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School driving lessons benefit students in many ways
Thursday, 10 August 2017, 4:59 pm | Massey University
Compulsory driver’s licence education at secondary schools is being endorsed by new research from Massey University on the grounds it will make a big difference in helping young people get jobs. More >>
Massey University - Q&A on the North Korea crisis
Thursday, 10 August 2017, 1:59 pm | Massey University
Massey University - Q&A on the North Korea crisis: Asia politics expert Dr Marc Lanteigne Dr Marc Lanteigne | Senior Lecturer (China, East Asia, Polar Regions) Centre for Defence and Security Studies | Massey University Albany (Auckland), ... More >>
Labour’s water policy: wrong solution to the wrong problem
Thursday, 10 August 2017, 1:57 pm | Massey University
A Massey University agribusiness expert says Labour’s newly-announced water policy is problematic on several fronts. There are better ways to make New Zealand’s waterways cleaner, without punishing specific sectors and damaging property rights, says senior ... More >>
Massey Debate Puts Te Reo Māori on Election Agenda
Wednesday, 9 August 2017, 8:43 am | Massey University
New Zealand First was forced to defend its te reo Māori policies on last night’s televised debate ‘Te Reo Anamata’, hosted by Māori Television’s Native Affairs and Massey University, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa. More >>
Media commentator on North Korea
Monday, 7 August 2017, 4:17 pm | Massey University
ATTN: expert NZ-based commentator on North Korea/nuclear ambitions/missile tests and capability/UN sanctions/China and US responses/ Dr Marc Lanteigne, Centre for Defence and Security Studies at Massey University in Auckland Dr Lanteigne says “the ... More >>
UNESCO Science Partnership Building Bridges in the Pacific
Wednesday, 2 August 2017, 11:09 am | Massey University
A potentially game-changing low-cost mobile genetic diagnostics system to detect and quantify pathogens in food, water, humans, livestock and crops in Pacific Islands is among projects Massey University will lead with its newly established partnership ... More >>
Surge in Auckland Meth Supply Continues
Wednesday, 2 August 2017, 8:43 am | Massey University
Tuesday, August 1, 2017 - Findings from the latest Massey University Illicit Drug Monitoring System (IDMS) study show increasing availability of methamphetamine in Auckland since 2013, consistent with evidence of growing international supply. More >>
UNESCO science partnership building bridges in the Pacific
Tuesday, 1 August 2017, 3:33 pm | Massey University
A potentially game-changing low-cost mobile genetic diagnostics system to detect and quantify pathogens in food, water, humans, livestock and crops in Pacific Islands is among projects Massey University will lead with its newly established partnership ... More >>
Bryde’s Whales Share Secrets With Their Fins
Monday, 31 July 2017, 12:01 pm | Massey University
Research into the long-term survival and abundance of the Hauraki Gulf’s Bryde’s whale population has used photographs of their fins to aid efforts in improving the management of the small population. More >>
Is Online Film Limiting The Diversity of What We Watch?
Monday, 31 July 2017, 11:31 am | Massey University
Monday, July 31, 201 - In the age of online film distribution, with its unlimited choice of international movies, you might think viewing habits would be more diverse and adventurous. Not so, says a Massey University media researcher, who has found ... More >>
Design boosts the New Zealand economy by $10.1 billion
Thursday, 27 July 2017, 3:17 pm | Massey University
Ground-breaking research into design’s economic contribution to New Zealand’s economy has shown that during the last year alone design contributed $10.1b to New Zealand’s GDP (approximately 4.2%). The research launched yesterday by Hon. Steven ... More >>
Tanks for the Rain - Zinc May Make Roof Rain Safer to Drink
Wednesday, 26 July 2017, 11:51 am | Massey University
Wednesday, July 26, 2017 - A new study of Wellington roof catchment rainwater has found that zinc in galvanised steel roofs can kill some bugs. But households concerned about the safety of emergency roof catchment rainwater in the event of an earthquake ... More >>
Love your bones
Monday, 24 July 2017, 1:48 pm | Massey University
Osteoporosis is one of the leading healthcare issues worldwide. Characterised by reduced bone tissue and changes in bone structure, osteoporosis increases fragility and risk of fractures in older adults. It is estimated about 22 per cent of women ... More >>
Professor honoured for contribution to mobility for blind
Friday, 21 July 2017, 2:34 pm | Massey University
Professor Emeritus Steve La Grow has been awarded the Suterko-Cory Award , for contributions to the field of orientation and mobility for the blind, beyond the borders in which one lives and works. More >>
Does grooming lead to Stockholm syndrome?
Thursday, 20 July 2017, 1:03 pm | Massey University
New research from Massey University’s School of Social Work identifies how grooming allows Stockholm syndrome to become established in child sexual abuse cases. More >>
Home Affordability Declines in Most Regions
Thursday, 20 July 2017, 9:29 am | Massey University
Thursday, July 20, 2017 - The latest Massey University Home Affordability Report shows most regions of New Zealand have declined in affordability over the most recent quarter, as well as over the past 12 months. More >>
Surveillance and Shakespeare – the plot thickens
Tuesday, 18 July 2017, 12:52 pm | Massey University
Citizens of the 21st century are well used to mass surveillance of the cyber variety, but a new book exposes just how prevalent spies and informers were in Shakespeare’s life and lines. More >>
Podcast series explores immigration in NZ
Thursday, 13 July 2017, 1:08 pm | Massey University
Sociologist Distinguished Professor Paul Spoonley hopes New Zealanders will eventually drop the word ‘immigrant’ and use ‘neighbour’, ‘friend’ or ‘colleague’ instead. More >>
Animal genetics boosted by new Centre
Wednesday, 12 July 2017, 4:08 pm | Massey University
Massey University’s A.L. Rae Centre for Genetics and Breeding will officially launch tonight, bringing world-leading New Zealand scientist Professor Dorian Garrick home to lead it. More >>
NZ health sector ‘data rich, information poor’
Monday, 10 July 2017, 12:25 pm | Massey University
New Zealand faces a critical shortage of skilled practitioners able to analyse, interpret and disseminate data needed to inform and improve health services for New Zealanders. More >>
