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Massey University is one of New Zealand's leading educational institutions with three campuses in the North Island and a distance learning programme that delivers university qualifications to all parts of the country.

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Education 20 Jun 2013
Massey designer recognised in international design awards

College of Creative Arts Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor Enterprise Associate Professor Chris Bennewith is now a “Professional Notable Honoree” in the Interiors and Exhibitions category at the Core77 international design awards announced last week.

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Education 9 May 2013
Agriculture ranked 21st in world

Massey's agriculture programme is 21st in the world in Quacquarelli Symonds' (QS) world university subject rankings made public yesterday.

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Education 28 Apr 2013
Kiwis World Robotics Champions five years in a row

New Zealand teams dominated the 2013 VEX Robotics World Championships for the fifth year running, with an alliance from Auckland’s Lynfield College and Tauranga’s Otumoetai College crowned world champions in Sack Attack! The teams also finished first and second respectively in the Robot Skills competition with Lynfield achieving a world record score of 400 points.

World Champion VEX Robotics teams from Lynfield College and Otumoetai College.

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Culture 11 Apr 2013
Redefining belonging: how Kiwis connect to NZ

A Massey researcher is examining how YouTube and other online “social worlds” are redefining New Zealand’s national identity.

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Education 8 Apr 2013
Massey helps shape the future of sustainable business

Massey University’s College of Business will help to shape the future of sustainable business education and practice after signing a partnership with the Sustainable Business Council (SBC).

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Media 13 Mar 2013
Media issues raised in Australian court action

A Massey journalism professor says it is heartening to see the strong support an Australian newspaper is giving one of its reporters, despite pressure from its major shareholders.

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Athletics 12 Mar 2013
Massey backs track and field champs

AUCKLAND CITY — Massey University is now the major supporter of the Athletics New Zealand Track and Field Championships and the Aurora Series.

Massey University javelin thrower Ben Langton- Burnell, who will compete at the New Zealand  Track and Field Championships later this month.

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Finance 28 Feb 2013
Big business community turnout for Finance 2013

AUCKLAND CITY — The Auckland business community turned out in force to hear Finance Minister Bill English give his first major address of the year at Finance 2013 today.

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Opinion 8 Feb 2013
Supplements no magic potion

Opinion – by Professor Steve Stannard A top sporting performance is based on many factors.

Professor Steve Stannard

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Education 5 Feb 2013
Government gold rating for Massey researchers

Two major Massey research projects – one on new migrants, and another on ageing – have earned accolades from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment for their excellence.

Dr Trudie Cain and Professor Paul  Spoonley were among researchers from  two Massey projects awarded gold status  by the Ministry of Business, Innovation  and Employment.

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Technology 5 Feb 2013
Massey aviation students argue case for GPS

Massey aviation students entered the debate over the role of GPS in basic flight training today when they presented a safety seminar on the topic to industry.

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Health 5 Feb 2013
NZ 'uniquely positioned' to tackle world health issues

An international leader in probiotics research says New Zealand is in a unique position to utilise beneficial microbes to prevent and better treat a number of serious ailments in animals and humans, from pregnancy to chronic and fatal diseases.

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Education 5 Feb 2013
More Aussies to learn Spanish from Kiwis

Massey is offering Australian students more choice as it expands its successful Spanish programme.

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Education 5 Feb 2013
New agriculture and environment institute at Massey

Massey University has established a new Institute of Agriculture and Environment.

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Environment 5 Feb 2013
Environmental stress examined

Three Massey University staff will present their research on how humans (and godwits) cope with extreme environmental conditions over the next two weeks.

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Education 5 Feb 2013
School of Fine Arts welcomes ground-breaking Māori artist

Innovative digital video artist Rachael Rakena will become a Senior Lecturer at Massey University’s School of Fine Arts from June 2013.

Rachael Rakena

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Education 1 Feb 2013
Massey staff join Glenn Inquiry

Two Massey academics have a joined a think tank set up by philanthropist Sir Owen Glenn to address child abuse and domestic violence.

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Festival 31 Jan 2013
Follow the yellow shoes

Bright yellow shoes sit neatly at the entrance to Wellington’s St James Theatre, as if shed by a polite visitor.

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Education 31 Jan 2013
Higher media freedom ranking for NZ "good news"

New Zealand has increased its international ranking for media freedom, a result that School of Communication, Journalism and Marketing lecturer Dr Cathy Strong describes as “good news” though she still urges vigilance.

