Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University

Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University is a true “University of New Zealand”, with three North Island campuses at Auckland, Manawatū and Wellington and more than 32,000 students studying either on one of the campuses or by distance learning from throughout the world.

Set up as an agricultural college in 1927 it is now a comprehensive university with qualifications in humanities and social sciences, business, creative arts, health and sciences.

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The campaign to protect Ihumaatao for its cultural values shows how such landscapes continue to fall through the cracks of New Zealand’s heritage system. Qiane Matata-Sipu

How a bias towards built heritage threatens the protection of cultural landscapes in New Zealand

Built colonial heritage represents more than 80% of the sites on New Zealand’s national heritage list. This leaves some 700 years of Indigenous settlement significantly under-represented.
Finance minister Grant Robertson (left) and climate minister James Shaw address school children during a climate protest, promising that New Zealand will introduce zero carbon legislation this year. AAP/Boris Jancic

Climate change is hitting hard across New Zealand, official report finds

The latest report on the state of New Zealand’s environment delivers a forceful official statement on climate change impacts.
Metiria Turei (here with James Shaw) was the co-leader of the Green party until 2017, but resigned within weeks of her welfare reform speech in which she shared her personal experience with New Zealand’s welfare system. Scowlie/flickr

Were journalists ‘just doing their job’ in the political resignation of Metiria Turei?

A few weeks before New Zealand’s 2017 elections, Metiria Turei’s welfare reform speech triggered a sequence of events that led to her resignation and questions about the conduct of journalists.
People across the world paid their respects to those who lost their lives during the terror attack in Christchurch. Andy Rain/EPA

How to challenge racism by listening to those who experience it

Research shows that one way of challenging racism is to bring people together and to allow those who experience it to share their stories.
A makeshift memorial at the Botanical Gardens in Christchurch after a gunman killed 50 worshippers at the Al Noor Masjid and Linwood Masjid. Mick Tsikas/AAP

We need to stop conflating Islam with terrorism

The arguments of far right commentators who conflate Islam with extremism are flawed. In the rich and complex tradition of Islam, extremists are a small minority who often target other Muslims.
Within a week of the Christchurch terror attacks, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced a ban on semi-automatic weapons. AAP/David Alexander

Why NZ needs to follow weapons ban with broad review of security laws

New Zealand’s ban on semi-automatic weapons and assault firearms is one small step in a country that will need to address gaps in its security approach.
Supporters of the campaign to stop commercial development at Ihumaatao. Qiane Matata-Sipu

Local Māori urge government to address long‑running dispute over rare cultural heritage landscape

New Zealand is the last major landmass to be settled. One of the sites of earliest occupation is under threat from development, despite its cultural significance for Māori.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has travelled to Christchurch after yesterday’s terror attacks. NZ Prime Minister's office

The psychology of fear and hate, and what each of us can do to stop it

Research shows that many members of dominant groups perceive minorities and immigrant groups as a threat, which builds up to fear and hate. We can all do something to change that.
Miembros del Escuadrón de Delincuentes Armados hacen retroceder a algunos curiosos tras el tiroteo. AAP/Martin Hunter

El final de la inocencia de los neozelandeses ante la extrema derecha

La mayoría de los neozelandeses ve la inmigración como beneficiosa para su país, pero el radicalismo nacionalista ha formado parte del ecosistema durante mucho tiempo.
Des membres de l'Escouade tactiques repoussent des gens du public après la fusillade à la mosquée Masjid Al Noor, à Christchurch, en Nouvelle-Zélande. AAP/Martin Hunter

Massacre de Christchurch et extrême‑droite: pour en finir avec l'innocence

Les Néo-Zélandais sont naïfs quant à la nécessité d'être tolérants à l'égard des intolérants. Quelle que soit la taille des communautés extrémistes, elles représentent une menace bien réelle.
In July 2018, public servants went on strike to demand fair wages. from www.shutterstock.com

Overworked and underpaid: the revival of strikes in New Zealand

Last year, more than 70,000 workers walked off their jobs in New Zealand – the highest number of people on strike since the late 1980s. The reasons for the strike wave are political and economic.
Participants noted that Māori and Pasifika research was considered less rigorous. from www.shutterstock.com

Māori and Pasifika leaders report racism in government health advisory groups

Māori and Pasifika leaders’ experience of racism in government advisory groups suggests ongoing inequities in New Zealand health policy.

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