University of Waikato

A Trial of Ground‐Based Methods for Controlling Osmunda regalis L. Invasion of Waikato Wetlands, New Zealand

Over 90% of palustrine wetlands in New Zealand have been lost, and those remaining face ongoing threats such as plant invasions. In the northern North Island, there is concern about widespread invasion of wetlands by royal fern ( Osmunda regalis ), a fast‐growing exotic fern intr...

Biomechanical differences across pubertal maturation stages and sexes in a single-leg drop-land and a single-leg drop-land-and-cut task

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries account for 45% of internal knee injuries, often having prolonged recovery and substantial care costs. Higher non-contact ACL injury rates have been reported in post-pubertal females compared with males and pre-pubertal individuals, which...

Remittances under siege: how democracy and militarization shape economic growth in the world's top recipient nations

Purpose This study aims to examine the differential impact of remittances, democracy index, their interaction and gross militarization index (GMI) on economic growth across top remittance-receiving lower middle-income countries (LMICs). By dividing nations into two groups based o...

Pollution duration drives divergent pathways of antibiotic and metal resistance gene dissemination in coastal mangrove sediments

Coastal mangrove sediments are critical reservoirs of antibiotic and heavy metal resistance genes (ARGs/HMRGs). Yet, how pollution history shapes their dissemination remains unclear. We elucidated this by comparing sedimentary resistomes across three distinct ecosystems: a pristi...

Energy transition under fragmentation: A threshold analysis of inclusive governance in developing economies

Although institutional quality is widely recognised as important for environmental performance, less is known about whether the governance–energy relationship varies across levels of institutional capacity. This study examines the relationship between inclusive governance, energy...

Maximal sets of mutually orthogonal frequency squares and Doehlert-Klee designs

Abstract A binary frequency square of type $$(n;\lambda _0,\lambda _1)$$ ( n ; λ 0 , λ 1 ) is a (0, 1)-matrix of order n with $$\lambda _0$$ λ 0 zeros and $$\lambda _1$$ λ 1 ones in each row and in each column. Two such squares are orthogonal if there are exactly $$\lambda _1^2$$...

Changing Antecedent Land‐Surface Conditions Can Amplify Future Heat Extremes Across New Zealand

Abstract Extreme heat in New Zealand is projected to intensify faster than mean warming, but the mechanisms remain unclear. Using dynamically downscaled CMIP6 projections, we investigate whether land–surface moisture constraints contributes to future heat‐extreme intensification...

IMPACT: Integrated Model For Patient Acuity, Care, And Triage Efficiency In Emergency Department

Adverse patient outcomes in Emergency Departments (ED) are shaped by a complex interplay of clinical, demographic, and operational factors, yet existing approaches often fail to account for these dimensions in an integrated and actionable manner. This study introduces the Integra...

Spatial access to CT scanners: a rural–urban comparison in the Southern and Te Manawa Taki regions of New Zealand

Introduction Computed tomography (CT) is available to few rural communities in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ). Obtaining CT imaging is a common reason rural patients are transferred to urban hospitals. Aim This study aimed to quantify rural–urban differences in spatial access to CT in...

On the Processing of a Powder Metallurgy Low-Cost Ti Alloy via Different Induction Sintering Strategies

Reducing the cost of Ti alloys, both from a processing and compositional point of view, is a pathway forward for harnessing more extensively the industrial and environmental benefits associated with their uses, and it is an outstanding manufacturing challenge. Thus, this study in...

Ethnicity Data Quality for Small Populations in Aotearoa New Zealand: The 2023 Census and Fijian Indians

Accurate ethnicity data is essential for understanding the size and needs of communities in Aotearoa New Zealand. Potential misclassification of Fijian and Fijian Indian ethnicity has been identified in census and administrative collections, affecting the visibility of these grou...

Bringing a HASS lens to work-integrated learning: Australian contexts, challenges, opportunities

This paper examines Work-integrated Learning (WIL) as a pedagogy within Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) learning and teaching. It examines WIL as an important strategy for ensuring that the university is contemporary, connected, and engaged with the realities of the r...

Shear behaviour of roll-formed aluminium channels with web holes considering shear span aspect ratio of 2.0

Roll-formed aluminium (RFA) channel sections are widely used as structural components in corrosive and high-moisture environments, where web holes are often required for service integration. When the available web depth is limited, elongated web holes are generally preferred over...

Thinking Through Making: Supporting Children’s Inquiry Through Visual Arts in Early Childhood Education

Abstract Inquiry-based approaches in early childhood education recognise the visual arts as a vital mode of thinking, enabling children to theorise, represent, and make meaning through material and sensory exploration. However, integrating the arts meaningfully within inquiry can...

Corporate intentions and behaviours when complying with mandatory assurance of climate reporting: a qualitative study of New Zealand reporting entities

Purpose This study aims to examine how reporting entities in New Zealand have responded to mandatory requirements for assurance of climate reporting and the behavioural intentions that drive such responses. Design/methodology/approach The authors interviewed professionals from 15...

Minimal thermal adaptation of soil extracellular enzyme activities along a long-term geothermal gradient

Abstract Changes in soil nutrient cycling with warming are dependent on differing thermal responses and adaptation strategies of soil microbial communities and the interactions between substrate acquisition through extracellular enzyme activity and utilisation via respiration, me...

Tail convergence in insurance financial protection: multi-layer performance among hospitalised NCD patients in Southwest China

Introduction China’s multi-layer health insurance system provides financial protection through basic insurance (Urban Employee Basic Medical Insurance [UEBMI] and Urban-Rural Resident Basic Medical Insurance [URRBMI]), catastrophic supplemental coverage, and medical assistance. U...

Microfoundations of accountability when transparency is constrained: moral and relational practices in Tonga's public sector

Purpose This study examines how accountability is enacted in everyday financial practice in Tonga's public sector by analysing the microfoundations through which public servants interpret, negotiate, and resolve accountability demands. It addresses an unresolved theoretical puzzl...

Multidimensional trust perceptions of AI medical conversational agents: framework development and scale validation

Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming embedded in everyday life through an expanding range of applications, services, and products. As its potential to improve diagnosis, personalize treatment, and enhance operational efficiency becomes increasingly evident, healthcare is u...

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...