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First selection of 2026 New Zealand Food Awards finalists announced
From caught-to-order crayfish to bone broth, vegan white chocolate and possum seasoning, the 2026 New Zealand Food Awards product award finalists have been selected.
New Impact and Innovation qualifications launch in 2027
A new Impact and Innovation qualification will be introduced for the 2027 academic year, designed for students wanting to tackle real-world challenges with study pathways at bachelor’s, postgraduate diploma and master’s level.
Outstanding achievements recognised in Alumni Excellence Awards
The awards recognise graduates whose exceptional achievements, leadership and service have made a significant impact in their professions, communities and beyond.
Emirates Team New Zealand brings unusual patient to Vet School
A routine inspection for Emirates Team New Zealand turned into an unusual case for the Veterinary Teaching Hospital when two foil arms from the America’s Cup team’s foiling yacht arrived for a Computed Tomography (CT) scan.
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Exercise tests how Aotearoa can build resilience together
A first-of-its-kind National Security and Resilience Learning Exercise brought together 100 people from across government, industry, academia and civil society to explore how Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) can better respond to complex and overlapping challenges.
W.H. Oliver Lecture highlights Rangitāne history and the legacy of a pioneering historian
A full house gathered at the Palmerston North City Library last week as historians, researchers and members of Rangitāne came together for the 14th W.H. Oliver Lecture.
What makes studying Communication at Massey unique
As Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University celebrates 50 years of teaching communication, the programme’s enduring strength lies not only in its history, but in how it quips students to thrive in an ever-changing world.
New Impact and Innovation qualifications launch in 2027
A new Impact and Innovation qualification will be introduced for the 2027 academic year, designed for students wanting to tackle real-world challenges with study pathways at bachelor’s, postgraduate diploma and master’s level.
Research news
New research warns school lunch debate risks losing sight of children's wellbeing
New research from Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University that analyses media coverage of the Ka Ora, Ka Ako Healthy School Lunches Programme has found competing narratives around the initiative, with debate increasingly centred on cost rather than child wellbeing and equity.
New guidance aims to improve brain imaging experiences for Māori
Despite Māori being disproportionately affected by traumatic brain injury, there are currently no national guidelines for conducting neuroimaging in a culturally safe way in Aotearoa New Zealand. New research is helping to change that.
The need for lived experience in psychology education
To eradicate mental health stigma and discrimination, people who have lived experience of mental distress should be included in the training and education of mental health providers, but this isn’t always the case.
Research highlights how teachers use data to improve learning
Teachers across Aotearoa New Zealand are using a range of information to support student learning, but new research suggests a stronger collaboration and shared approach could help schools make better use of data.
Student success news
Burnt out but still working: Massey research reveals how senior doctors recover
New research from Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University is shedding light on how senior doctors recover from burnout while continuing to work, challenging common assumptions about what recovery looks like in high-pressure professions.
Giving Pacific communities a voice
For Dr Angie Enoka, communication has always been about making sure people are heard. A media studies graduate of Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University, Dr Enoka has carried that belief from her early career in journalism through to her doctoral research and now into her role leading Māori and Pacific communications at the Ministry of Education.
Finding a calling in the classroom
After 17 years in retail management, Raymond Carpendale realised the part of his job he enjoyed most wasn't the technology or the business. It was helping people.
Building careers through sport
When Lizzie Deane-Jackson began studying at Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University, she wasn't entirely sure where her degree would take her.
Opinion and features
Opinion: Why the next UN Secretary-General matters to New Zealand
By Associate Professor Damien Rogers
Opinion: Healthcare decisions belong to evidence, not headlines
By Associate Professor Margaret Sandham
Return of the Red Scare: how the US right is weaponising the word ‘communism’
By Professor Ted Zorn
Is social housing policy failing NZ families trying to move from renting to home ownership?
By Dr Simon Opit
Awards and appointments
Researcher awarded Explorer Grant to improve sleep and mental wellbeing for new mothers
Dr Ying Jin has received a Health Research Council Explorer Grant to investigate how wearable technology and artificial intelligence could improve sleep, mental wellbeing and postnatal care for new mothers in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Dean’s List recognition honours research shaped by Pacific communities
Professor Julia Ioane from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences has been recognised on The Dean’s List of Exceptional Theses for her research that gives voice to Pacific parents navigating the youth justice system.
First selection of 2026 New Zealand Food Awards finalists announced
From caught-to-order crayfish to bone broth, vegan white chocolate and possum seasoning, the 2026 New Zealand Food Awards product award finalists have been selected.
Professor Emeritus honour recognises distinguished accounting leader
Professor Fawzi Laswad has been awarded the title of Professor Emeritus, recognising his outstanding scholarship, leadership and long-standing service to the university and the accounting profession.
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New research warns school lunch debate risks losing sight of children's wellbeing
New research from Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University that analyses media coverage of the Ka Ora, Ka Ako Healthy School Lunches Programme has found competing narratives around the initiative, with debate increasingly centred on cost rather than child wellbeing and equity.
Opinion: Why the next UN Secretary-General matters to New Zealand
By Associate Professor Damien Rogers
Exercise tests how Aotearoa can build resilience together
A first-of-its-kind National Security and Resilience Learning Exercise brought together 100 people from across government, industry, academia and civil society to explore how Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) can better respond to complex and overlapping challenges.
Opinion: Healthcare decisions belong to evidence, not headlines
By Associate Professor Margaret Sandham
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