Whakaatuhia te hītori o te iwi o Marutuahu me ōna hāpū me nga taonga o te whenua, 1850 ki 1880 = Let the story be told : the iwi of Marutuahu and the discovery of gold, 1850 to 1880 : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Art in History at Massey University, Albany

This thesis is a study of the interaction between Māori and Pākehā in the Hauraki region during the period 1850 to 1880. It examines the role played by the iwi of Marutuahu: Ngāti Maru, Ngāti Paoa, Ngāti Tamatera, and Ngāti Whanaunga in gold mining in the Hauraki region during this period. Three Hauraki goldfields, namely Coromandel, Thames and Ohinemuri, have been chosen as case studies to analysis the economic, political and social impact this involvement had on their lives. It offers a different perspective from what has been written previously about the participation of the tangata whenua of Hauraki in gold mining as it attempts to represent the discovery of gold from a Māori perspective. It looks at the role of the rangatira in distributing and utilizing the gold revenues, and examines at the tension that existed between their role in traditional Māori society and the impact of 'modernization'. It is argued that Māori involvement in these goldfields was primarily of an economic and entrepreneurial nature and it was due to circumstances beyond their control that they were unable to make a financial success of goldmining. This thesis concludes that the Hauraki rangatira who entered into the arrangements with the Crown to open their land for mining did so with the intention of improving the lifestyle of their people and to enable them to reap the benefits from participating in the colonial economy and that at no stage did these rangatira foresee the loss of their land and the damage that would occur to their traditional lifestyle

Public versus private ownership : the current state of the debate

At the heart of the debate about public versus private ownership lie three questions: 1) Does competition matter more than ownership? 2) Are state enterprises more subject to welfare-reducing interventions by government than private firms are? 3) Do state enterprises suffer more from governance problems than private firms do? Even if the answers to these questions favor private ownership, the question must still be asked: Do distortions in the process of privatization mean that privatized firms perform worse than state enterprises? The author's review found greater ambiguity about the merits of privatization and private ownership in the theoretical literature than in the empirical literature. In most cases, empirical research strongly favors private ownership in competitive markets over a state-owned counterfactual (although construction of the counterfactual is itself a problem). Theory's ambiguity about ownership in monopoly markets seems better justified. Since the choice confronting governments is between state ownership and privatization rather than between privatization and optimality, theory has left a gap that empirical work has tried to fill. Further research is needed.Health Economics&Finance,Economic Theory&Research,Environmental Economics&Policies,Access to Markets,Markets and Market Access

The construction and evaluation of five patterned series of lessons for teaching five specific writing skills

Thesis (Ed.M.)--Boston Universit

Alien Registration- Walsh, Mary (Portland, Cumberland County)

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Stormwater Decision-Making Tool (DMT)

2010 S.C. Water Resources Conference - Science and Policy Challenges for a Sustainable Futur

INCORPORATING ACTIVISM INTO CONTEMPORARY MUSIC: AN ANALYSIS OF A COMPOSITION PORTFOLIO

An original music composition portfolio featuring White Coral, a composition for wind ensemble and tape, Cataclysm, a composition for bass trombone, tuba, and tape, Protest, a composition for chamber ensemble with text by Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Mother of Men, a composition for chamber ensemble with text by Ida Couch Hazlett, The Blue Hour a composition for wind quintet, and Jerusalem a composition for a cappella voices

The Economy of Divorce: Pensions in Latin America, The Effects on Women, and The Decision to Divorce

This thesis addresses the gender inequalities produced in pension systems in Latin America, discusses pension reform, and specifically describes gender inequalities that exist for divorced women, and the relationship between divorce and pensions.This topic is important in the discussion in analyzing pension reform in Latin America, as well as analyzing the nuanced degrees of inequalities present for women in Latin America. It is crucial to understand this relationship, in order to address gender inequality as divorce rates continue to rise . To analyze this relationship,I looked at both qualitative and quantitative data.To start I examined the inequalities present within systems in Latin America. Qualitatively I examined literature on the history of pension systems and their reforms, as well as examined existing research on economics and divorce behaviors and divorce rates.Quantitatively I found divorce rates during the times of reform.From this analysis,I was able to conclude that divorced women are more vulnerable financially as they age, and that economic policies like pensions have an influential relationship on divorce behavior. However, I am unable to report a direct correlation between divorce and pension reform.. Nonetheless, this relationship is still important to consider as Latin America develops . I encourage further research, as pension and divorce provide an interesting topic and insight on inequalities in Latin America, further research should be made to determine whether a direct correlation exists , and how specific policy influences women and inequality gaps.

HANDING DOWN THE HERITAGE: PRESERVING IRISH DIASPORIC IDENTITIES IN THE FESTIVAL CITY OF MONTANA

Butte, Montana is a tough, historic industrial town in western Montana known for its mining, its Irish, and strangely, its festivals. The city boasts countless parades and community events each year for a variety of holidays as well as for showcases of traditions and ethnic pride. Three celebrations in particular, St. Patrick’s Day, Fourth of July, and An Rí Rá, attract visitors from all over the country – and world – who seek to experience the enthusiasm and splendor of these celebrations. So, what can these popular celebrations in Montana’s Festival City, Butte, reveal about the Irish community living there? Relatedly, has this negotiation of cultural identity changed over time, and if so, how? Finally, this research specifically investigates what the growing popularity of Irish dance at Butte’s various festivals reveals about the identity of the Irish community in Butte. Using interdisciplinary archival and ethnographic research methods, this thesis explores how the Butte Irish community navigates and expresses ethnic identity, in particular through their parades and festivals. As a work of anthropology examining the Butte Irish community’s identity through the lens of festival, this research provides a unique vision of the Butte Irish, who have been studied historically but not contemporarily or even cross-temporally. Additionally, this research relies on oral histories from Butte residents which will create a distinctly personal and local understanding of Butte Irish identities