Massey University
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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.
A Massey University computational biologist has had a paper published in the prestigious scientific journal Nature.
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AUCKLAND — An 'out of this world' interactive travel exhibit has won the national final of this year's Global Enterprise Challenge hosted by at the Albany campus last week.
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Over 200 Hawke’s Bay Scholarship pupils spent the weekend finding out the secrets of exam success with the expert help of local staff and Massey University.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Auckland’s Dominion Road has been identified in a Massey University study as a potential Chinatown tourist attraction – the lack of which sets Auckland apart from most other multicultural cities in the world.
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AUCKLAND CITY — It may seem surprising fat does not officially have a taste, given its prevalence in modern foods.
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WELLINGTON CITY — A specialist financial education centre aimed at improving New Zealanders’ knowledge, attitudes and behaviour towards money matters has been launched with two ground-breaking initiatives.
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Massey University wildlife veterinarians want a total ban on the use of lead shot in hunting, saying it is having a detrimental effect on many native species.
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HAMILTON — Massey University is well placed to help transform New Zealand’s agricultural sector and ensure it reaches its global potential, according to Vice-Chancellor Steve Maharey.
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A Massey University survey of 96 organisations found more than half had experienced workplace violence.
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A social network for pet lovers and a unique car buying website are among the new business ideas from students who have made it through to the finals of the Go, Innovate! competition.
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The Go, Innovate! Business Idea competition run by the Massey University Business Student Group (BSG) and now in its second year, encourages Massey University students to submit their most innovative business ideas.
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HASTINGS — Massey University Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Asssistant Vice-Chancellor (Māori and Pasifika) Professor Sir Mason Durie will present the second of three Massey University professorial lectures in the Hawke's Bay Opera House, Hastings, on Monday evening.
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WELLINGTON CITY — School of Design staff and students have a big role to play at the launch of The Campaign for Wool into New Zealand at the College of Creative Arts in Wellington this Friday.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Three School of Fine Arts lecturers feature in a significant new exhibition of contemporary art opening at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa on Thursday 9 June.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — A senior property lecturer has been honoured by the Property Institute of New Zealand for his exceptional contribution to the industry.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Former All Black Scott Robertson told Academy of Sport members teamwork is the key to success, at an event honouring this year’s academy cohort.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — A Bachelor of Communication graduate has won a national award for a public relations campaign that promotes the value of quality childhood education.
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Innovative and creative food products are wanted for the competition that will honour New Zealand’s best.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Colleagues and family of the late John Offenberger gathered on the Wellington campus last week to celebrate the naming of the College of Sciences block in his honour.
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WELLINGTON CITY — A ceremony to honour Māori graduates at the Wellington campus capped off the University’s Autumn graduation season as ten new graduates celebrated their achievement with friends and Whānau at Tokomaru, the Museum Building, on Friday.
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The College of Education last week signed a memorandum of understanding with delegates from Semerang State University in Indonesia, formalising the ongoing relationship between the two universities and representing a deepening of Massey’s overall relationship with alumni and education providers in Indonesia.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Changes to KiwiSaver will make it unaffordable for a number of low income earners and women in particular, according to a Massey University employment relations expert.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Arts minister Chris Finlayson has hailed the “New Zealand made” appeal of Weta Workshop and its co-founder Sir Richard Taylor who has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the University.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Special effects wizard Sir Richard Taylor has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Massey University.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Textile design graduate Kelly Olatunji has won the supreme Zonta Design Award after impressing judges with a clear-minded plan for progressing her career.
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Veteran New Zealand political journalist Ian Templeton has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Massey University.
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WELLINGTON — Faced with delicate situations in war zones as an Army captain, Andrew Taylor draws on what he has learnt in his studies at Massey University.
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NORTH SHORE CITY — Dog behaviour, digital illustration, home finance, employment mediation, whānau development and history from a Hollywood perspective are among topics available via Massey University’s new lifelong learning initiative PaCE (Professional and Continuing Education), launched at the Albany campus last week.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Massey University has appointed Professor Tony Parsons as Chair in Grassland Science at the Institute of Natural Resources.
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Software developed by a Massey University computer scientist and astrophysicist has led to the discovery of free-floating ‘orphan’ planets – once the subject of science fiction.
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Changes to KiwiSaver will make it unaffordable for a number of low income earners and women in particular, according to a Massey University employment relations expert.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Massey University has become the first New Zealand University to sign up to a new ‘Athlete Friendly Tertiary Network’ set up by the New Zealand Academy of Sport.
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Research challenging aid agencies to change the time-honoured practice of paying workers differently depending on where they are from has earned a Massey University psychologist an international award.
