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Mystery of the albatross may soon be solved
The mystery of where juvenile albatrosses fly to after leaving New Zealand may soon be solved, with satellite tracking devices now successfully showing the progress of two males and one female hatched at Taiaroa Heads, Otago, this season.

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19/10/07 - Maharey returns to Massey
The Massey University Council today announced the appointment of Hon Steve Maharey as Vice-Chancellor.

18/10/07 - Record number of Horticulture NZ scholars at Massey
Long Bay College students have picked up 10 of the 150 $3000 High Achiever Scholarships the University has awarded nationally for students planning to study at Massey next year – the most received by any school.

18/10/07 - University’s High Achiever Scholarships awarded
The University has awarded 150 High Achiever Scholarships valued at $3000 each to secondary school students across the country.

17/10/07 - Great mate named Agriculture Student of the Year
The student described as simply “a bloody good guy” by his fellow students has been named the University’s Agriculture and Applied Sciences Student of the Year.

17/10/07 - Massey film expert off to US as Fulbright lecturer
American university students will learn about New Zealand through films like Whale Rider and In My Father’s Den when Massey University media studies lecturer Dr Brian McDonnell takes up a Fulbright lectureship in the second semester next year.

17/10/07 - Time to debate political policing
The public can and must debate the scope of political policing in the wake of the “anti-terrorism” Operation O-desk, says Dr Warwick Tie, sociologist with the School of Social and Cultural Studies at Massey University.

15/10/07 - All Blacks brand will survive World Cup knockout
The All Blacks brand will endure because it is so much more than the current team and World Cup competition, says an advertising and marketing specialist.

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Mystery of the albatross may soon be solved
The mystery of where juvenile albatrosses fly to after leaving New Zealand may soon be solved, with satellite tracking devices now successfully showing the progress of two males and one female hatched at Taiaroa Heads, Otago, this season.

More boats a risk for Northland dolphins say marine scientists
A request to allow more tourist boats to view dolphins in the Bay of Islands could place more species at risk of disturbance, say scientists from the University.

Emergency research into Mäori needs acclaimed
A Massey initiative exploring the needs and the role of Mäori communities in times of natural disaster is attracting acclaim and support from government departments and agencies involved in emergency management.

Rural property prices set to rise further
All types of pastoral rural property are expected to rise in value as a direct result of the record high in commodity prices and payouts to farmers, says the latest forecast for the rural market from the University’s property analysis group.

Accelerated lambing can work, despite no rush from farmers
An accelerated lambing programme run by Professor Steve Morris has shown that year-round lambing can work, but falling lamb prices may mean farmers are in no rush to implement the scheme.

Poverty written out of policy
Replacing the word “poverty” with the more innocuous “income inadequacy” in a Cabinet paper on benefits reflects changes to the welfare system that threaten to disadvantage those for whom poverty really does exist, says Associate Professor of Social Policy and Social Work Dr Mike O’Brien.

Time to debate political policing
The public can and must debate the scope of political policing in the wake of the “anti-terrorism” Operation O-desk, says Dr Warwick Tie, sociologist with the School of Social and Cultural Studies at Massey University.

Don’t blame the coach, the players or the ref, blame the coin
Despite all the post-match analysis and finger-pointing, there is still no widespread agreement on what went wrong for the All Blacks in their Rugby World Cup quarter final loss to France.

Flagging interest in food puts older single men at risk
Many older men are at risk of becoming undernourished and suffering health problems due to poor nutrition, a Massey study has found.

Other University news

Multi-million dollar Maori achievement programme challenged.
A Massey University study is challenging the effectiveness of a flagship Government programme designed to lift Maori educational achievement in secondary schools.

DNA sequencer first of its kind in Southern Hemisphere
A next-generation DNA sequencer now installed at Massey University will enable scientists to analyse DNA 100 times faster than previously. The Solexa Genome Analyser system was launched this afternoon at the Allan Wilson Centre for Molecular Ecology and Evolution, on the University’s Palmerston North campus.

Features

Institute for Advanced Study launched
Massey University has created a New Zealand Institute for Advanced Study, allowing elite scientists to pursue fundamental scholarship with the aim of driving New Zealand forward and potentially earning New Zealand’s first Nobel Prize. Includes audio.

Awards and appointments

Top awards for Massey design students and staff
An all-terrain in-line board and an animation focusing on computer dependency have won top awards for Massey design students and staff.

Massey free bus service chosen as finalist in national energy efficiency awards
The Palmerston North campus unlimited access free bus service is a finalist in this year’s Energywise Awards run by the Government’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority.

New Zealand contender for US scholarship
When solo parent Winnie Ye immigrated to New Zealand from China she soon found a job selling real estate on Auckland’s North Shore but had her sights set on university education.

Great mate named Agriculture Student of the Year
The student described as simply “a bloody good guy” by his fellow students has been named the University’s Agriculture and Applied Sciences Student of the Year.

University’s High Achiever Scholarships awarded
The University has awarded 150 High Achiever Scholarships valued at $3000 each to secondary school students across the country.

Sportsmen and sportswomen of the year named at Blues awards functions
Champion rower Storm Uru and rally sport co-driver Sara Randall were named the Palmerston North campus sportsman and sportswoman of the year last night at the second of the Massey Sport Blues awards this week.

Creative talents honoured at new Hall of Fame
Three creative New Zealanders will be honoured next month at a new College of Creative Arts Hall of Fame at the University.

Massey film expert off to US as Fulbright lecturer
American university students will learn about New Zealand through films like Whale Rider and In My Father’s Den when Massey University media studies lecturer Dr Brian McDonnell takes up a Fulbright lectureship in the second semester next year.

Cycling campaign praised
A campaign created by public relations students to get more people riding bicycles in Palmerston North is among the finalists at the Sparc Cycle-Friendly Awards.