Auckland University of Technology

Near-threshold fatigue crack growth and fatigue strength of ER70S-6 steel processed by wire arc additive manufacturing

Abstract In this work, fatigue crack growth (FCG) tests were conducted to determine the threshold stress intensity factor ( ΔK th ) of ER70S-6 steel processed by wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM). Samples were orientated with the crack direction (CD) both parallel (//) and n...

Intelligent Transportation Systems: A Review of Integration of Digital Twin and Machine Learning Control

This paper presents a comprehensive review of the integration of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and Digital Twin (DT) technologies for intelligent traffic management. It examines the role of key enabling technologies, including the Internet of Things (IoT), machine lear...

Awareness and use of oral tobacco and nicotine products among people who smoke or recently stopped smoking: Descriptive findings from the 2024 EASE/ITC New Zealand Survey

ABSTRACT Introduction Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) disallows sales of oral tobacco and nicotine products, although importation for personal use is permitted. The government proposes legalising sales, claiming this will aid smoking cessation among “older, long-term smokers.” We exami...

AI Companions: The Blurring Line Between Connection and Deception

AI companions are transforming human relationships, offering emotional support, companionship, and even intimacy. These technologies, rooted in affective computing, blur the boundaries between authentic connection and algorithmic simulation. From virtual idols to griefbots, AI co...

Material Recovery and Reuse in Post-Disaster Housing Reconstruction: Lessons from Global Disaster Contexts

The recovery and reuse of construction materials following disasters has emerged as an important strategy for reducing construction waste, improving resource efficiency, and enhancing the resilience of post-disaster housing reconstruction. However, existing studies remain fragmen...

Rivals, retaliation and replacement brand preferences: ideology shapes consumer responses to misaligned brand activism

While consumer backlash against ideologically misaligned brand activism is common, the broader competitive consequences remain unexplored. This research investigates how political ideology influences consumer defection and subsequent choice of a replacement brand, testing retalia...

Research on gambling and gambling harm in Aotearoa New Zealand: a scoping review

Gambling harm is a significant public health issue made more urgent by the rapid growth of online gambling. In Aotearoa New Zealand, gambling access expanded following the introduction of gaming machines in the 1990s and is expected to expand again with the regulation of online c...

Establishing a Probabilistic Indigenous Survey Panel to Measure Māori Health, Wellbeing and Social Attitudes: Te Ao Mārama

Indigenous peoples experience a paradox in official statistics: deficit framing and surveillance through state data systems, alongside an urgent need for evidence to monitor inequities and advocate for policy change. In Aotearoa New Zealand, existing monitoring systems often fail...

Health Under Haze: Symptom Burden Among Adult Outpatients During the 2024‐2025 Winter Smog Season in Lahore, Pakistan

ABSTRACT Background Severe urban air pollution is a major public health challenge in many low‐ and middle‐income countries. Lahore experiences recurrent winter smog episodes with pollution levels far exceeding international guidelines, but hospital‐based evidence on associated sy...

The bricolage of formalisation: Organisational order under institutional multiplicity in artisanal and small-scale mining

Formalisation is often understood as the rational codification of activity and the extension of bureaucratic order into informal domains. This paper challenges that assumption by advancing a new conceptualisation of formalisation as institutional bricolage, a recursive process th...

Associations between jump-derived mechanical indicators and sprint performance across sprint sections in baseball players

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between sprint performance across discrete distance sections and mechanical indicators derived from ballistic and reactive jumping tasks in male collegiate baseball players. Sixty-two players performed maximal 40-m sprint...

Tracking the game: A scoping review of physical and technical performance metrics in women's football

Women's football continues to experience rapid growth globally, yet the evidence base available to inform training prescription, performance analysis, and player development remains limited. This scoping review synthesised published research examining physical and technical perfo...

The role of policies and regulations in promoting climate-friendly construction practices in New Zealand

Purpose This study aims to examine the role of policies and regulations in promoting climate-friendly construction practices in New Zealand, where the building sector contributes approximately 22% of national energy consumption and 20% of greenhouse gas emissions. This study eval...

Overcoming Challenges in Food Product Development – A Case Study of a Functional Bread, Branded Nothing Else™

Abstract Consumer demand for healthier functional bread has increased over the past decades. However, the development and marketability of functional bread with appealing physical and textural qualities that will demonstrate health-promoting benefits have challenges. This case st...

Romantasy, Virginity and Other Fictions

Abstract Virginity is a gendered, racialised, and classed construct disproportionately applied to girls and young women. As a disciplinary mechanism, purity ideals uphold the sexual double standard and regulate femininity through discourses of morality, respectability and innocen...

Lanthanide Centered and Circular Polarized Luminescence (CPL) From Tb(III) Complexes Made From Structurally Simple Methoxy‐Phenyl and Phenol‐Derived Pyridyldiamide (pda) Ligands

ABSTRACT The chiral pda derived anisole ligands L1a [ 1( R,R )] and L1b [ 1( S,S )], along with their phenol derivatives L2a [ 2( R,R )] and L2b [ 2( S,S )], were used for lanthanide‐directed synthesis of their respective Tb(III) complexes. Under thermodynamic control, the 3:1 (l...

Concurrent validity of markerless motion capture for occupational lifting: Kinematics and ergonomic risk assessment

Markerless motion capture has the potential to enhance ergonomic risk assessment, but evidence remains limited for occupational manual handling tasks of increasing complexity. This study compared a multi-view system (OpenCap) and a monocular system (MediaPipe) against a marker-ba...

Passive sampling reveals composition of airborne bacteria and fungi across five East African cities

Airborne microbes significantly influence environmental processes and human exposure, yet they remain poorly characterized in Africa. This study presents a regional survey of airborne bacterial and fungal communities across 10 sites in five East African countries: Burundi, the De...