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Former Chief of Defence Forces and Governor-General Designate Jerry Mateparae was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Literature degree from Massey University at yesterday’s graduation ceremony in Palmerston North.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Accounting, finance and information systems students at Massey University can now join an internationally-recognised society which will boost their professional prospects.
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International theatre design exhibition, the Prague Quadrennial on Performance Design and Space, will have an even greater association with Massey University after spatial design student Ana McGowan won first prize in the theatre architecture section
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Whānau and friends, University staff and council members will celebrate the achievements of 52 new Māori graduates tomorrow, marking the end of graduation week in Manawatu.
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Toronto-based composer Juliet Palmer is coming full-circle in returning to her homeland in late July to take up the Creative New Zealand/Jack C.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Fourteen Bachelor of Aviation students were told they had “dared to dream and had succeeded” when they were presented with their Wings at a ceremony at the Milson Flight Systems Centre this week.
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Massey University will provide the science to help grow the medicinal Manuka honey industry in New Zealand 16-fold to near $1 billion.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Former Chief of Defence Forces and Governor General Designate Jeremiah (Jerry) Mateparae will receive an Honorary Doctor of Literature degree from Massey University at this Thursday’s graduation ceremony in Palmerston North.
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Research into whether nurses feel valued, their career patterns and the levels of distress they experience in the workplace is being carried out by Massey University.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Professor Glenda Anthony from the College of Education has been awarded the prestigious Fulbright-Harkness New Zealand Fellowship.
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AUCKLAND — Auckland businesswoman Dr Alison Paterson has been elected Massey University Pro-Chancellor, replacing Stephen Kos of Wellington, who stood down from the University council after being appointed a High Court judge.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Next Wednesday (May 18) the annual career event will be held on the Manawatu campus, with 26 organisations showcasing what they have to offer students in terms of summer or graduate work, work experience and scholarships.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCu_BTl3D78 A group of international pony club riders saw a horse put through its paces on the University’s equine treadmill this week as part of a tour of the vet clinic.
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A team of Massey University robotics world champions will feature in the first ever Robotics World Cup, due to kick off in Auckland during the Rugby World Cup.
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New entrants to the mobile telecommunications market have a “golden opportunity” to win market share on the back of a decision to cut fees, says a brand loyalty specialist.
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Bachelor of Communication student Priyani Puketapu is determined to show that brains can go with beauty after winning the Miss Universe New Zealand pageant.
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Listen to Dr Parker’s interview with Kim Hill on Saturdays/National Radio – April 30.
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More small business owners are turning to personal credit cards to finance their companies, new research shows.
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School of Linguistics and International Languages staff have devised an other-worldly sounding dialect for a film that explores an imaginary time in New Zealand’s future.
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Aviation students at the University will be among the first in line for commercial airline pilot jobs with Air New Zealand thanks to a new partnership launched today.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — A collection of authentic ancient Greek vase reproductions has been unveiled at the University's Manawatu campus and offers hand-on learning experiences both in person, and on screen.
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A Massey team has won the university section of the Vex Robotics World Championships in Orlando, Florida.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Unique facilities at the Manawatu campus have proven the launching pad for an innovative local start-up company.
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NORTH SHORE CITY — A university lecturer stopped traffic when he set up his desk in the middle of a roundabout during the graduation parade last Thursday in Takapuna.
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OTAGO — New Zealand’s first symposium exploring how self-control in young children leads to better outcomes in later life is being hosted at the Wellington campus by Massey University’s School of Public Health on Monday.
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Graduates and staff whose achievements have helped place New Zealand on the international stage will feature in the University's new promotional campaign being launched this weekend.
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For the first time the New Zealand Food Awards will be held annually and plans are well underway for this year’s Gala Dinner.
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Sustainability is not a mere buzzword but an ethical responsibility that should be implicit in all scientific and business endeavours, environmental engineer and Massey University alumna Alice Andrew told science graduates at their capping ceremony this week.
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New research shows people may not be responsible for the rarity of a native tree species – a finding that could change how conservation is approached.
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COROMANDEL — Some of the University’s pre-eminent scientists and 60 senior high school students from Auckland combined forces at the weekend on a field trip to use genome research - or the mapping of an organism’s hereditary information – to identify what lives on Hot Water Beach.
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NORTH SHORE CITY — Top fashion designer Kate Sylvester concealed her chic attire under a traditional academic gown when she received an honorary doctorate in fine arts from Massey University in Takapuna today.
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CENTRAL PLATEAU — Volcanologists from Massey University and the University of Hamburg in Germany will soon be able to record every explosive burst out of Mt Ruapehu in rain or shine, day or night, with a new high-speed Doppler Radar system.
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Small independent newspapers could be among the biggest losers from the decision to close the New Zealand Press Association, according to journalism lecturer Alan Samson.
