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.

Links

Articles

Getty Images

‘Forever chemicals’ contaminate more dolphins and whales than we thought – new research

The sex and age of an animal turn out to be stronger predictors than habitat for higher PFAS levels, suggesting they accumulate over a lifetime.
Sai Aung/Getty Images

A new index challenges common beliefs about drug use and harm in NZ

Fifty years after its major drug law was introduced, NZ still lacks a clear picture of the harm drugs do. Asking drug users themselves offers surprising insights.
Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

A new way to measure the age of dolphins opens a window onto the lives of these iconic animals

New research has developed the first molecular ‘clock’ for common dolphins. It could be a game-changer for conservation.
Getty Images

NZ’s small music venues are struggling – but there are ways to help them thrive

Small clubs are the incubators of new talent and vital to the music industry’s future. But bigger players are tilting the market and threatening their survival.
Getty Images

Antibiotic use likely fuelled the rise of a ‘superbug’ in NZ – genomics offers a defence against the next threat

Over-subscription of a topical antibiotic likely led to the emergence of a superbug which is now the leading cause of resistant infections.
Bevan Goldswain/Getty Images

Small business, big pressure: why the backbones of the NZ and Australian economies need more support

Small businesses on both sides of the Tasman are struggling. Governments and other institutions could do more to protect these economic engines.
Getty Images

Quitting the quit‑aid: people trying to stop vaping nicotine need more support – here are some strategies to help

Using vapes for more than two years and with nicotine concentrations above 3% is linked to higher dependence, making it more difficult to stop.

Authors

More Authors