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Education 30 Jan 2013
Institute to improve learning for all

New Zealand’s first university-based Institute of Education will focus on improving the learning outcomes for all children.

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Education 29 Jan 2013
Animal agriculture expert made honorary professor

A Chinese animal agriculture specialist with a longstanding relationship with Massey University has been made an honorary professor in the Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences.

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Education 29 Jan 2013
New home for Institute of Education

The new Institute of Education building on the Manawatū campus is officially open for business.

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Athletics 29 Jan 2013
Massey to help future sports stars

Massey University’s School of Sport and Exercise and Sport Manawatu have developed a new sporting academy to develop the next generation of Olympians.

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Education 24 Jan 2013
Govt's bill on charter schools not a fair go for communities

The Government’s proposed charter school model replicates the worst elements of overseas charter schools, says Massey education specialist Professor John O’Neill.

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Conservation 24 Jan 2013
Kiwi research to prevent and treat disease

New research by a Wildbase Hospital veterinarian will help combat the parasitic disease coccidiosis that affects kiwi in captivity.

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Cycling 23 Jan 2013
Team Massey begins cycle classic on home soil

Team Massey joined 15 other cycling teams at Massey’s Manawatu campus for the opening time trial of the New Zealand Cycle Classic today.

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Opinion 18 Jan 2013
It's not just about Lance

Opinion: By Steve Stannard I don’t condone the now undisputable fact that Lance Armstrong took illegal drugs to win.

Professor Steve Stannard

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Education 17 Jan 2013
New research network launched at Massey

A young group of economists based in Australia and New Zealand have launched a new network to champion the contribution of theoretical economics to solving real-world problems.

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Education 16 Jan 2013
Technology essential to children's success

Children need access to technology if they want to succeed in the 21st century with so many of the world’s transactions done over the internet, says Massey Professor Mark Brown.

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Education 10 Jan 2013
New science labs blessed in dawn ceremony

A dawn ceremony blessing the new Student Central Science Labs was held at the Albany campus on Wednesday.

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Education 7 Jan 2013
Massey staff, athletes and alumni receive New Years honours

Twenty New Year Honours recipients have ties to Massey including current and former staff, graduates, student-athletes and three leading New Zealanders conferred with honorary doctorates.

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Education 7 Jan 2013
Massey becomes national Startup Weekend sponsor

Budding entrepreneurs across New Zealand will get to test their business ideas at one of 2013’s Startup Weekend events, thanks to the support of Massey University.

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News 21 Dec 2012
'Zip it, sweetie' voted best quote of 2012

Social Development Minister Paula Bennett’s three-word put-down “Zip it, sweetie” to Labour MP Jacinda Ardern was the clear winner in Massey University’s 2012 Quote of the Year competition.

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Education 20 Dec 2012
Researcher investigates Outward Bound success

It may have gone 50 years with only minor changes to its programme, but a Massey University researcher says Outward Bound is still a valuable and relevant course, which continues to benefit thousands of New Zealanders.

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News 20 Dec 2012
Massey to facilitate global food safety initiative

The World Bank has chosen Massey University to help lead a plan to improve international food safety.

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Education 19 Dec 2012
Alumnus Lockwood Smith congratulated on UK role

Massey University vice-chancellor Steve Maharey has congratulated distinguished alumnus Dr Lockwood Smith on his appointment as New Zealand High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, following a distinguished career as a Member of Parliament.

Dr Lockwood Smith

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Education 18 Dec 2012
At risk youth shown fine art of mural painting

Bachelor of Design graduate Ranga Tuhi and second-year fine arts student Tyler Dixon have collaborated on a mural project aimed at helping at risk youth in Wellington.

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Education 18 Dec 2012
Edited travel book revisits Wollstonecraft's work

Editing a text of the travel writings of radical 18th century feminist Mary Wollstonecraft has been a journey of a different kind for School of English and Media studies lecturer Ingrid Horrocks.

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Education 18 Dec 2012
Johnston to head international hazards research group

Emergency management specialist, Dr David Johnston has been appointed chairman of a science committee that does international multi-disciplinary research leading to more effective global responses to the risks associated with natural and human induced environmental hazards.

Dr David Johnston

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Education 18 Dec 2012
Environment focus for Massey's new literary resident

The state of the environment will get poetic treatment when a former Massey student who has been writing, publishing and performing poetry for 20 years takes up the University’s next Visiting Literary Artist residency.

