History of weta (Orthoptera: Anostostomatidae) translocation in New Zealand: lessons learned, islands as sanctuaries and the future

2008 ◽  
Vol 12 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 359-370 ◽  
Author(s):  
Corinne Watts ◽  
Ian Stringer ◽  
Greg Sherley ◽  
George Gibbs ◽  
Chris Green
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
The Future ◽  
History Of

Delinquency and Bicultural Relations: Hunt for the Wilderpeople (Taika Waititi, 2016)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alistair Fox
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Race Relations ◽  
Symbolic Representation ◽  
The Future ◽  
Emotional Deprivation ◽  
History Of

This chapter shows how Taika Waititi’s Hunt for the Wilderpeople, the most successful New Zealand film to date, adopts similar stylistic methods as Waititi’s earlier hit, Boy, in order to address similar themes: the effect of emotional deprivation as a result of parental abandonment, and the search for love and family. Through a comparison with the source novel, Barry Crump’s Wild Pork and Watercress (1986), the analysis retraces the means by which Waititi converts a story involving individuals into a symbolic representation of the history of New Zealand race relations at large with the aim of proposing a fruitful way forward for the future.

scholarly journals Family Law – Solidarity or Disarray?

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 369
Author(s):  
Bill Atkin
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Family Law ◽  
Child Poverty ◽  
Law Reform ◽  
Labour Law ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Community Solidarity ◽  
The Future ◽  
History Of

Professor Gordon Anderson and labour law are synonymous in New Zealand. Gordon has provided a vision for the future of labour law. This article is offered in a similar spirit. It was prepared for a conference on "The Future of Family Law", held in Auckland on 20 September 2018 with distinguished guest, Lady Brenda Hale, President of the United Kingdom Supreme Court. The history of family law in New Zealand is full of remarkable landmarks. Many align with the rights of various groups: children, women, Māori, those with intellectual disabilities, LGBTI+ communities and abuse victims. If we dig deeper, we find that the various parts do not make a very coherent and harmonious whole. The law is tugged in different directions. This article draws on the concept of "family solidarity", refashioned for New Zealand purposes as "family and community solidarity". Could this help develop a unifying theme? Could it form the basis for future family law reform? Developments such as legislation on child poverty reduction, the Ministry for Children and relationship property law are briefly explored. 

Initial Exploratory Study

2011 ◽  
pp. 12-21
Author(s):  
Pauline Ratnasingam
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Potential Versus ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Perceived Barriers ◽  
The Future

In this chapter, we discuss an initial exploratory study conducted via a survey that aimed to examine the extent of e-commerce adoption in Australia and New Zealand. First, the chapter discusses the respondents’ profile followed by the key findings that pertained to potential versus achieved benefits, and potential versus perceived barriers and risks. Then we provide a comparison of the findings between Europe and Australia, and New Zealand. Finally, we conclude the chapter with characteristics of e-commerce adopters, namely leaders who have succeeded in e-commerce adoption versus followers who have not, leading to recommendations, lessons learned, and the future of e-commerce in Australia and New Zealand.

Coast Guard Vessel of Opportunity Skimming System (VOSS), Past, Present and Future of meeting Service spill response needs (containment, skimming, and pumping)

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 (1) ◽  
pp. 2017023
Author(s):  
Mike Crickard ◽  
Tim Gunter
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Oil Spill ◽  
Deepwater Horizon ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Coast Guard ◽  
Worst Case ◽  
The Future ◽  
Vessel Response ◽  
History Of

