Browsing Wellington Faculty of Science · Te Wahanga Putaiao by Subject "Pacific"

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Acculturation within New Zealand Pacific communities: how does this influence diet and health?

Skudder, Emma (Victoria University of Wellington, 2014)

The aim of this qualitative study was to examine eating related values, principles and practices of individuals of Pacific ethnicity who are living in New Zealand and how this influenced their diet and health. The study ...
Oceanic imaginaries in film and development: lenses of collaboration

Puka, Tagimamao (Victoria University of Wellington, 2019)

Cultural expression and culture have informed the formulation of development outcomes and processes, with varying success. Historically, this has occurred incidentally to mainstream development priorities such as primary ...
Pacific Regionalism: Historical Anachronism, or Pathway to Future Development?

Davidson, Elspeth (Victoria University of Wellington, 2016)

This study looks at the relevance of regional organisations in the Pacific Island region. It analyses the history of the key regional organisations: the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) and the Pacific Islands ...
Youth Mainstreaming in Pacific Development: Challenges and Opportunities

Baba, Kesaya (Victoria University of Wellington, 2014)

Development outcomes are poor for young people in the Pacific and show little hope of improving without a concerted, collaborative effort. This research seeks to explore the concept and practice of youth mainstreaming (YM) ...