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Education 17 Dec 2012
Massey University's 10 most popular news stories in 2012

Massey’s people, research and innovation made news headlines this year not only in New Zealand but around the world.

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Education 17 Dec 2012
'Bienvenido' to Spanish language at Albany

AUCKLAND CITY — Argentina-born Dr Carla Grosman-Smith is a former professional dancer as well as an academic, so physical expressiveness is a natural part of her teaching style.

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Education 17 Dec 2012
Project to smooth the transition to tertiary education

Massey will partner with four regional secondary schools in a new project to support pupils as they move into tertiary education.

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Disability 14 Dec 2012
Salisbury case highlights 'archaic' views on disabled

The decision to keep Salisbury School open is at odds with the New Zealand Disability Strategy’s goal of an inclusive society, says Massey education specialist Dr Jude MacArthur.

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Education 14 Dec 2012
Road closures and diversions affecting Wellington campus

WELLINGTON CITY — As part of the development of the National War Memorial Park and Buckle St under-pass, road closures and diversions will affect staff, student and visitor access to the Wellington campus for the next 18 months.

Map of stage one Buckle Street underpass closures and diversions.

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Conservation 14 Dec 2012
Critically endangered parakeets back from the brink on Maud Island

The critically endangered orange-fronted parakeets are thriving at Maud Island in the Marlborough Sounds, a new study has found.

The orange-fronted Malherbe's parakeets (Cyanoramphus malherbi) or kākāriki karaka.

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Education 14 Dec 2012
NZ Quote of the Year finalists chosen

From Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker's fear for his safety while in Wellington to John Banks' memory blanks, it was another stellar year for the witty one-liner.

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Education 13 Dec 2012
Education research leader to head new institute

The inaugural head of the new Institute of Education is a Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Oklahoma who has more than 20 years of academic leadership at several United States universities.

Professor Patricia Hardré

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Education 11 Dec 2012
Albany campus attracts world-class professor

Massey University's College of Business will significantly strengthen its communication, marketing and research offerings at the Albany campus next year with the appointment of three new professors and the introduction of a new communication major.

Harald van Heerde, Massey University's new  Research Professor of Marketing, who will be  based at the University's Albany campus.

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Education 11 Dec 2012
Massey's strongest man

Massey University staff member Hayden Pritchard is now one of the strongest men in Oceania after winning the under-83kg powerlifting championships at the weekend.

Hayden Pritchard (centre) receives his gold medal at the Oceania Powerlifting championships at the weekend.

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Education 11 Dec 2012
Vince zips up fashion lecturing career

Fashion design lecturer Vince Beckett has come a long way since his first tailoring task of sewing on a button fly.

Vince Beckett with his tools of trade of nearly 50 years in the workroom of the fashion design department at Massey University's College of Creative Arts.

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Education 11 Dec 2012
Social scientists on future of food, land and people

Crickets, worms, hooves and calf brains don’t sound like typical Kiwi fare.

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Education 10 Dec 2012
Building closer ties with research and construction

Building stronger connections amongst researchers and with the industry was the overarching theme of the second New Zealand Built Environment Research Symposium held at Massey University’s Albany campus recently.

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Business 10 Dec 2012
Kiwi SMEs too independent, says academic

New Zealand's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are very entrepreneurial and innovative, but few successfully internationalise their products, says a Massey University lecturer.

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Education 10 Dec 2012
Research Medals and College Research Awards 2012

Professor Nigel French is the individual winner of this year's Massey University Research Medal while Professor John O'Neill won the medal for research supervisor and the team medal went to the Health and Ageing Research Team from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.

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Education 10 Dec 2012
Research investigates musicians' hearing loss

A Massey researcher has found almost two thirds of adult orchestral musicians have hearing loss.

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Opinion 7 Dec 2012
Opinion: Lonely existence for MP without party

Winston Peters has been back on the front pages this week, but for all the wrong reasons.

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Education 7 Dec 2012
Massey mathematician wins prestigious fellowship

Massey University mathematician Professor Robert McLachlan has been awarded a prestigious James Cook Fellowship by the Royal Society of New Zealand.

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Education 6 Dec 2012
Researcher on international environment panel

Massey University Professor Ralph Sims has been appointed to a major international panel tasked with mitigating climate change in developing and emerging nations.

