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Superannuation shortfall still significant for most
Thursday, 6 July 2017, 9:01 am | Massey University
The gap between income and expenditure for New Zealand retirees continues to shrink, but rising housing and household utility bills mean most Kiwis’ superannuation payments still don’t cover their costs of living, says a leading personal finance ... More >>
Keeping pre-school kids moving
Tuesday, 4 July 2017, 2:40 pm | Massey University
Obesity rates in children world-wide are burgeoning, and those attending childcare are more at risk. Now a new Massey University study hopes to discover information that may help design interventions offering simple, practical and relevant tips for ... More >>
NZ university deans discuss state of the arts
Tuesday, 4 July 2017, 2:17 pm | Massey University
The teaching of languages, the profile and suitability of the Bachelor of Arts degree, and government policies that might impact on humanities and social science disciplines were among topics canvassed by academic leaders in the arts at the Manawatū campus ... More >>
Getting enough Iodine? Not eating bread?
Wednesday, 28 June 2017, 10:20 am | Massey University
Worldwide iodine deficiency remains one of the most common nutrient deficiencies and New Zealand naturally has low levels of iodine in the soil which results in low levels of iodine in the food supply. More >>
Moving your mood with music
Tuesday, 27 June 2017, 1:35 pm | Massey University
With the second Music Therapy Awareness Week coming up (July 1-9), it is a good time to remind ourselves of the health benefits of music and how its everyday use can help move your mood. Massey University nursing lecturer Craig Waterworth has now ... More >>
Plastic Plague Polluting Land, Sea, & Our Bodies
Tuesday, 27 June 2017, 9:58 am | Massey University
An online conference examining the social and environmental impact of mega-tonnes of plastic waste infiltrating land, oceans and our bodies is setting a clean example with its “nearly carbon neutral” format. More >>
Developing Social Work Supervision in Singapore
Tuesday, 27 June 2017, 9:37 am | Massey University
Associate Professor Kieran O’Donoghue, Head of Massey University’s School of Social Work, is heading to Singapore next week to deliver a keynote address to more than 250 social work supervisors at the Social Work Supervision: Innovative ways ... More >>
Bugs’n’Bones study hopes to aid ageing population
Monday, 26 June 2017, 3:44 pm | Massey University
As the world grapples with an ever-growing ageing population, it is estimated that one in three women over the age of 50 will experience bone fractures due to osteoporosis, a disease which causes low bone mass. More >>
Dairy shown to improve bone health of Kiwi children
Wednesday, 21 June 2017, 3:03 pm | Massey University
New Massey University research shows children drinking milk at school have greater increases in the size and strength of their bones, compared to children who are not involved in the Fonterra Milk for Schools programme. More >>
New ecentre chief has plans to scale up services
Wednesday, 21 June 2017, 2:01 pm | Massey University
The ecentre’s new chief executive Jackie Young wants the business incubator to take some of its own advice. More >>
Car wrecking can be a vehicle for stroke rehab
Wednesday, 21 June 2017, 1:27 pm | Massey University
Dismantling car engines and sorting parts is proving to be a successful form of rehabilitation for stroke survivors under 65 in a unique project at the Manfeild Raceway, near Feilding. More >>
How Legalising Cannabis Can Help Society
Wednesday, 21 June 2017, 10:15 am | Massey University
Leading drug researcher Associate Professor Chris Wilkins from Massey University’s SHORE and Whāriki Research Centre is calling for the adoption of a not-for-profit public health model for recreational cannabis. It would allow regulated cannabis ... More >>
Gendered Expectations & Workplace Conflict
Tuesday, 20 June 2017, 10:05 am | Massey University
Massey University PhD graduate Jane Hurst studied the complicated relationships between women in the workplace – and found that women often have gendered expectations of each other. More >>
Two Massey Health Researchers Secure Over $6M in HRC Funding
Thursday, 15 June 2017, 10:16 am | Massey University
Two health researchers from Massey University’s College of Health have been awarded more than $6 million in the latest round of funding from the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC), targeting occupational disease in New Zealand as well as international ... More >>
Opinion: Zero to hero – why we need phonics
Monday, 12 June 2017, 11:45 am | Massey University
Opinion: Zero to hero – why we need phonics more than ever in the digital age More >>
Making safer havens for our older people
Monday, 12 June 2017, 11:41 am | Massey University
Nursing homes should be safe places for our older people, but unfortunately, the number of cases of abuse and neglect in nursing homes and residential care facilities continues to grow. More >>
A New Ball Game?
Friday, 9 June 2017, 11:27 am | Massey University
With the British and Irish Lions Tour underway and renewed concerns over the state of rugby in New Zealand being expressed in the media, organisers of the upcoming World in Union (New Zealand) 2017 International Rugby Conference at Massey University ... More >>
Auckland & Northland students explore health career options
Thursday, 8 June 2017, 3:45 pm | Massey University
More than 150 year 12 and 13 students from across Auckland and Northland sampled life at Massey University’s Auckland campus this week, exploring health and science subjects through hands-on experience. More >>
Book explores NZ’s many faces and standing places
Thursday, 8 June 2017, 12:53 pm | Massey University
Auckland’s annual Lantern Festival to celebrate the Chinese New Year (photo/Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development) More >>
Researcher wins prestigious Sport Nutrition Award
Thursday, 8 June 2017, 11:35 am | Massey University
Associate Professor David Rowlands from the School of Sport and Exercise was recently honoured as the winner of the 2017 Gatorade Sport Science Institute (GSSI) - American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Sport Nutrition Award. More >>
