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Relevant Research - October 2023

Congratulations to Tagaloa Filoi Genevieve Taula-Togiaso, the inaugural winner of Le Moana Mua Award for outstanding Pacific educators. Tagaloa is a nurse educator at Ara | Te Pūkenga. The innovative pathways she has created for Pacific learners helps them to feel confident to be their authentic cultural selves in a learning institution. Find out more here.

From Midwifery to Music, this month's issue brings you another selection of research stories. We hope you enjoy reading them.

Scott Klenner
Tumuaki Rakahau - Director Research
Otago Polytechnic and Ara Institute of Canterbury
ISSN 2624-084X

Contents

Massage by professional osteopathy therapist

Osteopaths' professional development

by Lesley Brook

There are benefits and barriers for osteopaths undertaking continuing professional development.

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Trans and non-binary families

Serving trans parents well

by Lesley Brook

Pregnancy health care services need to be inclusive for trans, non-binary and takatāpui parents.

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Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls

by Lesley Brook

In this extract, artist and Principal Lecturer Rachel Hope Allan talks about a recent pilgrimage.

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Nested seating

by Lesley Brook

Product Design learner Alice Wassell, a finalist in the 2023 Best Design Awards, describes the chaise longue she produced.

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L.A.B.our of love

by Lesley Brook

Charlie Rodgers teaches in SIT's School of Audio Production, and is the live monitor engineer for the band L.A.B.

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Keyboard warriors

by Lesley Brook

Kathryn van Beek has recently completed her Doctorate of Professional Practice on writing as a tool for positive change. This is an extract from one of her essays, Going Dutch.

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Regenerative restaurants

by Lesley Brook

Tim Lynch is on a mission to help restaurants reduce food waste and emissions.

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Screenshot from music video

Special effects

by Lesley Brook

A new suite of music videos showcases our film students' work as well as local music.

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A sand drawing of Jay Waretini-Beaumont's mana motuhake model

New model to help sustain Māori midwives

by Hauora Research

Jay Waretini-Beaumont – Ara, Te Pūkenga: A personal autoethnographic review into becoming and remaining a Māori midwife has led to the development of a mana motuhake model to empower Māori midwifery students and practitioners.

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