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Academics and alumni receive 2025 New Year Honours
Seventeen Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University academics and alumni have been named in the 2025 New Year Honours List.
Birdnapped cockatoo wins Quote of the Year
The winner of this year’s Quote of the Year competition is the chatty cockatoo with the distinctive catchcry of “Hello Darling”.
One in four survey respondents used pharmaceuticals for recreational or non-medical reasons
The second set of findings from the 2024 New Zealand Drugs Trends Survey (NZDTS) sheds light on emerging trends in the non-medical use of pharmaceuticals and the therapeutic use of psychedelics.
Quote of the Year opens for voting
Rugby stars, politicians and a bird-napped cockatoo are among the finalists in New Zealand’s Quote of the Year competition.
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Birdnapped cockatoo wins Quote of the Year
The winner of this year’s Quote of the Year competition is the chatty cockatoo with the distinctive catchcry of “Hello Darling”.
Children’s University celebrates record number of graduates across three cities in 2024
It’s been another successful year for Wānanga Nohinohi te Kunenga Children’s University programme at Massey, culminating in graduation ceremonies in Wellington, Palmerston North and Auckland.
Short course provides platform for innovation and intellectual exchange
A group of more than 30 participants from the Philippines will return home with new connections and a deeper understanding of Aotearoa New Zealand’s sustainable dairy systems.
Quote of the Year opens for voting
Rugby stars, politicians and a bird-napped cockatoo are among the finalists in New Zealand’s Quote of the Year competition.
Research news
Can solar panels and pastoral farming work together?
Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University in Palmerston North is taking a novel approach to assessing pasture growth under solar panels in farm paddocks.
One in four survey respondents used pharmaceuticals for recreational or non-medical reasons
The second set of findings from the 2024 New Zealand Drugs Trends Survey (NZDTS) sheds light on emerging trends in the non-medical use of pharmaceuticals and the therapeutic use of psychedelics.
Doctoral graduate champions kaupapa Māori approaches to justice
Dr Eru Findlay, Te Aitanga a Hauiti, Ngāti Porou, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Raukawa, is breaking new ground in the field of kaupapa Māori justice approaches.
Investors leading property price escalation in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland
In his doctoral thesis, Dr David White researched whether investors have been pushing up house prices in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.
Student success news
From drilling rigs to the graduation stage: A grandad’s inspiring journey
For 78-year-old graduate Harry Moyler, walking across the stage at graduation wasn’t just a personal milestone - it was the culmination of a remarkable life journey.
Journalism students shine with Crikey Award win and Asia New Zealand Scholarship success
For the first time ever, a journalism student from Aotearoa New Zealand has won Australia’s premier student investigative journalism award.
Celebrating outstanding social work students
The terrific trio, Georjah Kaharoa Timoko Tansey, Courtney Williamson and Katelyn Ward Donnellan, have been named this year’s recipients of two esteemed awards for fourth-year Bachelor of Social Work students.
A journey through history: the academic path of a lifelong learner
Dr Delwyn Blondell's Massey journey began with a passion for history and evolved into a deep academic commitment.
Opinion and features
Did the ancient Greeks eat souvlaki and Greek salad?
Associate Professor Gina Salapata recently spoke at the Symposium of Gastronomy and Food History in Napier about what the ancient Greeks ate.
Opinion: Higher education’s ‘quiet revolution’ a vital evolution
By Professor Giselle Byrnes
Awards and appointments
Academics and alumni receive 2025 New Year Honours
Seventeen Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University academics and alumni have been named in the 2025 New Year Honours List.
Scholars awarded prestigious HRC Career Development Awards
Elti Sannyasi, Dr Kenneth Taiapa, Nehemiah Gordon-Amoroa and Dr Sharyn Heaton have received Career Development Awards and funding for their research that they will complete over the next few years.
Massey secures Gold in 2024 Times Higher Education Online Learning Rankings
Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University has been awarded a prestigious Gold rating in the inaugural 2024 Times Higher Education (THE) Online Learning Rankings, the highest honour achievable in this year’s global assessment.
2024 Professorial promotions announced
In the most recent promotion round, 12 Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University staff were promoted to Professor and 25 to Associate Professor. The promotions will take effect from 1 January 2025.
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Academics and alumni receive 2025 New Year Honours
Seventeen Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University academics and alumni have been named in the 2025 New Year Honours List.
Can solar panels and pastoral farming work together?
Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University in Palmerston North is taking a novel approach to assessing pasture growth under solar panels in farm paddocks.
Birdnapped cockatoo wins Quote of the Year
The winner of this year’s Quote of the Year competition is the chatty cockatoo with the distinctive catchcry of “Hello Darling”.
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