Professor Ralph Sims

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Education 6 Dec 2012
Online open days for distance learners

About 100 people took part in online open days held last month for potential students interested in learning at a distance.

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Education 5 Dec 2012
Four Albany staff elected to tertiary learning executive

Albany Centre for Teaching and Learning manager Ken Cage has been elected president of the Association of Tertiary Learning Advisers in Aotearoa for a third term.

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Education 5 Dec 2012
Marketing student improves Manawatū business

A Palmerston North restaurateur has taken business advice from a Massey student who says his marketing methods will increase revenue by 25 per cent in a year.

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Food 5 Dec 2012
Hawkes Bay foodies visit Massey

Hawkes Bay food producers spent a day at Massey last month to hear about the ways its experts can help them achieve research and business goals.

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Health 4 Dec 2012
Summer sun no fun for psoriasis sufferers

For people with active psoriasis, the hot summer months can be an uncomfortable time as they try to hide affected skin under clothing.

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Education 4 Dec 2012
Teachers enhance skills in pilot project

Eighteen Manawatū teachers have enhanced their ways of teaching this year as part of a new project.

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Energy 4 Dec 2012
New Zealand to lead the world in sustainable energy

Future U winner Stephen Lines laid down a challenge to the invited audience at It’s Our Future – the new New Zealand Forum in Auckland today to focus on sustainable energy.

Daniel Franklin and Stephen Lines discuss New Zealand's future challenges.

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Economy 4 Dec 2012
NZ well positioned for 2050, says Economist editor

New Zealand is "surprisingly well positioned for 2050", according to the executive editor of The Economist Daniel Franklin.

Dr Daniel Franklin delivering the keynote address  at the new New Zealand Forum.

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Sport 3 Dec 2012
Ultra-runner to speak at NZ Universities Blues

Lisa Tamati will speak about her experiences running in some of the harshest climates on earth at this week’s New Zealand Universities Blues Awards ceremony.

Lisa Tamati

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Education 3 Dec 2012
Older adults and the pursuit of happiness

Older people are happiest when engaged in social activities and personally rewarding work, new research suggests.

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Maori 3 Dec 2012
Helping to revive Te Reo Māori

A Massey PhD student says the future of Te Reo Māori rests with the younger generation and more needs to be done in schools to encourage children to use the language.

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Education 3 Dec 2012
Future U winner looking forward to forum

Future U winner Stephen Lines has finished his NCEA exams and is looking forward to presenting his vision for 2050 at the It's Our Future – the new New Zealand Forum in Auckland on December 3.

Future U winner Stephen Lines from  Hutt International Boys' College.

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Education 30 Nov 2012
A medal and a master's: Storm Uru's big year

Olympic bronze medallist Storm Uru capped off a stellar year this afternoon when he received his master's degree at a Massey University graduation ceremony in Palmerston North.

Storm Uru pictured at his Massey University  graduation ceremony

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Education 30 Nov 2012
Honorary doctorate for former Reserve Bank Governor

Former Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard was awarded an honorary doctorate from Massey University at a graduation ceremony in Palmerston North today.

Dr Alan Bollard giving a keynote adderss after receiving his honorary doctorate.

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Education 30 Nov 2012
Twin doctorates for French couple

Laureline Meynier knew nothing about New Zealand when she accepted a scholarship eight years ago, but now she and partner Mikael Boulic are not only New Zealand residents, but also PhD graduates.

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Education 30 Nov 2012
Wings recipients are magnificent seven

Seven students from the School of Aviation were presented with their professional pilot licences at a ceremony on the Manawatu campus on Thursday.

November 2013  Wings recipients with other award winners.  L-R Greg McGhie, Spencer Beavis,  Lachlan McIntosh, Andrew Vialoux, Peter Kim, Daniel McGimpsey, Byron Andrews,  Brandon Cawood, Michael Dwyer

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Education 30 Nov 2012
Social work pioneer awarded honorary doctorate

Dr Mervyn Hancock looks back on his social work career with “great pride and great memories”.

Dr Merv Hanock

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Education 30 Nov 2012
Albany's Lecturer of the Year named

A “maths magician” was named as the Albany Students’ Association 2012 Lecturer of the Year, in an event held at Student Central recently.

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Education 29 Nov 2012
NZ must plan for the future, warns Economist editor

The world is changing faster than at any other time in human history and we ignore those changes at our peril, says a world-renowned expert on future trends.

