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Individual Researchers

  • Albrecht, Julia - Department of Tourism Management, Victoria University of Wellington  
  • Booth, Kay - Lindus Consulting, Christchurch  
  • Campbell-Price, Margie - School of Education, University of Otago 
  • Carnicelli Filho, Sandro - Department of Tourism, University of Otago  
  • Cohen, Scott - Centre for Event & Sport Research, University of Bournemouth  
  • Farminer, Andrea - Department of Tourism, University of Otago  
  • Higham, James - Department of Tourism, University of Otago  
  • Kane, Maurice  
  • Kjeldsberg, Magnus - Northern Norway Tourist Board  
  • Lau, Sze-En - Department of Tourism, University of Otago  
  • Lovelock, Kirsten - School of Pharmacy, University of Otago  
  • Maher, Pat - Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Management, University of Northern British Columbia  
  • Marinho, Alcyane - Department of Physical Education, Santa Catarina State University  
  • Mitchell, Rob - Department of Marketing, University of Otago  
  • Nicholls, Jane  
  • Reis, Arianne - Southern Cross University 
  • Schänzel, Heike - Victoria Management School, Victoria University of Wellington  
  • Shelton, Eric - Department of Tourism, University of Otago  
  • Tarrant, Michael - Warnell School of Forest Resources, University of Georgia  
  • Taylor, Steve - University of Highlands and Islands Fort William Scotland  
  • Zou, Kevin  

    • Maurice Kane

    Maurice Kane

    Maurice initially completed a business degree but changed course via a post-graduate teaching diploma focused on Outdoor Education in 1988. For the next 13 years he spent most of his leisure and working time kayaking and climbing, instructing and guiding in outdoor centres, schools, polytechnics, universities and for tourism companies. In 2001 Maurice returned to university, completing post graduate papers at the Department of Tourism and earning a University of Otago Postgraduate Award for his Masters thesis titled ‘Adventure tourism: The freedom to play with reality’. He was then awarded a University of Otago Postgraduate Scholarship to undertake PhD research. Maurice’s doctoral thesis is entitled ‘New Zealand Adventure Culture: In Hillary’s Steps’.

    Research Interests Related to CRR

    • Adventure recreation and tourism
    • Wilderness and back country tourism/recreation in natural areas
    • Risk management in outdoor recreation/adventure tourism
    • The impact of technology on wilderness recreation and related businesses
    • Tourism/ recreation in peripheral areas
    • Recreation experiences (product development and interpretation )
    • Cultural understanding of recreation
    • Recreation research methods
    • Media and recreation relationships
    • Commercial recreation development (entrepreneurship)

    Publications

    Book Chapters

    • Kane, M.J. and Zink, R. (2008) Package adventure tours: Markers in serious leisure careers. In M. Weed (Ed.). Sport and Tourism: A Reader. London: Routledge. Chapter 12, pp. 207-223.
    • Kane, M.J. & Tucker, H, (2007) An adventure tourist experience. In S. Coleman, and T. Kohn (Eds.) The discipline of leisure. New York: Berghahn Books. Chapter 4, pp. 57-72.

    Journal Articles

    • Kane, M.J. & Tucker, H. (2007) Sustaining adventure in New Zealand outdoor education: Perspectives from renowned New Zealand outdoor adventurers on the contested cultural understanding of adventure. Australian Journal of Outdoor Education, 11(2), 29-40
    • Kane, M.J. & Tucker, H. (2004) Adventure Tourism: The Freedom to play with reality. Tourist Studies, 4(3), 217-234
    • Kane, M.J. & Zink, R. (2004) Package adventure tourism: Markers in serious leisure careers. Leisure Studies, 23(4), 329-345

    Conference Presentations

    • 2008 January - The rupturing of adventure leisure in New Zealand, abstract presented at "Australia and New Zealand Association for Leisure Studies Conference", Victoria University, Melbourne.
    • 2007 September - Sustaining adventure in New Zealand outdoor education: Perspectives from renowned New Zealand outdoor adventurers on the contested cultural understanding of adventure paper. Peer reviewed paper presented at "15th National Outdoor Education Conference", Victorian Outdoor Education Association, Ballarat, Victoria.
    • 2006 July - Tracing the Void: Perspectives from renowned New Zealand Outdoor Adventurers on the space between Adventure and Adventure Tourism paper presented at "Leisure Studies Association Conference", University of West England, Bristol.
    • 2005 December - Iconic Representations of Male Leisure in Kiwi and Kangaroo Culture: Adventurous Hillary and Sporting Bradman, abstract presented at "Australia and New Zealand Association for Leisure Studies Conference", University of Waikato, Tauranga.
    • 2003 December - 'The Experience of an Adventure Tour' peer reviewed paper presented at "Taking Tourism to the Limits Conference', University of Waikato.
    • 2003 July - 'Package Adventure/Activity Tours (PAT'S): Identity, Status and Safety in Uncertain Times. Peer reviewed paper presented at "Asia Pacific Tourism Association Conference", University of Technology, Sydney.
    • 2003 July - 'The Serious Leisure of Adventure Tourism'. Abstract presented at "Australia and New Zealand Association for Leisure Studies Conference", University of Technology, Sydney.
    • 2002 December - Niche Image: The Touchstone to Destination Image'. Paper presented at "New Zealand Tourism and Hospitality Research Conference", Rotorua.