Transmasculinity is a contemporary site for meaning-making about masculinity. I argue, more specifically, that queer-identified transmasculine people can practice queer masculinity in a way that resists hegemonic expectations ...

New Zealand’s health and safety legislation now requires employers to manage exposure to hazards that result in stress and fatigue. Although policing is defined as a high stress occupation, due to the dangerous and unpleasant ...

This thesis explores the inherent challenges refugees and migrants face when immigrating to New Zealand. This exploration is undertaken alongside an examination of the concept of ‘demoralisation.’ The main focus of the ...

Partnerships between organizations are seen as one of the building blocks of the 'Third Way' approach to welfare provision both in Europe and in New Zealand. While there is much discussion of this emphasis on building ...

This thesis explores the concept of an ethical relationship with the self for women who engage in practices of bodily transformation. It asks whether the Foucauldian model of rapport à soi can have purchase in relation to ...

This paper explores the inspiration, design, delivery and evaluation of the “Its All About U” leadership course held in Mataura, New Zealand in 2009. Leadership challenges within the Mataura Taskforce was one of the ...

Both nationally and internationally research has shown that weight gain is a major factor in deteriorating physical health. For people with mental health disorders this problem is compounded by the use of anti-psychotic ...

New Zealand’s bicultural project, as initiated by the 1984 Labour government, is marked by paradox and contestation. The paradox shows Māori to be both enfranchised by the inclusion of references to the Treaty of Waitangi ...