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Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa , Welcome to Massey University
Alumni
Find out what alumni are doing out in the world, and stay connected to Massey after you graduate.
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Distance and online study at Massey
Discover what it's like to study by distance and online at Massey – how it works, what it costs, who can do it and how we'll support you to succeed.
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Māori @ Massey
Welcome to Māori @ Massey, the place to connect to all things Māori at Massey University.
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Pacific Massey
Pacific Massey connects and supports Pacific students with student services and support, research, resources, events and organisations.
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News
Disaster management leaders named as Distinguished Professors
Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University Vice-Chancellor Professor Jan Thomas has announced the appointment of Professors David Johnston and Christine Kenney as Distinguished Professors.
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Massey’s on-campus students have the highest pass rates in Aotearoa
The latest data from the Tertiary Education Commission shows strong results for the university.
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New ministerial appointments to Council and Ngā Kaiwhakapūmau Tiriti
Jo Davidson and Mark Ratcliffe have been appointed to the University Council and a new Te Tiriti leadership body is established.
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Massey Professors receive ONZM for pioneering work in health psychology and ageing studies
Two Professors from the School of Psychology have been included in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours List.
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Research news
New book shares the experiences of single parents in Aotearoa New Zealand
School of Journalism, Communication and Marketing Senior Tutor Dr Teresa Housel and jounalism postgraduate student Caitlin Lester have authored two memoir chapters in a new anthology from Aotearoa New Zealand authors titled Rere Takitahi - Flying Solo.
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New research shows Kiwis suffer from ‘spice-xiety’ despite a love for flavour
While nearly half of Kiwis love to spice it up in the kitchen, 87 per cent suffer from a case of ‘spice-xiety’ – a fear of venturing outside their comfort zone when cooking with new flavours at home.
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Pāmu pups do their bit for working dogs project
More than 200 working dogs from Pāmu farms are the first to provide their DNA to Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University for a project to protect the future of New Zealand working dog breeds.
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Doctoral graduate unravels the vital bond between mangroves and the banded rail
For his doctoral research, Dr Jacques de Satgé embarked on a journey to understand the interplay between mangroves and birds, with a particular focus on the elusive banded rail.
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