Timeline of modern Massey
2010
Distance education anniversary
Massey marked its 50th anniversary as a provider of distance education.
New Albany Library extension
A new extension to the Library building at Albany campus is opened in May.
2011
School of Design 125th
In Wellington, the School of Design celebrated its 125th anniversary.
National Centre for teaching and Learning
The National Centre for Teaching and Learning is launched in May.
2012
Student amenities centre
The new student amenities centre is opened at Albany campus in March.
Building refurbishment
Work began on the refurbishing and earthquake strengthening of the Refectory and the Sir Geoffrey Peren Building.
College of Health proposed
A proposal to establish a College of Health was approved by the University Council.
Te Ara Hihiko
The new building of the College of Creative Arts, Te Ara Hihiko, is opened at the Wellington Campus on 22 June.
2013
Institute of Education formally opened
The Institute came into being on 1 January 2013 and is the successor to the College of Education which existed until the end of 2012. At the Manawatū campus, Education staff moved to the Turitea site as the Hokowhitu site was being earmarked for other purposes.
College of Health
The College of Health came into being.
First MOOC
Massey University launches its first Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) in Emergency Management, Agriculture and Indigenous Cultures through Open2Study.
2014
Massey 50th anniversary
Massey University celebrates 50 years of being an autonomous university and the 21 year existence of the Albany Campus.
2015
Te Ohanga
The new Te Ohanga accommodation village opens on the Auckland campus.
School of Music and Creative Media Production
The new School of Music and Creative Media Production was launched in October.
Sir Geoffrey Peren Building
Seismic strengthening and renovation of Massey’s oldest building, the 83-year-old Sir Geoffrey Peren Building, is completed in November.
2016
Vice-Chancellor retires
Hon. Steve Maharey retires from his position as the Vice-Chancellor.
2017
New Vice-Chancellor appointed
Professor Jan Thomas becomes the new Vice-Chancellor of Massey University.
Wildbase Hospital
A new building for Wildbase Hospital, New Zealand’s only dedicated wildlife hospital, is opened in Palmerston North.
Ōtehā Rohe
The university sold the Ōtehā Rohe site at the Auckland campus towards the end of the year.
2018
Student roll
By 2018 the total student roll stood at 30,296, comprising 5,859 internal/block mode students at Manawatū (Palmerston North), 7,192 at Auckland and 3,028 at Wellington, as well as 14,217 distance students.
2019
Refectory Building
Restoration of the Refectory Building commenced at the Manawatū campus.
Innovation Complex
Enabling works started for the new Innovation Complex at the Auckland campus in June.
New home for College of Health
In October, the Sir Neil Waters extension building is opened as the new home for the College of Health at the Auckland campus.
New Aviation Centre
The new Aviation Centre building is opened in Palmerston North in October.
2020
COVID-19 Pandemic
In March, Alert Level 4 lockdown results in the university switching temporarily to a purely online mode of teaching. The pandemic eventually led to a blended mode of online and in-person teaching being adopted as the normal way of teaching and learning.
Food Pilot Plant opened
The Food Pilot Plant/Te Ohu Rangahau Kai is opened at the Manawatū campus.
Massey Learning Centre launched in China
A Massey Learning Centre at Nanjing University of Finance and Economics is launched in December.
2021
Second Learning Centre opened
In March, another Massey Learning Centre is launched in the People's Republic of China, at Hainan University.
New marae opened
The new Te Rau Karamu Marae at the Wellington campus is opened in March.
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