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Caring for the carers: research reveals pressures of caring

Wednesday, 20 March 2013, 11:01 am | Massey University

New research has uncovered the emotional, financial and social pressures carers experience as they look after elderly relatives. More >>

Research Challenges Homelessness Stereotypes

Thursday, 14 March 2013, 2:50 pm | Massey University

Four Massey students are challenging the perception of homelessness in Palmerston North to draw attention to the bigger problem of “housing insecurity”. More >>

Big Year For Zeald’s Youthful CEO

Thursday, 14 March 2013, 12:06 pm | Massey University

At just 33 years of age David Kelly heads one of the country’s fastest growing businesses. His website design company Zeald is finalising plans to open new offices in Christchurch and Sydney – and the young chief executive has just been named ... More >>

Massey Backs Track And Field Champs

Tuesday, 12 March 2013, 3:39 pm | Massey University

Massey University is now the major supporter of the Athletics New Zealand Track and Field Championships and the Aurora Series. More >>

Drought backdrop to disaster research seminars

Tuesday, 12 March 2013, 10:52 am | Massey University

Farmers digging in for the reality of a long drought will also have to face the implications of such dry spells on their lifestyle off the land too. More >>

Taewa researcher tracks crops to United States

Monday, 11 March 2013, 2:47 pm | Massey University

A Massey University researcher will travel to the United States later this year to better understand the history of taewa (Maori potato), kumara, and Indian corn. Dr Nick Roskruge was awarded a Fulbright Travel Scholarship that will see him based ... More >>

Scholarships address teacher shortage

Monday, 11 March 2013, 2:40 pm | Massey University

A shortage of qualified teachers in Tokelau has prompted its Government to set up scholarships for students to study at Massey. Six Tokelauan students will be in Palmerston North for the next three years to study towards their teaching degrees. More >>

Dice already loaded in charter schools favour

Thursday, 7 March 2013, 12:36 pm | Massey University

Charter schools will have a huge funding advantage over comparable state schools making it almost impossible to evaluate their effectiveness, says Massey teacher education specialist Professor John O’Neill. More >>

Study to investigate Indian education in New Zealand

Monday, 4 March 2013, 9:30 am | Massey University

A Massey PhD student is researching how Indian immigrant children fair in the New Zealand early education system, and how well teachers accommodate minority cultures. More >>

Maths teaching not a zero-sum game

Thursday, 28 February 2013, 1:36 pm | Massey University

Training specialist maths teachers for primary and intermediate level in new teaching models would improve Kiwi kids’ results more effectively than focusing on memorising times tables, says a Massey University maths teaching expert. More >>

Orientation Week In Full Swing At Albany Campus

Wednesday, 27 February 2013, 9:47 am | Massey University

Students arriving for the 2013 academic year at the Albany campus have been enjoying a range of activities across the campus, in between classes. More >>

New College of Health to address NZ’s weighty issues

Thursday, 21 February 2013, 1:44 pm | Massey University

Obesity is the biggest health issue for New Zealanders according to one in three respondents to a Massey University online poll. More than 1300 people took part in the survey, held to coincide with the launch today of the University’s new College ... More >>

Business roles link Massey with key regions

Monday, 18 February 2013, 11:41 am | Massey University

Massey University has appointed new business development managers in Taranaki and Hawke's Bay in partnership with Venture Taranaki and the Hawke's Bay Regional Council. More >>

New OneFarm website offers enhanced online content

Tuesday, 12 February 2013, 4:49 pm | Massey University

Farmers and agricultural professionals will be able to connect with one another and view exclusive content through a new online service. More >>

Rivers workshop to discuss pollution solutions

Thursday, 7 February 2013, 9:02 am | Massey University

Massey University’s Innovative River Solutions group is holding a workshop this month to share academic research on fresh water quality and management of New Zealand’s rivers. More >>

NZ 'uniquely positioned' to tackle world health issues

Tuesday, 5 February 2013, 1:12 pm | Massey University

An international leader in probiotics research says New Zealand is in a unique position to utilise beneficial microbes to prevent and better treat a number of serious ailments in animals and humans, from pregnancy to chronic and fatal diseases. More >>