This thesis is an attempt to understand the evolution of national identity in New Zealand
through an examination of New Zealanders' evolving attitudes to immigrants and …

In this dissertation I examine how the complex, and often contradictory, discourses of being
a'Pacific person'are played out in, and through, New Zealand rugby. In particular, I …

This thesis examines Pacific women's experiences of becoming a nurse and their first year
of practice post Registration, within the New Zealand context. The participant's stories of …

Media reporting on Pacific people in New Zealand has frequently been criticised for being
sensationalised, biased and narrow. Yet, there have been few broad and systematic …

The late 1960s and 1970s in New Zealand saw the formation of new pressure groups by
mainly middle-class Pākehā that sought to address concerns with race relations, including a …

Representation of Immigrants in New Zealand Print Media: A Critical Discourse Analysis
New Zealand is often perceived as one of the most diverse countries in terms of its …

This study explores how migrants are discursively constructed in the years 2007 and 2008 in
New Zealand's most-read national newspaper, The New Zealand Herald. This timeframe …

There is an assumed prototype for talent, yet the stereotype of one's ethnicities influences
the prototype. Stereotypes are therefore a discriminating factor limiting people's ability within …