kai: food; kai Māori: traditional food and associated customs; kaimoana: food from the sea including fish and shellfish; kaitiaki: custodians, guardians; kānga wai/ kānga pirau: fermented ‘rotten’ corn; kamokamo: squash, vegetable marrow; kao: no; karakia: blessing, giving thanks; kare: an endearment; karengo /parengo: seaweed; kaupapa Māori: a Māori approach, Māori philosophy and principles guide practice; kia ora: hello, greetings, thank you; kina: sea urchin; koro:grandfather; kumara: sweet potato; kupu: word; kūtai: mussels; inanga: whitebait; mahinga kai: traditional food gathering place; mana whenua: Māori people who have customary authority and rights over identified land; manaakitanga: the act of showing support, caring for others; Māoritanga: Māori culture, way of life; mātua: parents; marae: a place of cultural significance to gather and meet; mauri: spirit, life essence; mauri ora: strong pride in having a unique Māori identity; meke: too much, good; mirimiri: to rub; moana: ocean; Ngāpuhi: northern iwi [tribe] of Aotearoa; noa: ordinary, unrestricted; ora: to be alive, healthy and well; Pākehā: New Zealanders of European descent; paraoa: fry bread; patu: traditional club used in warfare; paua: abalone; pikopiko: young fern shoots; pipi: shellfish, clam; puha: a sow thistle green; Rakiura: Stewart Island; rangatahi: Māori youth; rawe: excellent; reka: sweet; rēwana: fermented bread made with potato; Tā: Sir, Knight; tamariki Māori: Māori children; Tangaroa: the Māori atua (god) for the oceans; tapu: restricted, to be sacred, under atua protection; tautoko: show support; Te Ao Māori: the Māori world and its traditions; te taiao: the natural world; Te Whare Tapa Whā: a model of Māori health developed by Tā Professor Mason Durie; tēnā koe: greetings (speaking to an individual); tikanga: traditional customs or practices; tinana: body, physical self; tino reka: an expression of deliciousness; tino reka te kai: the kai is yum; tītī: mutton bird Puffinus griseus; toa: brave, accomplished, competent; toheroa: large clam;f toroi / whakamara: a fermented dish of cooked mussels and puha; tuatua: shellfish, clam; tūhononga: connecting with Te Ao Māori; tuna: eel; tūpuna / tīpuna: ancestors, grandparents; wahine: woman; Whaea: Mother, Aunty; whakaiti: look down on; whakapapa: lineage, genealogy, ancestry; a central concept in Māori culture of identity, relation and connection to people, place, and culture; whānau: family group, including extended family; whanaunga: relative, kin; whanaungatanga: relationship building; whenua: land, ground.Item Genotypic detection of barriers to rat dispersal: Rattus rattus behind a peninsula predator-proof fence.(Springer Nature, 2023-02-06) Yarita S; Morgan-Richards M; Trewick SAClear delimitation of management units is essential for effective management of invasive species. Analysis of population genetic structure of target species can improve identification and interpretation of natural and artificial barriers to dispersal. In Aotearoa New Zealand where the introduced ship rat (Rattus rattus) is a major threat to native biodiversity, effective suppression of pest numbers requires removal and limitation of reinvasion from outside the managed population. We contrasted population genetic structure in rat populations over a wide scale without known barriers, with structure over a fine scale with potential barriers to dispersal. MtDNA D-loop sequences and microsatellite genotypes resolved little genetic structure in southern North Island population samples of ship rat 100 km apart. In contrast, samples from major islands differed significantly for both mtDNA and nuclear markers. We also compared ship rats collected within a small peninsula reserve bounded by sea, suburbs and, more recently, a predator fence with rats in the surrounding forest. Here, mtDNA did not differ but genotypes from 14 nuclear loci were sufficient to distinguish the fenced population. This suggests that natural (sea) and artificial barriers (town, fence) are effectively limiting gene flow among ship rat populations over the short distance (~ 500 m) between the peninsula reserve and surrounding forest. The effectiveness of the fence alone is not clear given it is a recent feature and no historical samples exist; resampling population genetic diversity over time will improve understanding. Nonetheless, the current genetic isolation of the fenced rat population suggests that rat eradication is a sensible management option given that reinvasion appears to be limited and could probably be managed with a biosecurity programme.Item Older women's constructions of equality over the lifecourse(Cambridge University Press, 2024-01-01) Beban A; Walters V; Ashley N; Cain TGender and age are central organising principles of social relations, with socially constructed gendered and age-based norms influencing patterns of social behaviour, power and inequality. Despite recent literature highlighting the importance of subjective measures of equality, including as a significant predictor of wellbeing, there is a gap in studies focused on subjective equality in research on ageing. Drawing on an equality ranking exercise and life herstory interviews with 20 older-aged women (65+) in Aotearoa New Zealand, this article focuses on the intersectionality of age and gender, analysing the ways in which participants constructed their experiences of equality over the lifecourse from their standpoint as older-aged women. The analysis reveals a significant rise in subjective equality from childhood to older age, with more varied responses in childhood and a convergence of responses from adolescence onwards. Participants' constructions of equality differed: age was the dominant construct of equality women ascribed to their childhood years, while gender