Massey Genome Service Christmas break closure
MGS will close for the Christmas break on 19 December 2025 and re-open on 12 January 2026.
The last day to receive all samples will be 17 December 2025. If you are hand delivering your samples, please put samples in the sample fridge before 10am on the 17 December 2025. If you are sending samples to our facility using overnight courier service, please make sure the parcel is sent out before 16 December to arrive on the morning of 17 December. If samples arrive late, we will store them in the -20 ℃ freezer.
MGS will start receiving samples from Monday 12 January 2026.
If you have questions, please contact x.x.lin@massey.ac.nz.
Thank you for using our services over 2025. We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
About & using our services
Massey Genome Service provides DNA & RNA sequencing services to Aotearoa New Zealand researchers and students.
ABI sequencing & genotyping services
Sanger sequencing and genotyping service using Applied Biosystems Inc (ABI). ABI 3500xl capillary instrumentation.
Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)
Next Generation Sequencing using Illumina MiSeq™ Instrumentation at the Massey Genome Service.
LabChip® Service
We offer a LabChip® Service for the quality and quantification assessment of DNA and RNA samples.
Massey Genome Service
- Office phone
+64 6 951 9080 (external)
Extension 86080 (internal customers)
- Laboratory phone
+64 6 951 8735 (external)
Extension 85735 (internal customers)
- Location
Physical address
Massey Genome Service
School of Food Technology and Natural Sciences
Room ScD3.15A, Riddet Road
Massey University
Turitea Campus
Palmerston North 4410
New ZealandPostal address
Massey Genome Service
Massey University
Private Bag 11-222
Palmerston North 4442
New ZealandCourier address
Massey Genome Service
School of Food Technology and Natural Sciences
Inward Goods
Science Tower A, Level 1,
Columbo Road, Massey University
Palmerston North 4410
New Zealand