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Ninth Games for NZ team psychologist

Monday, 23 June 2014, 1:47 pm | Massey University

Massey University sport psychologist Dr Gary Hermansson is working towards handing over the reins as the New Zealand team psychologist after almost twenty years tuning the minds of New Zealand’s top athletes at the Commonwealth and Olympic Games. More >>

Time to consider full state funding of political parties?

Monday, 23 June 2014, 11:19 am | Massey University

Mr Donghua Liu's claims of making large donations to the Labour Party are (as I write this) under dispute by party officials who say they can find no record of them. But there is no doubt about a $22,000 donation to the National Party in 2012. More >>

Massey and Ngātiwai build closer ties

Wednesday, 18 June 2014, 5:08 pm | Massey University

Massey University and the Ngātiwai Trust Board are actively building closer ties with the recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at Takahiwai Marae in Ruakaka. More >>

Gifted learners’ needs fall under the radar

Wednesday, 18 June 2014, 10:20 am | Massey University

A new study has revealed New Zealand’s smartest kids may not be getting the specialist support and programmes they need to reach their full potential. More >>

GM corn theme for Mexican theatre activist at Massey

Tuesday, 17 June 2014, 5:25 pm | Massey University

The impact of genetically modified corn on indigenous people is the theme of a provocative multi-media theatre work by Mexican artist/activist Violeta Luna at Massey’s Wellington campus on June 26. More >>

Helping SMEs and NGOs with business pressure points

Tuesday, 17 June 2014, 12:03 pm | Massey University

For many small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) owners, and non-government organizations (NGOs) finding time to deal with organisational details and processes can seem overwhelming, but a new weekly service at Massey University’s Albany Centre for Psychology aims ... More >>

Risk of complacency in NZ governance, says expert

Monday, 16 June 2014, 12:19 pm | Massey University

Complacency about our reputation as the least the corrupt nation in the world is a risk for New Zealand in maintaining good governance practices with overseas trading partners that lack the same levels of integrity, says the chair of Transparency International ... More >>

Adults still challenged by childhood adoption experiences

Thursday, 12 June 2014, 10:08 am | Massey University

Adoption is a childhood experience but the psychological consequences of the process can last a lifetime doctoral research confirms. More >>

Water and governance under scrutiny at Massey

Monday, 9 June 2014, 1:00 pm | Massey University

Framing new ways for organisations to collaborate over controversial decisions, such as water use, is the focus of a Massey University symposium involving some of New Zealand’s key leaders in governance. More >>

Unique psychology service helps people with cancer

Thursday, 5 June 2014, 10:17 am | Massey University

Not everyone with cancer can be a media hero battling the odds with a feisty survival story, says a Massey researcher. Dr Colette Nixon studied the impact of therapy provided by a unique Massey University-led psychology service for cancer patients in the Manawatū ... More >>

Entries open today for the 2014 NZ Food Awards

Tuesday, 3 June 2014, 2:46 pm | Massey University

The NZ Food Awards have been a highlight of the food industry’s calendar since 1987, recognising innovation in New Zealand’s largest export sector. Massey University’s stewardship of the awards since 1998 has seen them grow from strength to strength, ... More >>

Market for fee-paying Chinese students at risk

Tuesday, 3 June 2014, 1:21 pm | Massey University

The government’s proposed changes to university councils will make it harder for New Zealand institutions to attract full fee-paying international students, says a Massey University academic. More >>

Actor Antonia Prebble basks in completing her BA

Friday, 30 May 2014, 10:53 am | Massey University

With timing any actor would be proud of, Antonia Prebble graduated from Massey University with a week to spare till her 30th birthday. Back in 2002 when the-then teenager had already committed to a career on screen and stage, she told herself that she ... More >>

Massey editor for new-look Poetry NZ

Thursday, 29 May 2014, 1:59 pm | Massey University

Watching an Al Jazeera television item about a young Arab poet spraypainting words of protest on a wall somewhere on the West Bank struck a chord with Massey University English senior lecturer Dr Jack Ross. More >>

WearableArt founder receives Honorary Doctorate from Massey

Wednesday, 28 May 2014, 12:33 pm | Massey University

World of WearableArt founder Dame Suzie Moncrieff, who will be conferred with an honorary doctorate from Massey University tomorrow, says she always believed that WOW was destined to develop into a sustainable arts event on a global scale. More >>

Take one for the team!

Wednesday, 28 May 2014, 12:14 pm | Massey University

With the ‘flu season upon us, Pro Vice-Chancellor of the College of Health Professor Paul McDonald is encouraging everyone to go and get their annual ‘flu jab. “In a university environment, there’s plenty of close contact with peers – some of ... More >>