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Women, politics and the media : the 1999 New Zealand general election : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of PhD in Communication & Journalism at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2002)
New Zealand's shift to a Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) system of government contained a two-fold promise for women. Explicitly, there was the prospect of increased electoral diversity, meaning more women in Parliament, ...
Mastitis in two experimental herds : a case study in organic and conventional dairy systems : a thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Animal Science, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2005)
Mastitis costs amount to about 11% of the productive capacity of the dairy industry. In New Zealand, practices for its control have been adapted to constitute the SAMM plan (Seasonal approach for managing mastitis), with ...
Analysis of the characteristics of the lactation curves in a group of high producing dairy farms in New Zealand : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Applied Science (MApplSci) in Pastoral Science, Institute of Natural Resources, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2002)
This project focused on the analysis of the characteristics of the lactation curves in a group of commercial dairy farms in New Zealand which use supplementary feed strategically in order to increase overall production ...
Rip density and dynamics along the New Zealand coastline : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Geography, Massey University
(Massey University, 2000)
Rip currents are the most obvious component of the nearshore cell circulation system. The aim of this research was to investigate the applicability to the New Zealand coastal setting of a rip density scaling hypothesis, ...
A cytogenetic study of New Zealand nuclear test veterans : the COMET assay : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Genetics at Massey University
(Massey University, 2004)
Between 1952 and 1958, forty thousand troops witnessed or assisted in the detonation of nuclear weapons in and around Australia and Christmas Island. Of these forty thousand troops there were 550 sailors from New Zealand; ...
Students tell their stories to learn about social studies : an evaluative case : a thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Education at Massey University
(Massey University, 2004)
A fundamental learning and teaching principle involves drawing upon prior knowledge. This may encompass reflecting upon a past experience and using it to make learning 'connections' with new information. One strategy to ...
Who are the veterinary students of New Zealand?, &, do the demographic characteristics and attitudes of veterinary students influence the behaviour of dogs : thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Veterinary Studies in Animal Behaviour at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2004)
Internationally the veterinary profession has been enduring a period of change. There has been an increase in women, an increase in small animal practices and a diversification of skills required to be a successful veterinary ...
Uterine involution in Holstein-Friesian cows genetically selected for high or low mature body weights :|ba thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Master of Veterinary Science at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2008)
The main objective in dairy herds is to produce milk as economically and efficiently as possible. To achieve maximum production, cows must calve regularly; hence the fertility of the herd affects the productivity of the ...
Epidemiology of coccidiosis in calves and control of coccidiosis using toltazuril at the time of weaning : this thesis is presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Philosophy in Veterinary Parasitology at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2005)
Two separate studies were conducted to investigate the impact of coccidiosis in young calves. In one study calves were reared to weaning (100kg liveweight) by feeding meal with or without monensin added. The oocyst counts ...
Effectiveness of treatment for cannabis use disorder in New Zealand : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Philosophy in Rehabilitation at Massey University
(Massey University, 2000)
This study, believed to be the first cannabis treatment outcome study in New Zealand, used a naturalistic design to examine the relationships among client characteristics and correlates of cannabis use problems, treatment ...