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Agricultural greenhouse gas emissions : costs associated with farm level mitigation : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Applied Economics in Economics at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2009)
Agricultural greenhouse gas emissions within New Zealand account for 48 percent of all national greenhouse gas emissions. With the introduction of the emissions trading scheme farmers will soon be liable for their emissions, ...
Barriers to affordable housing for mental health service users : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the degree of Master of Public Policy at Massey University, Albany Campus, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2009)
Housing is both a social issue and a determinant for well being and is an integral component of social policy. The research specifically looked at the barriers for mental health service users to accessing affordable housing. ...
New Zealand counsellors talk about ritual abuse: A discourse analysis : A thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Psychology at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2009)
Research indicates that in the last five decades, claims of Satanic ritual abuse (RA), and the numbers of clients receiving counselling for RA, have increased in all Western countries. This has resulted in an increased ...
Monthly house price indices and their applications in New Zealand : a thesis presented in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Economics and Finance, College of Business, Massey University
(Massey University, 2009)
Developing timely and reliable house price indices is of interest worldwide, because
these measures influence consumer behaviour, inflation targeting, and spot and
futures markets. Several techniques for constructing a ...
The genesis and early evolution of New Zealand income tax : an examination of Governer Fitzroy's experiments with taxation, 1843-1845 : a thesis presented in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, Massey University, Turitea Campus, Palmerston North, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2009)
This thesis focuses on the genesis and development of direct taxation in early New
Zealand. During the study period (1843-45), both taxpayers and tax were new to the
colonial settlement and this study traces the early ...
Switching costs in the New Zealand banking market : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Banking at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand / Claire Dianne Matthews
(Massey University, 2009)
This thesis explores issues related to bank switching costs, in the context of the New
Zealand banking market. Switching costs comprise the range of economic costs faced
by customers changing bank, including monetary ...
Motivation for change in the discipline of children : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Social Work, Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2009)
Since becoming the first English speaking country to legislate against the physical
discipline of children in 2007, there has been much debate in New Zealand for and
against the parental practice of smacking. For some ...
Whatever happened to Tuatapere : are we doing very nicely thank you? : a thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Philosophy in Social Work, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2009)
The focus of this study is on a rural South Island community and how it managed the dramatic social changes over the past fifty years. Government policies, changes in international trade and markets, environmental policies, ...
Enhanced surveillance of potentially foodborne enteric disease within a New Zealand public health service : thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Veterinary Studies in Public Health at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2009)
An enhanced notified enteric disease surveillance trial began on 1 July 2007 and continued until 30 June 2008. The aim of the trial was to measure the quality, timeliness and completeness of data collected and submitted ...
The unique experiences of Maori adoptive mothers in the 'closed stranger' adoption system : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Psychology, Massey University, Palmerston North, Aotearoa/New Zealand
(Massey University, 2009)
'Closed stranger' adoption in Aotearoa / New Zealand from approximately 1940 to 1990
involved the practice of a complete break between the birth mother and her child and the legal
transfer of the child to adoptive parents. ...