Research Completed

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A human rights-based approach to the discourses governing active recreation in New Zealand
		    
		    

		    


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Gillon, P.

		    
		    
		    



		    
Public policy is an ever changing field with practitioners struggling to find the best ways to develop and implement their policies. Auckland City Council’s Community Services and Recreation... read more

		    

		


		

		    
		    
		
		


		    
A discourse analysis of post-World War Two outdoor education practice in New Zealand
		    
		    

		    


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Hollingsworth, R.

		    
		    
		    



		    
The focus of this study is to understand current outdoor education practice in New Zealand, using the methodology of Foucauldian discourse analysis. The French philosopher Michel Foucault reasoned... read more

		    

		


		

		    
		    
		
		


		    
The influence of perceived risk on participation in outdoor education activities by pre-teen age schoolchildren in New Zealand
		    
		    

		    


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Jones, M. L.

		    
		    
		    



		    
Outdoor education is a formal part of the New Zealand school curriculum under the auspices of Education Outside the Classroom (EOTC). Anecdotally New Zealand parents and teachers are becoming more... read more

		    

		


		

		    
		    
		
		


		    
SALMONID ANGLING: APPLICATION OF THE SIGNIFICANCE ASSESSMENT METHOD
		    
		    

		    


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Booth, K. et al

		    
		    
		    



		    
 
This report applies the method for significance assessment outlined in a companion report, 
A significance assessment method for river values (Hughey et al., 2009). Its purpose is to provide a case... read more

		    

		


		

		    
		    
		
		


		    
Tourism and Recreation in New Zealand’s Natural Environment: A Bibliography and Research Synthesis
		    
		    

		    


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Booth, K. & Mackay, M.

		    
		    
		    



		    
 
This report presents a literature review and synthesis of published research about tourism and recreation in New Zealand’s natural environment. 
 
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Tourism, New Zealand, Natural... read more

		    

		


		

		    
		    
		
		


		    
Conservation Benefits of Public Visits to Protected Islands
		    
		    

		    


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Cessford, G.

		    
		    
		    



		    
  
Managers are often concerned about the negative impact of humans on conservation islands. However, it is also important to consider the alternative – the positive impact of conservation... read more

		    

		


		

		    
		    
		
		


		    
Impacts of mountain bikes a review and discussion
		    
		    

		    


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Cessford, G.

		    
		    
		    



		    
This review was undertaken to aid Department of Conservation managers in their consideration of mountain biking issues. The recommendations of the review are advisory in nature, and do not represent... read more

		    

		


		

		    
		    
		
		


		    
Great Walk Visitor satisfactions, impact perceptions, and attitudes toward management options Surveys
		    
		    

		    


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Cessford, G.

		    
		    
		    



		    
Walkers on the  were surveyed during 1994, as part of a wider study of track users in New Zealand. Their visit evaluations were highly positive, suggesting little dissatisfaction or any... read more

		    

		


		

		    
		    
		
		


		    
Visitor satisfactions, impact perceptions, and attitudes toward management options on the Rakiura Track
		    
		    

		    


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Cessford, G.

		    
		    
		    



		    
Walkers on the Rakiura Track in Stewart Island were surveyed during January and February 1994, as part of a wider study of track users in New Zealand. Their visit evaluations were highly positive... read more

		    

		


		

		    
		    
		
		


		    
Visitor satisfactions, impact perceptions, and attitudes toward management options on the Routeburn Track
		    
		    

		    


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Cessford, G.

		    
		    
		    



		    
Walkers on the Routeburn Track in Mt Aspiring and Fiordland National Parks were surveyed in January–February 1994 as part of a wider study of track users in New Zealand. Evaluations of overall... read more

		    

		


		

		    
		    
		
	         

	
	

	

	

	

	


	
	
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