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Kaikoura Quake Shows the Importance of Business Insurance
Monday, 21 November 2016, 2:15 pm | Massey University
The financial issues currently being faced by Kaikoura and Wellington businesses illustrate the importance of arranging quality business insurance and risk management planning. More >>
Missed opportunities for NZ agri-food sector
Monday, 21 November 2016, 12:55 pm | Massey University
More than four years after an independent report on the future of New Zealand’s agri-food sector, the sentiment remains the same – the future is here, and urgent action is needed. More >>
HIV ignorance isn’t bliss
Monday, 21 November 2016, 12:26 pm | Massey University
A Massey University academic specialising in research on HIV/AIDS says the disease will endure as long as there is stigma, ignorance and a lack of political will to tackle it. More >>
Te Reo Māori boost for indigenous language in Brazil
Monday, 21 November 2016, 11:59 am | Massey University
Indigenous children in southern Brazil have been twirling poi while learning how to nurture their own indigenous language with the help of Te Reo Māori language revival specialists from Massey University. More >>
Why the 21st century needs more arts grads
Wednesday, 16 November 2016, 1:31 pm | Massey University
Robots will boom; life will be more digitised; reality TV will sink to new lows amid urgent global economic, security, inequality, population and environmental issues. More >>
More resources needed for COPD sufferers
Tuesday, 15 November 2016, 11:30 am | Massey University
Tomorrow marks World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day (COPD) – a condition that affects thousands of New Zealanders, yet most have never heard of it. More >>
New Zealand needs a cultural shift to keep data safe
Thursday, 10 November 2016, 2:34 pm | Massey University
New Zealanders need to better understand the risks of prioritising user features over security when it comes to the many internet-connected devices we use, says a Massey University cybersecurity expert. More >>
1917: year of war, revolution and myriad legacies
Thursday, 10 November 2016, 12:41 pm | Massey University
1917 is synonymous with World War One, but it was a watershed year for other reasons, including the Russian Revolution, suffragette protests in America and the shock impact of a French artist’s urinal sculpture. More >>
Investigating the state of our sexual health
Thursday, 10 November 2016, 12:32 pm | Massey University
A Massey University health scientist hopes to create more awareness about the prevalence, diagnosis and treatment for rare sexually transmitted infections in New Zealand. More >>
Primary health specialist to head Massey college
Tuesday, 8 November 2016, 1:05 pm | Massey University
One of Australia's foremost primary health care academics, Professor Jane Mills, has been appointed to head Massey University's College of Health. More >>
Does a brush with death affect sleep?
Monday, 7 November 2016, 4:43 pm | Massey University
A Massey University psychologist is seeking participants for a study on people who have had a brush with death to find out how the experience has affected their sleep. More >>
New social work book gives students virtual experience
Monday, 7 November 2016, 11:27 am | Massey University
A new book from Massey University Press will help social work students make better informed decisions about where to do work placements, and which area of practice to pursue once they graduate. More >>
Marsden funding awarded for Pacific customary land use study
Thursday, 3 November 2016, 2:07 pm | Massey University
Research into whether financial prosperity in the Pacific can go hand-in-hand with honouring customary land practices is one of seven Massey University projects to share in $3.1 million from the Royal Society's Marsden Fund, announced today. More >>
NZ Sports Performance Conference
Tuesday, 1 November 2016, 12:38 pm | Massey University
If you’re looking to lift your game on the sporting field, the New Zealand Sports Performance Conference being hosted in Palmerton North later this week will feature top insights from six Massey University academics with international expertise. More >>
The 7 habits of highly effective penguins
Tuesday, 1 November 2016, 11:17 am | Massey University
Researchers from Massey University and the Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony are working together to improve conservation of penguins by uncovering the characteristics of a successful penguin. More >>
Global honours for nursing students
Monday, 31 October 2016, 1:45 pm | Massey University
Two School of Nursing students head to Ireland next week, as honoured winners in the annual international Undergraduate Awards. More >>
Expert predicts disruption in the insurance sector
Monday, 31 October 2016, 11:52 am | Massey University
A new book examining the disruptive technologies that will transform the insurance industry predicts constant, real-time changes to risk premiums and the disappearance of the car insurance industry by 2030. More >>
Profiting from the harm caused by alcohol
Sunday, 30 October 2016, 8:31 pm | Massey University
New research from the International Alcohol Control study, coordinated by Massey University, demonstrates the extent to which the alcohol industry relies on harmful use of alcohol to make money. More >>
Future of Food Forum
Friday, 28 October 2016, 10:42 am | Massey University
The Netherlands and New Zealand have much in common, in both culture and economics, particularly in the areas of agri-food, horticulture and trade. Next month, the Embassy of the Netherlands is hosting a one-day forum, in cooperation with Massey University ... More >>
Elected members urged to protect their political rights
Tuesday, 18 October 2016, 4:53 pm | Massey University
Newly elected councillors are being urged by a Massey University researcher to carefully read code of conduct documents so they don’t give away their political rights. More >>