Dr Daniel Franklin

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Agriculture 29 Nov 2012
Rural designs to ease farm working conditions

Two industrial design students with strong rural backgrounds have developed separate devices aimed at easing the respective tasks of farming sheep and cattle.

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Education 29 Nov 2012
Trauma in text explored in 'responsibility' conference

Contrary to common perceptions, literary scholars and social scientists are not only devoted to etiquette in Jane Austen’s novels, Shakespeare’s wit, or marriage rituals in Greco-Roman society.

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Education 29 Nov 2012
Food scientists win coveted Prime Minister's prize

Two Massey University food scientists have been jointly awarded the Prime Minister’s Science Prize – New Zealand's most valuable award for scientific achievement.

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Environment 27 Nov 2012
Massey ecologist to discuss environment controversy

Massey University ecologist Dr Mike Joy will appear on TV3’s Media3 show this week to discuss the controversy that has risen over his comments on New Zealand’s freshwater quality.

Dr Mike Joy

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Education 27 Nov 2012
Albany Engineering Students to represent NZ

A team of engineering students from Massey University’s Albany campus have won the 2012 Engineers Without Borders New Zealand University Challenge, and will represent New Zealand at the Australian Challenge finals in Melbourne on December 4.

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Education 26 Nov 2012
Food tech students serve up a treat

Fourth-year food technology students have presented their innovative food products to staff for tasting, capping off a year of planning, market research and development.

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Media 26 Nov 2012
New evidence of newspaper bias in election coverage

New research to be released this evening concludes that four of the country’s top newspapers were biased in their coverage of the last election.

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Education 23 Nov 2012
Graduation brings 450 former students back to town

More than 450 former Massey students will be capped in two graduation ceremonies next Friday.

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Education 23 Nov 2012
New book offers tips for doctoral study

A gap in the market inspired Massey Professor Margaret Walshaw to write a book for people contemplating doctoral studies.

Professor Margaret Walshaw

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Sport 23 Nov 2012
Massey seeks coach in residence

Massey University will employ a coach in residence to assist with its sport management and coaching programme and mentor young athletes in the region.

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Opinion 23 Nov 2012
Opinion: Shearer's stand a Labour-saving device?

Far from undermining David Shearer’s leadership of the Labour Party, recent events have strengthened his position and public profile as leader with unanimous support from his caucus.

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Film 21 Nov 2012
Move over Hollywood: mobile movie makers come to town

As Wellington gears up to celebrate the big budget, big camera Hobbit movie premiere next week, a new wave of filmmakers are gathering in the capital to show what can be done with a few dollars and a mobile phone.

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Education 20 Nov 2012
Massey teacher wins inaugural mediation award

A Massey University short course teacher has won the inaugural Mediator of the Year award at the NZ Law Awards.

Massey University mediation teacher Geoff Sharp with his Mediator of the Year award.

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Education 20 Nov 2012
Mega-trends expert to speak at forum on the future

The Economist’s Dr Daniel Franklin, a world-renowned expert on future trends, will be the star speaker at an exclusive event to discuss New Zealand’s future.

Dr Daniel Franklin

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Health 20 Nov 2012
Preventing childhood obesity starts early

The most practical way to prevent childhood obesity starts prior to conception with good maternal nutrition, Professor Sir Peter Gluckman told an audience of healthcare professionals at a nutrition symposium held at Massey University’s Albany campus last week.

Dr Pamela von Hurst and Professor Sir Peter Gluckman at the Preventing Childhood Obesity Symposium held at Massey University.

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Maori 20 Nov 2012
Maori alphabet blocks help build Te Reo

Māori alphabet blocks designed by a Massey student are bringing Te Reo and Māori culture into the homes of New Zealanders.

Johnson Witehira

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Education 19 Nov 2012
Spent hen coop a design coup

Spent hens look set to get a new lease of life with a design that could allow them to recover and lay eggs for many years after being retired from commercial farms.

Industrial design student Stacey Kenny with her urban hen house.

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Education 19 Nov 2012
Conference confronts online learning challenges

New digital media has already shaken up the music and newspaper industries, and the challenge of technological change for universities will now be explored at a conference for 400 tertiary educators in Wellington next week.

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Education 19 Nov 2012
Funding for Massey health researchers

Massey University researchers have been awarded almost $1 million in research funds by the Health Research Council.

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