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Netting the maroro : an exploration of Cook Islands teachers' beliefs about language learning and teaching : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Second Language Teaching at Massey University
(Massey University, 2003)
Teachers' beliefs play an important role in teachers' decision making processes and affect their practice. Beliefs are situated within specific contexts. Little work has been done to investigate the beliefs of language ...
Looking to belong : the adaptation of Pacific Island migrants to New Zealand as depicted in selected works by Oscar Kightley, John Pule, and Albert Wendt : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in English at Massey University
(Massey University, 2000)
In Oscar Kightley's A Frigate Bird Sings, Dawn Raids and Fresh Off the Boat, John Pule's Burn My Head in Heaven and The Shark the Ate the Sun, and Albert Wendt's Sons for the Return Home, Ola and Black Rainbow, the main ...
Introducting disability concepts with integrity into Tongan cultural context : a thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts (MA) in Social Policy at the School of Social and Cultural Studies, Massey University at Albany, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2003)
The case being advanced in this thesis is that “Fakalotofale'ia,” a Tongan concept, should be adopted as a viable and supplementary practice framework for disability services support and delivery systems – within the context ...
A pilot nutrition survey of the adult Niuean population in Niue : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Nutritional Science at Massey University
(Massey University, 2003)
A pilot nutrition survey was conducted on 50 randomly selected adult Niueans aged between 18 and 60 years, living in Niue. The survey consisted of three visits per person, each encompassing a 24-hour dietary recall, body ...
Creating kakala : gifted and talented Tongan students in New Zealand secondary schools : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master in Education, Massey University
(Massey University, 2007)
This thesis is an ethnographic case study investigation of two gifted and talented young Tongan women in New Zealand secondary schools. A motivation for the study was the researcher's personal and professional involvement ...
Development possibilities and customary land tenure in the Pacific : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Philosophy in Development Studies, Massey University
(Massey University, 2007)
In parts of Africa and the Pacific, the majority of land remains in customary tenure, perhaps in modified form. This thesis explores the question of whether it is possible to retain customary land tenure in a development ...
Motu ma le taula : taeao afua = Severed from the anchor : a new beginning : the growth of the Congregational Christian Church of Samoa, Wellington : a thesis submitted to Massey University in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Education (Adult Ed.)
(Massey University, 2002)
The utmost dread of a Samoan is realising the condition commonly expressed as 'motu ma le taula' (severed from the anchor), or 'motu mai fanua' (detached from the homeland), or 'motu ma le ta'i' (cut-off from the aim or ...
A research on processes used to address the physical and sexual abuse of children in Samoa : this thesis is presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree in Masters in Social Policy, Massey University
(Massey University, 2004)
This thesis looks at traditional and statutory processes that were used to address child physical and sexual abuse in communities in Samoa. The study involved interviews with individuals from government departments, ...
Talanoa ile i'a : talking to Pacific Island young people in West Auckland about health : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Social Work at Massey University, Albany, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2003)
The present study explores the health issues surrounding Pacific Island youth health development. The present study conducted a literature review on youth health issues in New Zealand and found that most are cultural and ...
Paid domestic work and labour rights in Fiji : a case study : a thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Philosophy in Development Studies at Massey University
(Massey University, 2006)
This research explores the experiences of paid domestic workers and their expatriate employers in Fiji to enable further understanding of employment conditions in the informal work sector, a sector characterised by the ...