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Judges ‘charmed’ by NZ Food Awards entries

Thursday, 18 August 2011, 2:25 pm | Massey University

New gluten-free products that taste like the real thing are just some of the innovative foods the judges have noted in this year’s New Zealand Food Awards. The judges, led by renowned cook and food critic Ray McVinnie, have tasted and appraised more ... More >>

US jazz legends come together for NZ gigs

Monday, 15 August 2011, 5:02 pm | Massey University

Three international jazz stars, who have backed the likes of Eric Clapton, Elvis Costello, Steely Dan, Boz Scaggs, James Taylor, Natalie Cole, Rod Stewart, Stevie Wonder, Gary Burton and Toots Thielemans between them, will star in the Massey University ... More >>

Focusing on result will only heighten RWC anxiety

Wednesday, 10 August 2011, 12:39 pm | Massey University

Leading sport psychologist Gary Hermansson says the All Blacks need to put their ultimate goal out of their minds if they are to succeed in the upcoming rugby World Cup. More >>

New science and more at Massey Open Day 0

Wednesday, 10 August 2011, 11:50 am | Massey University

Imagine a university degree that could lead to scaling the remote peaks of the Himalayas in search of snow leopards, exploring the Ugandan jungle to observe mountain gorillas, or working with rare native kakapo. More >>

Growing satisfaction with student services

Friday, 5 August 2011, 4:04 pm | Massey University

More than 88 per cent of students who responded to the University's student experience survey this year rate services as good or very good – the best result since the survey began in 2002. More >>

Report highlights AIDS stigma for NZ’s Black Africans

Friday, 5 August 2011, 3:59 pm | Massey University

A new study highlights the need for more awareness among health professionals of the experiences of HIV-positive Black African migrants and refugees living in New Zealand who feel stigmatised. More >>

Links between livestock farms and adult blood cancer

Wednesday, 3 August 2011, 5:12 pm | Massey University

New research findings into farmers’ health and cancer risks shows growing up on a livestock farm seems to be linked to an increased risk of developing blood cancers as an adult. More >>

Three-time World Cup winner tells ABs to relax

Monday, 1 August 2011, 12:05 pm | Massey University

Three-time Rugby World Cup winner Dr Farah Palmer has some sage advice to hand All Blacks’ coach Graham Henry before his upcoming World Cup mission. More >>

All Black coach says teaching more important

Thursday, 21 July 2011, 1:11 pm | Massey University

Ardent rugby fans with great expectations for the Rugby World Cup may be surprised that All Black coach Graham Henry does not consider his current role as vital as his former profession. “Being a school teacher is way more important than being ... More >>

Bouncing ball blender in international design finals

Wednesday, 20 July 2011, 10:16 am | Massey University

A bouncy ball blender for making smoothies, designed by a Massey University student, is one of eight finalists selected from over 1300 entries globally in the 2011 Electrolux Design Lab competition. More >>

Successful release of seabirds at Foxton

Friday, 15 July 2011, 3:59 pm | Massey University

Staff from the University's Wildlife Health Centre released about 200 broad-billed prions at Foxton Beach, Manawatu today. More >>

'Definitive' history of New Zealand in WWI planned

Tuesday, 12 July 2011, 1:39 pm | Massey University

Professor Glyn Harper has stepped down from his role as director of the University's Centre for Defence and Security Studies to lead the production of a definitive history of the nation's involvement in the First World War in time for the centenary of the ... More >>

Lectures to explore the genetic revolution

Monday, 11 July 2011, 11:52 am | Massey University

The ways genetics can transform healthcare and medicine will be discussed at a lecture series featuring one of the world’s leading researchers. More >>

Domestic designs with a twist in global competition

Thursday, 7 July 2011, 3:20 pm | Massey University

A bouncing blender, a portable eco-dishwasher and a compact fold-up cooker dreamed up by Massey University students have been chosen from more than 1300 designs globally as semi-finalists in the prestigious 2011 Electrolux Design Lab competition. More >>

Bank policy plan could cause widespread hardship

Thursday, 7 July 2011, 11:41 am | Massey University

The Reserve Bank’s suggested approach to dealing with banks in financial difficulty has been criticised as unrealistic in submissions by the Director of Massey’s Centre for Banking Studies, Dr David Tripe. More >>

Japanese Earthquake Warning Specialist Speaks

Monday, 4 July 2011, 5:14 pm | Massey University

Earthquakes in Japan and Christchurch will be the focus of a guest lecture on Wednesday by a specialist in earthquake warning systems who has also devised a new method of estimating the accurate height of tsunamis. More >>

Support after death of student and staff member

Thursday, 30 June 2011, 11:32 am | Massey University

Massey University staff and students extend sincere condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of student and staff member Venessa Green, 40, who died in hospital last night after being hit by a bus while jogging in Willis St, Wellington. More >>