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School's in for prospective teachers
First-year College of Education students arrived on the Albany and Manawatu campuses yesterday for official welcomes before starting class.



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School’s in for prospective teachers
First-year College of Education students arrived on the Albany and Manawatu campuses yesterday for official welcomes before starting class.
Gifted students risk low achievement if ignored
The needs of gifted children are at risk of not being recognised or appropriately met, leaving them vulnerable to underachievement and emotional...
Crusoe Island rocks for skinks
Shore skinks bred in captivity by University biologists have been moved to predator-free Crusoe Island as part of a wider campaign to restore the...
Doubt over national standards for maths
A mathematics educator says there is no evidence the Government's new national standards for education will improve children's learning.
Double award for parakeet researcher
A biology doctoral researcher whose work has seen the return of endangered kakariki, or red-crowned parakeets, to two Hauraki Gulf islands and...
Database could be key to cabbie safety
Workplace safety researchers say taxi drivers need a central database holding records of all incident, threats and attacks to help protect them on...
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School’s in for prospective teachers
First-year College of Education students arrived on the Albany and Manawatu campuses yesterday for...
Rainey to give prestigious Skerman lecture
Evolutionary geneticist Professor Paul Rainey will deliver the 2010 Skerman Lecture at the...
Class of '49 donates tables and seats to Manawatu campus
Students from the "class of '49" returned to the Manawatu campus yesterday bearing gifts.
Takahe chick gets eye operation
A takahe chick is recovering at Massey's wildlife ward after surgery to repair its eye.

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Gifted students risk low achievement if ignored
The needs of gifted children are at risk of not being recognised or appropriately met, leaving them...
Crusoe Island rocks for skinks
Shore skinks bred in captivity by University biologists have been moved to predator-free Crusoe...
Doubt over national standards for maths
A mathematics educator says there is no evidence the Government's new national standards for...
Database could be key to cabbie safety
Workplace safety researchers say taxi drivers need a central database holding records of all...
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Talking a Good Game
TV3 sports presenter Hamish McKay set out to do an agricultural science degree, then switched to teaching, but instead has become one of the most recognised faces on television and voices of rugby...
Massey sociologist pens life of Ranginui Walker
From conservative Catholic boy growing up in rural Opotiki to outspoken urban activist, academic, educator and cultural commentator - Dr Ranginui Walker (Te Whakatohea) is among Mäoridom's most...
Rower aims to make a difference on and off the water
At 7am each day Storm Uru lowers his boat into Lake Karapiro. For the next two hours he and rowing partner Peter Taylor will prepare for the lightweight double sculls event. Their sights are set...
Multi-media specialist helps cancer teen make motor racing film
A multimedia expert from the University's College of Business has helped a motor-racing mad teenager to capture his passion for the sport on film.
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Awards and Appointments

Double award for parakeet researcher
A biology doctoral researcher whose work has seen the return of endangered kakariki, or red-crowned...
Professorial promotions at Massey
The University has seven new professors and 14 new associate professors as a result of the annual...
MBA director is up for the challenge
Successful businessman, mountaineer and adventure sports enthusiast Andrew Barney is looking...
Lecturer receives excellence award
Management lecturer Bevan Catley has received the inaugural Richard Buchanan College of Business...

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DNA suggests Moa once flew
New research indicates the moa may not always have been flightless.
New book plots future of farming
The New Zealand agricultural sector must speak with one voice if it is to increase productivity and...
Urewera descendant receives art scholarship
Kylie Tiuka says her Tuhoe tupuna (ancestors) were the inspiration for turning her love of art...
Massey finalist in 2009 Maori Language Awards
Massey was among 30 finalists in the Maori Language Awards held last Friday at the end of the...
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