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Decoy helps endemic pūtangitangi through rehab
Source: Massey University The pūtangitangi was transported to Bird Rescue in Whanganui this morning, where he will be housed with three others who are also about to be released. He...
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Grasshoppers show how alpine fauna will be lost as global temperatures rise
Source: Massey University New research indicates anthropogenic climate change will result in a quarter of Aotearoa New Zealand’s alpine grasshopper species becoming extinct. Species that are already endangered and others...
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New research calls for consistent guidance during euthanasia of stranded cetaceans
Source: Massey University New research reviewing the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for euthanasia of stranded cetaceans across Australasia has highlighted the need for more detailed guidance and consistency in end-of-life...
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New Zealand’s communication of volcanic risk under the spotlight
Source: Massey University New ground-breaking research could drive fundamental changes to the way New Zealand agencies communicate and respond to volcanic risk. Funded by the Earthquake Commission (EQC), the Massey-led...
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Male athletes needed for ground-breaking blackcurrant juice and caffeine study
Source: Massey University A study being run out of Massey’s School of Sport, Exercise and Nutrition is looking to find out whether a blackcurrant juice and caffeine combination will benefit...
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Study finds users of unmanned aircraft need to view risk mitigation more holistically
Source: Massey University A recently published study has found that users of unmanned aircraft, also known as drones, need to take a more holistic approach to identifying and mitigating potential...
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Research article explores lethal pulsing inside pyroclastic surges
Source: Massey University Concurrent with these experimental findings, pyroclastic surges generated during the Whakaari eruption killed 22 visitors to the island and severely injured another 25, marking it as the...
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Research reveals new insights into the biology of New Zealand’s pilot whales
Source: Massey University Each year New Zealand experiences mass strandings of long-finned pilot whales along its shoreline. Exactly why these whales strand remains unclear. However, new biological insights into these...
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Two Massey projects awarded Unlocking Curious Minds funding
Source: Massey University A project looking at ecological restoration approaches in the domain of Tangaroa, and one that seeks to enrich Māori and Pasifika science through Waka Ama, have both...
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National deterioration in rental affordability both quarterly and annually
Source: Massey University Massey University’s latest Rental Report shows a national deterioration in rental affordability both quarterly (1.76 per cent Index Deterioration March 2021 – June 2021) and annually (9.4...
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Survey shows franchise sector has grown in contribution despite the pandemic
Source: Massey University Franchise Association Chief Executive Robyn Pickerill says when asked about the impacts of COVID-19 on business, the top three responses returned were the significant disruptions to trading,...
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Te Rau Karamu Marae wins prestigious Purple Pin in Best Design Awards
Source: Massey University Te Kāhui Toi, under the leadership of Professor Ngātai Taepa and Associate Professor Kura Puke of Toi Rauwhārangi College of Creative Arts, has been awarded a Purple...
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Massey fiction writers shine in Ockham Book Awards shortlist
Source: Massey University Massey novelists make up three quarters of finalists shortlisted for the $60,000 Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction. They are Professor Bryan Walpert for Entanglement (Makaro Press),...
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International Women’s Day – a reminder to recognise and celebrate women’s achievements and plights
Source: Massey University When the role finished, Rhema and her husband moved around New Zealand for different jobs and experiences, but ever since her discovery of leadership studies, she knew...
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A long way to fall in order to afford a home: interest rate rise and house prices surge in 2021
Source: Massey University The latest Massey University Home Affordability Report shows an overall decline in national affordability over the most recent quarter, largely driven by soaring house prices in most...
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The acceptable sex worker – how media coverage still stigmatises many in the sex industry
Source: Massey University Sex worker rights organisations often focus on the idea that sex work is work, and this came through in some media coverage of sex work in Aotearoa...
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Opinion: Whiteness and calls to dialogue with far-right infrastructures of white supremacy
Source: Massey University Whiteness and dialogue The uncritical and celebratory view of dialogue as a human right reflects the whiteness of the mainstream approaches to dialogue, upholding as universal the...
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EIT student awarded prestigious national Māori accounting scholarship | EIT Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology July 21, 2025 EIT Bachelor of Accounting student Kārena Williams has been named one of just three recipients of a prestigious national award supporting the...
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Update: Man critically injured in Stokes Valley
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Inspector Haley Ryan: A man has been taken into custody, and is assisting Police with further enquiries after a man was critically...
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Police investigating suspected non-accidental injuries to baby
Source: New Zealand Police A Masterton 3-month-old baby girl remains in a critical condition in Auckland’s Starship Hospital, seven days after receiving suspected non-accidental injuries. Police were called about 2.50pm...
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Road maintenance project to rebuild one quarter of SH1 between Tīrau and Waiouru
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency New Zealand’s most ambitious road maintenance project to rebuild the worst parts of State Highway 1 (SH1) between Tīrau and Waiouru will begin its second...
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EIT to offer early childhood teaching degree in Tairāwhiti | EIT Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 1 minute ago EIT is set to deliver its Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education) in Tairāwhiti for the first-time next year, giving local students...
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Work-related health newsletter – August 2025
Source: Worksafe New Zealand 5 August 2025 Check out our latest guidance and resources to help you ensure a healthy and safe work environment for you and your workers. In...
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Northland – New Zealand’s economic powerhouse
Source: New Zealand Government Northland’s economic future is on display with significant developments either underway or on the near horizon, Rail Minister Winston Peters and Regional Development Minister Shane Jones...
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Huge economic potential in Northland
Source: New Zealand Government [Address to media at Marsden Point to mark the announcement of plans for new rail link, as well as discussing the development of a dry dock,...
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Childhood fascination with Barbie-sized floor plans leads to career in Architectural Technology through EIT | EIT Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 25 seconds ago What began as a childhood fascination with designing floor plans for her Barbies has become a real-world career path for EIT student...
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Real Estate Appointments – Raine & Horne names new leadership team to power growth in New Zealand
Source: Raine & Horne The leading Australasian real estate firm has appointed James Shepherd as General Manager and James Barclay as General Manager of Finance, bolstering the senior team driving...