University of Auckland

Motivation for engagement in a Māori- and Pacific-driven exercise programme in New Zealand: a community-based system dynamics approach

Introduction Brown Buttabean Motivation (BBM) is a community-based, Māori- and Pacific-led organisation providing free exercise classes and other support services in Aotearoa New Zealand. Ongoing participant engagement is critical for the success of community lifestyle programmes...

Cumulative effects of multiple anthropogenic stressors on the health of an intertidal clam (Austrovenus stutchburyi)

Worldwide pressures arising from anthropogenic activities are causing the degradation of estuarine soft-sediment ecosystems. Among the most prominent stressors are sedimentation, nutrient enrichment and trace metal contamination, which often co-occur causing non-linear ecosystem...

A comprehensive assessment of tandem repeat genotyping methods for Nanopore long-read genomes

Tandem repeats play critical roles in human disease and phenotypic diversity but are among the most challenging classes of genomic variation to measure accurately. Long-read sequencing has the potential to accurately characterize long and complex tandem repeats. While an increasi...

Physicochemical antibacterial mechanisms of rose-thorn-inspired micro-nano Cu conical coatings

The rising prevalence of bacterial antibiotic resistance threatens human health and public safety, posing a critical challenge to conventional antimicrobial strategies. Inspired by rose thorn architecture, this study employs Janus Green B (JGB) as a crystallization modifier in a...

An audit of professional standards for sport science

Sport is a global industry with athletes supported by sport scientists who have gained the necessary education and experience. However, there is still great variety in the training and career development opportunities for novice and trainee sport scientists to develop their pract...

Unpacking trust in gene editing: the role of food system actors in shaping consumer perceptions

New food technologies, like gene editing, rely on and pose challenges to consumer trust. Despite growing calls to better understand trust in gene‑edited foods (GEFs), there has been insufficient research on how trust in food system actors is formed. This study addresses this gap...