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Governments must develop policies that prevent "bubbles" in housing markets if they want to stop further financial crises, a major international finance conference hosted by the University heard last week.
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A collection inspired by her battle with depression, has won Marie Kelly a top prize at the iD International Emerging Designer Awards in Dunedin and entry to a prestigious fashion event in Italy.
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Brightly-coloured fridge magnets could help to boost infant immunisation rates, say researchers.
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A century and a quarter of art and design in Wellington is being celebrated next week as the School of Design based at Massey University's College of Creative Arts marks its 125th anniversary.
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Policies designed to improve adult literacy levels in New Zealand are “woefully inadequate” according to a leading literacy researcher who heads the University’s College of Education.
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Massey University will back the call by the Government’s chief science adviser to boost science education, Vice-Chancellor Steve Maharey says.
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The College of Education has signed an agreement with the Principals Academy Inc., a commercial partner with Singapore’s Ministry of Education, to deliver a Bachelor of Education focused on early childhood education.
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The median house price now stands at $350,000 and has fallen $10,000 in the past quarter, the University’s latest Home Affordability Report shows.
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The Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Teaching Excellence 2011 have been announced.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Massey University’s Extramural Students’ Society (EXMSS) is pleased to announce the creation of a $10,000 student support fund specifically for those Massey students who have been affected by the Christchurch earthquake.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Help provided to older adults in the aftermath of the Christchurch earthquake needs to be sensitive to their particular age-related needs, psychology researcher Robyn Tuohy says.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Massey University has provided information to all staff and students about the latest Canterbury earthquake to assist those affected and those who have family and friends affected.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Family and friends who live outside the zone of today's earthquake in Christchurch should recognise that the reaction of those affected could be powerful and upsetting, a clinical psychologist working for the University says.
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AUCKLAND — Marine biologist Dr Karen Stockin has called on boat owners and jet ski operators to be vigilant around marine mammals following the death of a common dolphin from an injury likely to have been caused by a collision in the Hauraki Gulf.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — The bid to host the national Cycling Centre of Excellence on Massey’s Manawatu campus has been lodged.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Actor, director, choreographer and playwright Jaime Dorner has been appointed incoming artist under Palmerston North’s Visiting Artist Scheme.
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AUCKLAND CITY — A meal option that combines fresh produce with pre-packaged ease won the Massey University Supreme Award at this year’s New Zealand Food Awards.
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AUCKLAND CITY — An innovative plan to create a sustainable visitor centre at Kaikoura's Whale Watch tourist attraction has won two business studies students a trip to England.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — An online trades' directory and a study aid to help learners pass their driving theory test have been named the regional winners of the Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme at the University's Manawatu campus.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Nearly 60 years after making her name as one of New Zealand’s foremost textile designers, Avis Beere (nee Higgs) is to be honoured as an inductee of the College of Creative Arts’ Hall of Fame.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Paintings of the Manawatu Gorge, Foxton Beach and the cliffs over the Rangitikei River are among a collection of New Zealand landscapes being exhibited by Manawatu artists Andrew Ross this month.
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Research that supports a theory that investors need to account for rare disasters when making decisions on the stockmarket has been accepted for publication in the international top journal in finance.
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Professor Paul Rainey has been awarded a prestigious James Cook Research Fellowship, worth $126,000 a year, for two years.
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The New Zealand Teachers Council yesterday released new regulations for teacher education providers, that Massey University academics say are primarily about increasing the council’s power over poor quality providers.
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Two University researchers have been elected as Fellows of the Royal Society of New Zealand.
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As a youngster Ant Pedersen would watch Australia's great race at Bathurst on television each year.
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A new research centre that aims to showcase New Zealand’s social entrepreneurial spirit has been set up at the University.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Martial artist Estelle Speirs and rower Hamish Bond won the top awards at the Massey University Blues Awards ceremony in Palmerston North last night.
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NORTH SHORE CITY — Simplicity may be the key to being New Zealand’s best food product, according to the chief judge of the New Zealand Food Awards.
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Court of Convocation elections for the selection of alumni to the University Council opened today, with electronic voting offered for the first time.
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Kayak champions Lisa Carrington and Scott Bicknell were named BNZ Albany sportswoman and sportsman of year at the annual Blues Sports Awards on Monday.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — Transport and urban planning academic Dr Imran Muhammad has launched a book on sustainable transport in Pakistan, which could offer lessons for transport planning in New Zealand.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — Professor Emeritus Errol Hewett has been elected to the board of the International Society for Horticultural Science.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — A maternal sleep and health study at Massey’s Sleep/Wake Research Centre needs 500 pregnant Mäori to take part.
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