The Coast Guard Vessel of Opportunity Skimming (VOSS) has recently gone through a consolidation of pollution response equipment to modernize its spill equipment capability for oil spill (containment, skimming, and pumping) to meet the response needs of the future. This paper will review the history of Coast Guard VOSS implementation, deployment during Deep Water Horizon, VOSS consolidation of 15 sites in 2014–2015, and challenges facing Coast Guard VOSS capability gaps in the future. In the aftermath of the EXXON VALDEZ oil spill in 1989, the Coast Guard assessed gaps and deficiencies in the ability of government and private sector resources to fully and adequately respond to major oil spill events. At the time, major gaps were found in the private sector's ability to deliver emergency first response equipment in major port areas. These gaps were addressed by Coast Guard acquisition, pre-positioning and on-going maintenance of VOSS systems & other equipment. Regulatory regimes were created and the Coast Guard created a system for determining the ability of the private sector to respond to a worst case discharge (WCD) including Title 33 CFR Parts 154 and 155 requiring facility and vessel response plan holders to have plans and contracts for privately owned pollution response equipment sufficient to respond to a WCD. The regulations have resulted in the increased capacity of Oil Spill Response Organization (OSRO) in the coastal areas of the continental United States. The Deepwater Horizon response in 2010 was the largest pollution response equipment deployment by private and government resources in the nation's history. Most Coast Guard VOSS systems were deployed in response to Deepwater Horizon. The growth of spill response equipment by the private sector and lessons learned from the Deepwater Horizon VOSS spill deployment were utilized to support the consolidation of VOSS equipment in the continental United States while maintaining VOSS capacity in remote areas.

The Practical Aspects of a Usability Lab (Panel)

1989 ◽  
Vol 33 (10) ◽  
pp. 630-631
Keyword(s):  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The Future ◽  
History Of ◽  
Under Construction

This panel will explore the practical issues behind the scenes of a Usability Lab. The following topics will be discussed: how the labs are designed and built, including types of video equipment; what situations produce the need for a lab; the history of some of the labs; lessons learned in running a lab; and how Usability Labs will be utilized in the future. The panelists will be from different industries, testing different types of ideas, theories and products. Some of the Labs represented are several years old and some are just under construction. Usability Lab testing is no longer restricted to academia and larger corporations. It is useful for many of us.

scholarly journals A Forum on the Future of Australia’s NBN

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. ii-v
Author(s):  
Mark A Gregory
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Digital Inclusion ◽  
Digital Inequality ◽  
Consumer Interest ◽  
Course Of Action ◽  
Broadband Network ◽  
The Future ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Government ◽  
Insight Into

The future of the $51 billion Australian National Broadband Network (NBN) remains unknown, with the Government still to commit to a course of action after the current build phase. Industry representatives have recently voiced their concerns about a potential future sale of the NBN and how this would occur. In response, the Telecommunications Association is hosting a public forum on the future of the NBN on 31 July 2019 at RMIT University. Papers in the June 2019 issue of the Journal include discussion on consumer interest in 5G in New Zealand, the history of Australian mail handling and technical papers covering a range of interesting topics. This month we include a paper titled Measuring Digital Inequality in Australia: the Australian Digital Inclusion Index that provides an important insight into digital inclusion. The Journal welcomes further contributions on telecommunications and the digital economy.

The Future of Western Samoan Migration to New Zealand

1992 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 313-332
Author(s):  
Leulu Felise Vaa
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Immigration Policy ◽  
Preferential Treatment ◽  
Costs And Benefits ◽  
Family Reunion ◽  
Western Samoa ◽  
The Future ◽  
Unskilled Workers ◽  
History Of ◽  
Service Sectors

The history of Samoan migration to New Zealand, a demographic profile of the migrants, and the future of such migration are discussed. Migration became a serious phenomenon after independence in 1962, with primarily young, unskilled workers moving to take up jobs in the agricultural and service sectors. Remaining essentially unchanged since 1962, New Zealand's immigration policy gives preferential treatment to Western Samoans and recognizes their valuable labor contribution. The future of migration to New Zealand is discussed in the context of the costs and benefits to Western Samoa. Contrary to some observers, the author argues that emigration has been beneficial rather than deleterious to Western Samoa's development and predicts the continuation of Samoan migration to New Zealand, Australia, United States and other countries, with increased emphasis on family reunion.

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