A case study of education outreach coordinators in universities in Australia and New Zealand by Akiko Mori

“…This study focuses on Queensland, Australia, and the North Island of New Zealand to explore the roles of coordinators who belong to universities.MethodSemi-structured interviews were conducted at four universities in February 2024. …”
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Optimal Fleet Policy of Rental Vehicles with Relocation: A Simulation Study by John-Carlo Favier, Subhamoy Ganguly, Timofey Shalpegin

“…We have taken the New Zealand rental car industry as an example as the country consists of two well-defined regions: the North Island and the South Island. The results indicate that a multifleet model has a higher service level at key centres and higher utilisation. …”
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Prediction of Moderate and Heavy Rainfall in New Zealand Using Data Assimilation and Ensemble by Yang Yang, Phillip Andrews, Trevor Carey-Smith, Michael Uddstrom, Mike Revell

“…Mountains significantly affect the performance of this ensemble which provides better forecasts of heavy rainfall over the South Island than over the North Island. Analysis suggests that underestimation of orographic lifting due to the relatively low resolution of the model (~12 km) is a factor leading to this variability in heavy rainfall forecast skill. …”
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Understanding mariners’ tsunami information needs and decision-making contexts: A post-event case study of the 2022 Tonga eruption and tsunami by Sara E. Harrison, Rachel V. Lawson, Lucy Kaiser, Sally H. Potter, David Johnston

“…Concurrently, a severe weather warning was issued for ex-Tropical Cyclone Cody, passing east of NZ and producing heightened swells along the North Island coast. Numerous boats were significantly damaged or sunk in Tūtūkākā Marina, Northland, NZ. …”
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The eradication of pea weevil Bruchus pisorum (L.) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) from New Zealand by David G. Voice, Rory MacLellan, Adrian Russell, Dave Goulden, Ivan Lawrie, Greg Baker, David A. J. Teulon, John M. Kean

“…Establishment occurred in 2016, when pea weevil was detected in stored and field peas in the Wairarapa region of the North Island. After due consideration, including initial delimiting surveys and analysis of potential pathways, the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), in consultation with industry and community interests, decided to attempt eradication. …”
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Nest Site Selection by Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas) and Implications for Conservation on Qilianyu, Xisha Islands, South China Sea by Ting Zhang, Xiaoyu An, Chenglong Zhang, Yunteng Liu, Yupei Li, Yangfei Yu, Jichao Wang, Liu Lin, Hai‐Tao Shi

“…The average hatching success of six green sea turtle nests on North Island was 94.52%. The key microhabitat factors affecting the success of nesting were found to be sand characteristics such as humidity, bulk density, and particle size ratio. …”
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