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Massey again has highest on-campus course pass rates of all NZ universities
For the third year in a row, students studying on-campus at Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University have the highest course pass rate of all universities in the country.
New Zealand Police trainees welcomed to Massey
Police have celebrated the opening of the Royal New Zealand Police College (RNZPC) Auckland Campus at Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University.
Sciences researchers secure funding to advance animal care through new technology
Two projects led by researchers from the College of Sciences have received funding from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment Endeavour Fund.
Massey ranked third in NZ, climbs global rankings amid international growth
The university has risen nine spots in the latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings, coming in at 230th equal in the world.
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Empowering youth through music: Massey and To The Front’s creative partnership
For the seventh time in Pōneke Wellington, a collaboration between To The Front and Toi Rauwhārangi College of Creative Arts (CoCA) is helping young people discover the transformative joy of music.
Massey again has highest on-campus course pass rates of all NZ universities
For the third year in a row, students studying on-campus at Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University have the highest course pass rate of all universities in the country.
Exploring the past to reimagine the future: Dr Catherine Knight’s An Uncommon Land
In An Uncommon Land, Dr Catherine Knight explores how the loss of shared land use shaped Aotearoa’s past and how ancestral values could guide a more regenerative future.
New Zealand Police trainees welcomed to Massey
Police have celebrated the opening of the Royal New Zealand Police College (RNZPC) Auckland Campus at Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University.
Research news
Invasive spider with potentially sinister bite confirmed in Aotearoa New Zealand
The noble false widow spider (Steatoda nobilis), already considered one of the world’s most invasive arachnids, has officially established itself in New Zealand. While bites are rare, the spider raises concerns for human health and native ecosystems.
Sciences researchers secure funding to advance animal care through new technology
Two projects led by researchers from the College of Sciences have received funding from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment Endeavour Fund.
Massey scientists collaborate with NASA to monitor geothermal fields from space
A team of researchers from the College of Sciences is collaborating on a three-year joint venture between NASA and Aotearoa New Zealand that could transform how scientists monitor the world’s geothermal fields.
PhD research finds poor classroom air quality hinders learning
For her PhD research, Dr Lara Tookey found that when classrooms were at comfortable temperature, had fresh air and low CO₂ levels, students performed better on cognitive tests.
Student success news
Midwife on a mission: Doctoral student champions global maternal health
For doctoral student Jolene Wescombe, the path to global development runs through a rural midwifery clinic in the Ethiopian highlands.
Riiki Reid’s rise from Massey to music stardom
From campus studios to international stages, artist Riiki Reid’s journey from student to star began at Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University.
Design student awarded prestigious Māori scholarship
Macy Cribb has recently been recognised with the 2025 Hinemoa Hilliard Memorial Scholarship —an award that honours excellence, leadership and the legacy of Māori wāhine in higher education.
From the shed to the spotlight: meet the young farmer with a big future
Growing up on a sheep and beef farm in Eketāhuna, Jock Bourke was surrounded by everything needed to spark a future in agriculture. Now, he’s the youngest contestant in the FMG Young Farmer of the Year Season 57 Grand Final.
Opinion and features
Opinion: NZ’s plan to ‘welcome anyone, from anywhere, anytime’ is not a sustainable tourism policy
By Professor Regina Scheyvens, Professor James Higham and Professor Susanne Becken
Opinion: Playful or harmful? David Seymour’s posts raise questions about what’s OK to say online
By Senior Lecturer Dr Kevin Veale
Opinion: The New Zealand Government and the silence over Gaza
By Associate Professor Sean Phelan
Awards and appointments
Riddet Fellow and Massey alumni wins food science award
Renowned expert in food science Dr Mike Boland is this year’s recipient of the JC Andrews Hall of Fame Award.
Massey researcher named in prestigious UK science award
Professor Shane Telfer from the School of Food Technology and Natural Sciences is part of a global science group who have won the prestigious UK Royal Society of Chemistry prize for creating a new type of glass.
King’s Honours for Massey academics and alumni
Several members of the university community have been recognised in the 2025 King’s Birthday Honours List.
Partnerships honoured at Work-Integrated Learning New Zealand conference
Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University’s School of Social Work has been honoured with a prestigious award at the 2024 Work-Integrated Learning New Zealand (WILNZ) Conference, recognising the School’s innovative approaches to student placements.
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Empowering youth through music: Massey and To The Front’s creative partnership
For the seventh time in Pōneke Wellington, a collaboration between To The Front and Toi Rauwhārangi College of Creative Arts (CoCA) is helping young people discover the transformative joy of music.
Riddet Fellow and Massey alumni wins food science award
Renowned expert in food science Dr Mike Boland is this year’s recipient of the JC Andrews Hall of Fame Award.
Massey again has highest on-campus course pass rates of all NZ universities
For the third year in a row, students studying on-campus at Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University have the highest course pass rate of all universities in the country.
Exploring the past to reimagine the future: Dr Catherine Knight’s An Uncommon Land
In An Uncommon Land, Dr Catherine Knight explores how the loss of shared land use shaped Aotearoa’s past and how ancestral values could guide a more regenerative future.
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