Massey University - Latest News [Page 113]
Hunt on for Massey Journalists
Saturday, 15 April 2006, 11:55 am | Massey University
Wellington's School of Journalism at Massey University is on the hunt for old graduates. More >>
Choc rewards prompts survey buy-in
Thursday, 13 April 2006, 4:25 pm | Massey University
It’s a question the Easter Bunny could no doubt answer. How do you encourage people to fill in mail surveys – and then return them quickly? More >>
Share buyers saying getting rich not the main goal
Friday, 7 April 2006, 4:33 pm | Massey University
The motivation behind economist Gareth Morgan's decision to give away the $47 million he made from the sale of shares in his son's company Trade Me may not be that unusual. More >>
Nurses workforce study launched
Wednesday, 5 April 2006, 4:55 pm | Massey University
Worldwide shortages of nurses and the ageing population are putting increasing pressure on health services, but there is no reliable information about the nursing workforce. More >>
Tertiary funding heading in right direction
Tuesday, 4 April 2006, 3:20 pm | Massey University
Vice-Chancellor Professor Judith Kinnear welcomes today’s announcement by Tertiary Education Minister Dr Michael Cullen and agrees with the proposal for a new funding model for tertiary education. More >>
Playcentre good for parents, children - research
Monday, 3 April 2006, 4:45 pm | Massey University
The benefits to communities from having play centres go well beyond the years in which children and their parents are involved, new research has found. More >>
Westpac backing for Asia Finance Conference
Monday, 3 April 2006, 3:33 pm | Massey University
Westpac will be the major sponsor of the most prestigious finance conference ever held in New Zealand. More >>
Call for Internet chat rooms to carry HIV warnings
Monday, 3 April 2006, 3:07 pm | Massey University
HIV warnings – including in Asian languages - are needed on Internet chat rooms, say researchers. The recommendation comes from Massey University researchers whose data shows that a relatively high number of New Zealand gay men and women, particularly ... More >>
Meeting nutrition needs of an ageing population
Friday, 31 March 2006, 12:13 am | Massey University
Nutrition in older people is under the scrutiny of a team of researchers from the Massey University’s Institute of Food Nutrition and Human Health. More >>
Tuatara tourism and tangata whenua
Thursday, 30 March 2006, 11:59 am | Massey University
Wildlife ecologist Associate Professor Doug Armstrong has backed a proposal by a Mäori tourism company to fly people to Stephens Island to see and touch tuatara. More >>
‘Smart’ houses for home security and elder-care
Friday, 24 March 2006, 9:36 am | Massey University
Increased life expectancy in developed countries is driving the demand for technology enabling home environments in which the elderly can live independently. More >>
Oldest Journalism School Turns 40
Monday, 20 March 2006, 10:35 am | Massey University
To celebrate, the School of Journalism is planning a dinner and celebrity debate at the Wellington campus on Sunday June 4, Queen’s Birthday weekend. More >>
NZ’s oldest School of Journalism turns 40
Monday, 20 March 2006, 10:26 am | Massey University
To celebrate, the School of Journalism is planning a dinner and celebrity debate at the Wellington campus on Sunday June 4, Queen’s Birthday weekend. More >>
Jericho prison seize part of Israeli election
Wednesday, 15 March 2006, 2:45 pm | Massey University
The siege of Jericho prison by Israel Defence Forces is a political move in the lead-up to the current Israeli election says Middle Eastern political expert Dr Nigel Parsons. He says the siege of the Palestinian Authority (PA)prison and the abduction of Palestinian ... More >>
Second thoughts - the losers in the TradeMe sale
Wednesday, 15 March 2006, 1:22 pm | Massey University
The private sale of TradeMe to Australian newspaper conglomerate Fairfax is an opportunity lost for New Zealand, according to Massey management lecturer Craig Prichard. More >>
Excellence in Environmental Management
Tuesday, 28 February 2006, 3:38 pm | Massey University
28 February 2006 Excellence in Environmental Management strongly linked to Company Performance The top five recipients of the Corporate Environmental and Social Responsiveness Awards announced ton More >>
Protecting people from alcohol harm
Monday, 12 December 2005, 11:07 am | Massey University
Alcohol is the fifth out of 26 risks to health globally but for countries like many in the Asia Pacific region alcohol is the biggest risk to health. The findings from the WHO global burden of disease study, which revealed the extent of the alcohol-related ... More >>
Evolutionary discoveries in penguin study
Monday, 21 November 2005, 4:21 pm | Massey University
As the great Antarctic icebergs have broken off and shifted throughout the centuries it now seems their movement caused more lasting change than has been understood. More >>
Profit potential in organic farming
Monday, 21 November 2005, 4:19 pm | Massey University
The four-year-old trial of organic dairy farming by the Institute of Natural Resources indicates the farming method can be just as profitable as conventional farming. More >>
Bank customer satisfaction up
Monday, 21 November 2005, 4:17 pm | Massey University
Retail bank customers are more satisfied than ever with the service they receive from the big five -- but the big five continue to provide less satisfaction than homegrown minis, TSB and now Kiwibank. More >>
