Social Networking Sites and Educational Adaptation in Higher Education: A Case Study of Chinese International Students in New Zealand by Ling Cao, Tingting Zhang

“…This study aims to find out the relationship between the use of SNSs and educational adaptation process of Chinese international students (from China) in New Zealand. Based on interview data, this paper addressed how Chinese international students use SNSs (RenRen, Facebook, etc.) to expand and manage their online social networks to help their adaptation to new educational environment. …”
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Personal income in New Zealand at the current stage of economic development by I. V. Mitroshin

“…The study has analysed the income of the population of New Zealand over the past 10 to 15 years, considering differentiation by various categories, such as geographical location, qualification, and source of income. …”
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Accessibility information and rhetoric: an evaluation of the website communications of three New Zealand hotels by Eshwar Atul Shetty, Alison McIntosh

“…It also establishes a communication platform for wider social advocacy. This study sought to examine the website communications of three case study hotels known as being accessibility champions in New Zealand to evaluate how well they communicated information about inclusion and the accessibility of their hotel services, including in-hotel dining experiences, to customers with disabilities. …”
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Confronting stereotypes: the dual narratives of ethnic minority youth in Aotearoa New Zealand by Vartika Sharma, Rodrigo Ramalho, Rachel Simon-Kumar, Shanthi Ameratunga, Kristy Kang, Renee Liang, Arier Lee, Roshini Peiris-John

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Physical activity to prevent older adult falls: an Aotearoa New Zealand approach by Lara Vlietstra, Katrina Pōtiki Bryant, Leigh Hale, Margaret Dando, Debra Waters

“…All types of exercise, particularly balance and functional exercises reduce the rate of falls by approximately 24%, although walking practice alone does not reduce falls rate. New Zealand has developed three effective, empowering and sustainable falls-prevention exercise classes for older adults. …”
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Untapping the potential of Indigenous water jurisdiction: perspectives from Whanganui and Aotearoa New Zealand by Elizabeth Macpherson, Hayden Turoa

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Understanding energy cultures of space heating in Aotearoa New Zealand: a desktop review of slow ground source heat pump uptake by Analiese Barr, Smrithi Talwar

“…This paper examines the slow adoption of geothermal Ground Source Heat Pump (GSHP) technology in New Zealand amid the urgent need for sustainable energy solutions in the face of the climate crisis. …”
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The Ghosts of Old Volcanoes, a Geoheritage Trail Concept for Eastern Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand by Ilmars Gravis, Karoly Nemeth, Chris Twemlow, Boglarka Nemeth

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New Zealand policy experts’ appraisal of interventions to reduce smoking in young adults: a qualitative investigation by Janet Hoek, Heather Gifford, Jude Ball, El Shadan Tautolo

“…Objectives Reducing smoking in young adults, particularly young Māori and Pacific, is vital for reducing tobacco harm and health inequalities in New Zealand (NZ). We investigated how NZ policy experts appraised the feasibility and likely effectiveness of interventions designed to reduce smoking prevalence among 18–24 year olds.Design We used a qualitative design, conducting semistructured interviews and applying thematic analysis.Participants We interviewed 15 key informants, including politicians, senior policy analysts and leading tobacco control advocates. …”
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Pendekatan Integratif dalam Pembelajaran IPS: Studi Komparatif Kurikulum IPS Indonesia dan New Zealand by Mutiani Mutiani, Rusmaniah Rusmaniah, Muhammad Rezky Noor Handy, Jumriani Jumriani, M. Ridha Ilhami

“… Artikel ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan telaah kritis social studies di Indonesia dan New Zealand (Selandia Baru). …”
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Hidden costs of providing care: a pilot study of Japanese migrant care workers’ experiences in Aotearoa New Zealand during the COVID-19 pandemic by Shinya Uekusa

“…Recognising the increasingly vital yet precarious role that Asian migrant care workers (MCWs) play within Aotearoa New Zealand (Aotearoa) health system, this paper delves into the qualitative exploration of the experiences encountered by Japanese MCWs amidst everyday challenges and injustices during the COVID-19 pandemic in Aotearoa. …”
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The Relationship Between Culture and the Modifiable Risk Factors of Dementia Among Indigenous Peoples in Canada, the USA, Australia, and New Zealand: A Scoping Review Protocol by Brittany Skov, Angela M. Ashley, Ishaq Malik, Hannah Storrs, Elaine Toombs, Christopher J. Mushquash

“…Background: Compared to non-Indigenous peoples, the prevalence of dementia is higher among Indigenous Peoples in Canada, the United States, New Zealand, and Australia, and poses significant challenges to individual, family, and community health and well-being. …”
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Associations between specific and cumulative adverse childhood experiences, childhood obesity, and obesogenic behaviours by Ladan Hashemi, Maryam Ghasemi, Brooklyn Mellar, Pauline Gulliver, Barry Milne, Fiona Langridge, Tracey McIntosh, Christa Fouche, Boyd Swinburn

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Revitalising residential and foster care: new horizons in the 21st Century: 7th EUSARF International Congess, Trondheim, Norway, 11 – 14 September 2002 by Kirstie Maclean

An exploration of digital rhetoric in a social network environment by Charmaine du Plessis

“…The article focuses on an inductive logos communication technique used in a popular microblogging site to promote the 2011 Rugby World Cup event held in New Zealand. Sport readily lends itself to the viral spread of information by means of electronic word of mouth (eWOM) because it generates excitement among sport enthusiasts. …”
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Social construction as postmodern discourse: An epistemology for conversational therapeutic practice by E Kotzé, DJ Kotzé

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LLM-AIDSim: LLM-Enhanced Agent-Based Influence Diffusion Simulation in Social Networks by Lan Zhang, Yuxuan Hu, Weihua Li, Quan Bai, Parma Nand

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Designing of a Personality Based Emotional Decision Model for Generating Various Emotional Behavior of Social Robots by Ho Seok Ahn

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Surveying the UNIPREP Orientation Program at the University of New South Wales: The Beginning of the Transition Process Into University by Julie Erskine

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