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Web tool lets public determine New Zealand flag

Wednesday, 17 June 2015, 10:50 am | Massey University

A School of Design master’s student is challenging the flag selection process by devising a web tool that allows the public to feed their views back in a way, he says, the current government process does not. More >>

Plastic bag-free future for Palmerston North?

Friday, 12 June 2015, 10:37 am | Massey University

Imagine life without them? A Massey University environmental anthropologist can. Dr Trisia Farrelly is part of a Palmerston North group campaigning to get rid of environmentally damaging plastic grocery bags. More >>

China’s First Lady hosts Massey, Weta arts delegation

Thursday, 11 June 2015, 11:27 am | Massey University

China’s First Lady, Madame Peng Liyuan, wants stronger ties between China, Massey University and Weta Workhop following a reception she hosted in Beijing. More >>

Small firms urged to consider frontier markets

Thursday, 11 June 2015, 11:18 am | Massey University

New research from Massey University suggests that many small New Zealand firms could be missing good export opportunities in emerging markets. More >>

Massey takes its creativity to China

Tuesday, 9 June 2015, 3:41 pm | Massey University

Massey’s reputation for creativity is to the fore during a visit to China this week that showcases the University’s innovation across the arts spectrum. More >>

$4m in funding for Massey health researchers

Tuesday, 9 June 2015, 10:59 am | Massey University

Massey University researchers in the College of Health have been awarded almost $4 million in the 2015 Health Research Council’s Funding round. More >>

Massey professor’s ASPEN Fellowship a first for NZ

Monday, 8 June 2015, 3:35 pm | Massey University

A long and illustrious career investigating the complex issue of feeding people using tubes has seen Massey University’s Professor Gil Hardy elected as the first non-American Fellow of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN). More >>

Students turn creative lens on dementia

Friday, 5 June 2015, 11:42 am | Massey University

Massey University theatre and media students have been using their creative talents for social good by exploring new ways to communicate with people who have dementia, as well as helping others to better understand the condition. More >>

175 years on – Treaty of Waitangi now and in future?

Friday, 5 June 2015, 11:41 am | Massey University

The re-emergence of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1970s at a tumultuous period in New Zealand’s history – and its subsequent impact on New Zealand society – is the theme of an upcoming conference. More >>

Social Experiments No Solution For Mental Health Care

Thursday, 4 June 2015, 1:09 pm | Massey University

Recently the public was quietly exposed to the concept of ‘social bonds’. According to the Ministry of Health, social bonds partner private and not-for-profit organisations in order to fund and deliver services to improve social outcomes. If they achieve ... More >>

Students to explore sustainable fashion in China

Wednesday, 3 June 2015, 10:13 am | Massey University

Twelve Massey University students will travel to China later this year to collaborate with Chinese students in a sustainable fashion initiative. More >>

Shortland Street films at Massey University

Wednesday, 27 May 2015, 12:02 pm | Massey University

Massey University’s Auckland campus was the perfect venue for filming scenes for this week’s Shortland Street television programme, screening on May 25/26. More >>

Agrifood sector needs rapid response group

Wednesday, 27 May 2015, 10:24 am | Massey University

The agrifood sector needs to establish a rapid-response crisis management group to protect the reputation of New Zealand’s food products, says a communication expert from Massey University. More >>

Honorary doctorate for documentary photographer

Monday, 25 May 2015, 3:20 pm | Massey University

Renowned New Zealand photographer Ans Westra is to receive an honorary doctorate from Massey University on Thursday in recognition of her long-standing contribution to the country’s visual culture through her documentary photography. More >>

Celebrations in the city to mark graduation week

Monday, 25 May 2015, 12:34 pm | Massey University

Renowned documentary photographer Ans Westra will be among the more than 670 graduates to have a degree conferred by Massey University at its graduation ceremonies in Wellington on Thursday. More >>

Hong Kong Ink - Tattoo Culture and Identity

Friday, 22 May 2015, 11:21 am | Massey University

This photographic survey charts how tattooing in Hong Kong has shifted from subculture to popular culture. The project examines how tattoo functions as an agent of cultural exchange and reflects the tattoo renaissance currently occurring in the Asia-Pacific ... More >>

Campbell Live demise ‘a sad day’

Thursday, 21 May 2015, 6:57 pm | Massey University

Journalism commentator and educator, Associate Professor Jim Tully, says MediaWorks' changes to TV3’s current affairs slot at 7pm suggests New Zealand’s two main networks have opted out of providing serious prime time current affairs. More >>

Script writer shares art of page-to-screen

Tuesday, 19 May 2015, 9:33 am | Massey University

Aspiring film scriptwriters will have a chance to hear how to get an idea off the page and onto the screen at a special seminar with scriptwriter Dr Matthew Harris. More >>

How to Tax Speculation in the Auckland Property Market

Friday, 15 May 2015, 11:33 am | Massey University

A Massey University tax specialist says the best way to fairly tax the capital gains on property is to use the “well-established principle of apportionment”. More >>

Māori graduates span multiple fields of study

Thursday, 14 May 2015, 8:31 pm | Massey University

Combining the science of insects, or entomology, with culture and art in her doctoral thesis led Dr Liz Grant to create a new word – ento-articulture. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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