Te Aroha o te Hauangiangi : Māori perspectives on healing from substance abuse : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Philosophy in Māori Studies at Te Pūtahi-ā-Toi School of Māori Studies, Massey University, Palmerston North, Aotearoa/New Zealand [PDF]
This thesis examines and describes Māori cultural components used in the treatment of substance abuse problems in the Taha Māori Programme at Queen Mary Hospital.
Warbrick, Keremete Te Rangimaria
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Trends in toxicological findings and drug seizures of MDMA in New Zealand from 2010 to 2022
Abstract 3,4‐Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) or “ecstasy,” is a commonly used drug worldwide, including in New Zealand, where 4.8% of the population aged 15 years or over reported using it in a 2023/2024 survey. This study provides additional insights on MDMA prevalence data in New Zealand by reporting toxicology data from Coronial and driving ...
Thomas J. Sheehan +4 more
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Speaking the unspoken: Racism, sport and Māori [PDF]
In this paper, we consider the silence that surrounds issues of racism in New Zealand sport. We argue that the intersection of two key ideologies – New Zealand’s purported history of good race relations, and the positive contribution that sport is ...
Bruce, Toni, Hippolite, Holly Raima
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ABSTRACT Introduction Individuals hospitalized with depression are particularly impacted by cognitive impairment. Identifying variables that predict improvements in cognition across treatment may inform more targeted and effective treatment approaches. We conducted secondary analyses to investigate baseline predictors of objective cognitive change in a
Zoe A. Odering +5 more
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Five-Year Post-Housing Outcomes for a Housing First Cohort in Aotearoa, New Zealand
This paper presents outcomes for a Housing First (HF) cohort in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Using integrated governmental administrative data, we analysed outcomes for a cohort of 357 people, comparing health, justice, income, and social welfare indicators ...
Jenny Ombler +12 more
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Indigenous health: designing a clinical orientation program valued by learners
Background Indigenous health programs are seen as a curriculum response to addressing health disparities and social accountability. Several interrelated teaching approaches to cultural competency curricula have been recommended, however evidence of the ...
Tania Huria +4 more
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Diacritic Restoration and the Development of a Part-of-Speech Tagset for the Māori Language [PDF]
This thesis investigates two fundamental problems in natural language processing: diacritic restoration and part-of-speech tagging. Over the past three decades, statistical approaches to diacritic restoration and part-of-speech tagging have grown in ...
Cocks, John
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ABSTRACT Introduction Suicide risk is markedly elevated following presentation after self‐harm, yet the evidence base for interventions initiated in the immediate post‐presentation period has not been synthesized with specific attention to this high‐risk window. Clarifying which early interventions may reduce adverse outcomes is essential for informing
Guilherme Pimenta Roncete +7 more
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The Emergence of a Pacific Criminology
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Moses Faleolo, Miranda Forsyth
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Challenges of Monitoring Endangered Bryde's Whales During a Period of Rapid Environmental Change
Estimating population size is challenging for rare and elusive species that occur at low densities and are difficult to detect during sampling. We estimated the abundance of a Nationally critical whale species—Aotearoa New Zealand Bryde's whales—using a custom‐formulated POPAN model which incorporated transience to account for their complex residency ...
A. S. Cranswick +7 more
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