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Stopping smoking main reason for vaping
Wednesday, 31 January 2018, 10:03 am | Massey University
A recent survey of vapers found the majority started smoking e-cigarettes to help them quit smoking. More than 200 people from across New Zealand took part in the online survey in 2016, led by Dr Penny Truman from Massey University’s School of ... More >>
Launch of new online health data website - healthspace
Tuesday, 30 January 2018, 11:42 am | Massey University
Massey University’s Environmental Health Indicators (EHI) team has released healthspace , an online visualisation tool for health-related data in New Zealand. More >>
Declining home affordability is now ‘business as usual’
Friday, 26 January 2018, 10:30 am | Massey University
The latest Massey University Home Affordability Report suggests last quarter’s fall in house prices was just a “blip” in an otherwise upward trend. More >>
Opinion: PM's baby news sends message on gender equality
Friday, 19 January 2018, 3:12 pm | Massey University
by Associate Professor Grant Duncan Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s announcement of her pregnancy is fabulous news that we can all celebrate and support. It sends a very empowering message to women. Even if she occupies the highest office in the ... More >>
Children’s milk drinking habits analysed
Friday, 19 January 2018, 2:09 pm | Massey University
New research shows a direct relationship between the consumption of cow’s milk, and socio demographic factors. More >>
App for supervising kids at the pool
Wednesday, 17 January 2018, 11:48 am | Massey University
For many, it would not be summer without a day at the public swimming pool. Now a design student has created a concept for an app that prompts parents and guardians to focus on keeping an eye on the kids. More >>
Lawns – site of backyard environmental salvation?
Tuesday, 16 January 2018, 5:43 pm | Massey University
Lawns – site of backyard environmental salvation? Humanity’s often abusive relationship towards nature has culminated in concerns we have wrecked Earth beyond repair, with climate change, ecological degradation and mass extinctions threatening the survival ... More >>
“Please Tell Me That’s Not Your Penis” Voted Best Quote
Thursday, 14 December 2017, 11:43 am | Massey University
New Zealand’s favourite soap has thrown up many memorable lines over its 25 years, but 2017 is the first time Shortland Street has won Massey University’s Quote of the Year. More >>
How to protect your business from fake news
Monday, 11 December 2017, 1:59 pm | Massey University
Massey Business School senior lecturer Dr Jenny Hou says in our globalised and internet-connected world, organisations need to proactively combat fake news to protect their reputations. More >>
Joint Design Offering Opens New Creative Worlds
Monday, 11 December 2017, 11:33 am | Massey University
Concept designers, eager to advance their skills in the film, TV and game sector can now learn from industry leaders of the award-winning Weta Workshop in a new venture with Massey University and its Master of Design programme. More >>
Older Kiwis are heavy drinkers
Friday, 8 December 2017, 9:52 am | Massey University
Drinking alcohol becomes more dangerous in later life, but a new report released today by the Health Promotion Agency (HPA) shows that older New Zealanders are drinking more often and in a more harmful manner than older adults in many other countries. More >>
Quote of the Year 2017 Finalists Announced
Thursday, 7 December 2017, 8:25 am | Massey University
From new Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s pledge to tackle climate change, to a teenager’s spoken poetry and a Shortland Street cliff-hanger, 2017 has been a good year for the memorable Kiwi quip. More >>
MBIE Science Teaching Leadership Programme
Wednesday, 6 December 2017, 10:45 am | Massey University
The Science Teaching Leadership Programme , funded by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, has inspired and motivated teachers to get behind science. More >>
Culture and capitalism – what’s going on?
Tuesday, 5 December 2017, 2:44 pm | Massey University
Cultural Studies experts are gathering in Wellington to share ideas at a conference about capitalism’s impact on contemporary life and forms of expression. Addressing everything from skateboarding, surfing and reality TV to the marketing of real estate, ... More >>
Nutrition student awarded Claude McCarthy Fellowship
Monday, 4 December 2017, 4:49 pm | Massey University
Nutritional sciences PhD student Hajar Mazahery has been awarded the Claude McCarthy Fellowship, funding a trip to Spain for the Vitamin D Workshop. More >>
Opinion: The changing tide of the HIV/AIDS epidemic
Thursday, 30 November 2017, 8:51 pm | Massey University
Opinion: The changing tide of the HIV/AIDS epidemic In the last year we have witnessed a record number of new HIV diagnoses in New Zealand and no institutional or community effort seemed effective in reversing the trend. In 2016, 244 people were diagnosed ... More >>
Nurses Often Cyberbullied by Patients And Families
Wednesday, 29 November 2017, 11:07 am | Massey University
Research by a Massey University PhD candidate into workplace cyberbullying has found that nurses not only experience bullying by other staff, but also by patients and their families. More >>
Rugby: Cultural Identity Influences Style of Play
Wednesday, 29 November 2017, 9:26 am | Massey University
The cultural identity of individual rugby players in a team changes the way the team plays, according to a new Massey University study. The research shows the Māori All Blacks, a team of players who share the same cultural heritage, are more playful ... More >>
Rethinking Health Care for Long-Term Illnesses
Monday, 27 November 2017, 10:01 am | Massey University
It is not uncommon for people suffering from long-term health conditions to be affected by more than one serious illness. Many of these people are also socio-economically disadvantaged and contend with chaotic lives alongside their chronic health problems. More >>
Disability, advocacy, activism as a mother
Wednesday, 22 November 2017, 5:12 pm | Massey University
For the mothers of disabled children, navigating the roles of advocate and activist can be complex, confronting and a constant struggle. Now seven women – all mothers of disabled children, activists and academics – have co-authored a paper about ... More >>