inequality came to the fore during their teenage years. In early to mid-adulthood, women found ways to navigate gendered inequality in various life domains, while in older adulthood equality was constructed as freedom and life satisfaction. This trajectory suggests that the frames individuals use to make sense of equality and their personal experiences are not fixed; they are fluid and shift throughout the lifecourse.Item Approaching the challenge of multi-phase, multi-hazard volcanic impact assessment through the lens of systemic risk: application to Taranaki Mounga(Springer Nature, 2024-08-01) Weir AM; Wilson TM; Bebbington MS; Beaven S; Gordon T; Campbell-Smart C; Mead S; Williams JH; Fairclough REffective volcanic impact and risk assessment underpins effective volcanic disaster risk management. Yet contemporary volcanic risk assessments face a number of challenges, including delineating hazard and impact sequences, and identifying and quantifying systemic risks. A more holistic approach to impact assessment is required, which incorporates the complex, multi-hazard nature of volcanic eruptions and the dynamic nature of vulnerability before, during and after a volcanic event. Addressing this need requires a multidisciplinary, integrated approach, involving scientists and stakeholders to co-develop decision-support tools that are scientifically credible and operationally relevant to provide a foundation for robust, evidence-based risk reduction decisions. This study presents a dynamic, longitudinal impact assessment framework for multi-phase, multi-hazard volcanic events and applies the framework to interdependent critical infrastructure networks in the Taranaki region of Aotearoa New Zealand, where Taranaki Mounga volcano has a high likelihood of producing a multi-phase explosive eruption within the next 50 years. In the framework, multi-phase scenarios temporally alternate multi-hazard footprints with risk reduction opportunities. Thus, direct and cascading impacts and any risk management actions carry through to the next phase of activity. The framework forms a testbed for more targeted mitigation and response planning and allows the investigation of optimal intervention timing for mitigation strategies during an evolving eruption. Using ‘risk management’ scenarios, we find the timing of mitigation intervention to be crucial in reducing disaster losses associated with volcanic activity. This is particularly apparent in indirect, systemic losses that cascade from direct damage to infrastructure assets. This novel, dynamic impact assessment approach addresses the increasing end-user need for impact-based decision-support tools that inform robust response and resilience planning.Item Decolonising trans-affirming language in Aotearoa(John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 2024-06-01) de Bres JI thank Lal Zimman for his thought-provoking piece on trans language activism (TLA) and sociolinguistic justice. Heeding his call for intersectional coalitions, I focus my comments on colonisation and decolonisation in trans-affirming language in Aotearoa (New Zealand). Aotearoa is a settler colonial society, where Māori, the Indigenous people, have continuously resisted non-Māori dominance. Pākehā (non-Māori of European origin) are the largest population group at 70%, compared to Māori at 17% (2018 Census). Pākehā have imposed their social and cultural norms, resulting in the devastating loss of Māori language and culture. Although language revitalisation is occurring, most Māori mainly speak English. Issues relating to gender and language mirror those in other colonised countries, with Western gender discourses supplanting Indigenous ones (Clark, 2016). Each cultural context remains specific, and I will focus on what I see as the most pressing issues in Aotearoa. I am Pākehā, cisgender and queer. I offer my perspective as a sociolinguist and activist working in trans-affirming spaces, but my views do not hold the same weight as those of Indigenous trans people. I will address three issues: problems associated with the use of Western-origin terms to refer to groups with experiences of colonisation, the challenge of de-centring whiteness in trans-affirming spaces and the rise of Indigenous efforts to decolonise language and gender.Item “He ringa raupā - Calloused hands”: Negotiating the intersections and responsibilities as sport practitioners and academics in Aotearoa(Taylor and Francis Group, 2023-10-20) Palmer FR; Leberman SI; Erueti BIndigenous voices are rising across the world. Indigenous people and culture exist in sport, although it is challenging to hear their voices in sport management. A review of the published journal articles in the main sport management journals revealed that Indigenous voices and an understanding of Indigenous issues are largely absent. This article highlights the challenges of publishing articles that include Indigenous voices and, demonstrates an attempt for Indigenous and non-Indigenous authors within Aotearoa (New Zealand) to genuinely work in partnership. The pertinent literature in the field is summarised highlighting the literature published by Indigenous authors. The Ringa Raupā model to test the veracity of a Kaupapa Māori approach is introduced as a reflective tool to frame the lived experiences in sport and academia of the Māori authors. We collectively reflect on how to be responsive to the provisions and principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi as Tangata Whenua and Tangata Tiriti in a sport management and university context. Questions of positionality, criticality, self-determination, access, authorship, praxicality and dissemination are raised, to challenge readers, and enable Indigenous scholars’ voices to be heard on their, not Western, terms.