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What’s the story? Outdoor education in New Zealand in the 21st century
Cosgriff, M.
Outdoor education, in its various guises, has been part of the New Zealand education system for decades and is considered by many to be integral to school life. This paper addresses outdoor education... read more
A Mountain Feeling: the Narrative Construction of Meaning and Self Through a Commitment to Mountaineering in Aotearoa/New Zealand
Davidson, L.
Mountaineering is commonly associated with feats of daring in a landscape of extreme danger. Past theories of mountain climbing, and other adventurous leisure activities, have predominantly focused... read more
Public Perceptions of Outstanding Natural Landscapes in the Auckland Region
Fairweather, J. R. & Swaffield, S. R.
There are many planning and policy decisions relating to land management that require some level of input from the public. One such area is public perception of the natural character of the... read more
Visitors’ and Locals’Experiences of Westland, New Zealand
Fairweather, J. R., Newton, B., Swaffield, S. R. & Simmons, D. G.
The objective of this study was to develop an understanding of visitors’ and locals’ experiences of the Westland landscape and infrastructure. The interest in landscape experience... read more
Understanding Visitors’ Experiences in Kaikoura Using Photographs of Landscapes and Q Method
Fairweather, J. R., Swaffield, S. R. & Simmons, D. G.
The primary objective of this study was to develop an understanding of visitors’ experiences of the Kaikoura landscape using photographs of landscape and Q method. The study was based on... read more
Leisure and Nature: understanding the Interpretation Experiences or Visitors at Leisure in National Parks
Johnston, K. A.
The interpretation experiences on visitor in National Park visitor centres can be characterised as leisure. Through an existential process, the visitor centre is entered, interpretation explored, and... read more
Footsteps on the Ice: visitor experiences in the Ross Sea Region, Antarctica
Maher, P. T.
Antarctica is one of the most beautiful and remote places on the planet. The moniker of being the highest, driest, coldest, iciest, windiest, most remote continent, surrounded by the stormiest ocean... read more
Psychological preparation of athletes for the Olympic context: The New Zealand Summer and Winter Olympic Teams.
Hodge, K. & Hermansson, G.
The article discusses the psychological preparation of athletes from New Zealand who will participate in the Summer and Winter Olympic teams. The four-year cycle of the Olympic Games provide athletes... read more
Physical activity, sedentariness, and body fatness in a sample of 6-year-old Pacific children
Oliver, M., Schluter, P. J., Rush, E., Schofield, G. M. & Paterson, J.
Pacific children living in New Zealand exhibit considerably higher rates of overweight and obesity than their non-Pacific peers. The study aim was to identify physical activity and sedentary... read more
Tupu Ola Moui: Pacific health chart book 2012
Ministry of Health
Tupu Ola Moui presents key indicators for Pacific health including socioeconomic determinants, risk and protective factors, health status, the health system and health service utilisation. It... read more