Qatar cauterised? – Gulf diplomatic crisis in focus
MIL OSI – Source: Massey University – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Qatar cauterised? – Gulf diplomatic crisis in focus Qatar civilian aircraft has been blocked from flying over several Gulf states’ airspace Global attention has been fixated lately on the sabre-rattling tensions between newly-nuclearised North Korea and the super-powered United States. Meanwhile, over the past two […]
Read More →Massey alumna named Young Fruit Grower of the Year
MIL OSI – Source: Massey University – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Massey alumna named Young Fruit Grower of the Year Ms Erin Atkinson, Horticulture New Zealand’s Young Fruit Grower of the Year. Massey alumna Erin Atkinson has been named Horticulture New Zealand’s Young Fruit Grower of the Year. Ms Atkinson represented her province proudly in the […]
Read More →Will immigration anxiety shape this election?
MIL OSI – Source: Massey University – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Will immigration anxiety shape this election? In the Stuff.co.nz/Massey survey just over half of respondents felt the numbers arriving are too high. By Distinguished Professor Paul Spoonley. As the election campaign kicked off, it appeared that immigration would be one of the defining talking points. […]
Read More →Massey urges sustainable farming entries
MIL OSI – Source: Massey University – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Massey urges sustainable farming entries Entries are open for the 2018 Ballance Farm Environment Awards. Massey University is encouraging the cream of the crop in sustainable farming to put their best foot forward with entries for the 2018 Ballance Farm Environment Awards now open in […]
Read More →Retail student wins experience that money can’t buy
MIL OSI – Source: Massey University – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Retail student wins experience that money can’t buy Maddie McClean and The Warehouse and Warehouse Stationery chief executive Pejman Okhovat. Massey business student Maddie McClean decided to transfer into the Bachelor of Retail and Business Management in her second year of study – and she hasn’t […]
Read More →Labour’s water policy the wrong solution to the wrong problem
MIL OSI – Source: Massey University – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Labour’s water policy the wrong solution to the wrong problem Dr James Lockhart says Dr Lockhart says Labour’s new water policy is a reaction to unsustainable agricultural growth. A Massey University agribusiness expert says Labour’s newly-announced water policy is problematic on several fronts. There are better […]
Read More →North Korea diplomatic crisis – words and weapons
MIL OSI – Source: Massey University – Press Release/Statement: Headline: North Korea diplomatic crisis – words and weapons Q: Why and when did tensions with North Korea start? Although the Korean War ended in 1953 with an armistice, there has yet to be a peace treaty. Legally speaking, North and South Korea are still at […]
Read More →School driving lessons offer multiple benefits
MIL OSI – Source: Massey University – Press Release/Statement: Headline: School driving lessons offer multiple benefits Driving students from Central Hawke’s Bay College with Mayor Alex Walker and pilot convener Kelly Annand Compulsory driver’s licence education at secondary schools is being endorsed by new research from Massey University on the grounds it will make a […]
Read More →Debate puts te reo Māori on the election agenda
MIL OSI – Source: Massey University – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Debate puts te reo Māori on the election agenda Native Affairs presenter Oriini Kaipara (standing) Green candidate Jack McDonald, Māori Party Co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell, National MP Jo Hayes, Labour MP Adrian Rurawhe, NZFirst MP Pita Paraone New Zealand First was […]
Read More →Massey graduate named California’s top veterinarian
MIL OSI – Source: Massey University – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Massey graduate named California’s top veterinarian Dr Andrew Moffatt and his wife Joanna Moffatt. Massey University Bachelor of Veterinary Science graduate Dr Andrew Moffatt has been named California’s top veterinarian. Dr Moffatt was been named the 2017 California Veterinary Medical Association Outstanding Vet of the […]
Read More →What does Parihaka teach us about nationhood?
MIL OSI – Source: Massey University – Press Release/Statement: Headline: What does Parihaka teach us about nationhood? Parihaka settlement by George Clarendon Beale c. 1881 (Puke Ariki) The Crown may have apologised for historic atrocities against Māori at Parihaka in Taranaki, but the process of reconciliation is ongoing. This year’s annual […]
Read More →Why you should care about your staff’s finances
MIL OSI – Source: Massey University – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Why you should care about your staff’s finances Ensuring staff have the ability to manage their finances is a win-win initiative. By Dr Pushpa Wood. Is it the responsibility of employers to build the financial capability of their staff? In one word: yes! Your employeee’s […]
Read More →Tips for preventing spread of disease on farm
MIL OSI – Source: Massey University – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Tips for preventing spread of disease on farm Best-practice is always important. Massey experts are urging best-practice for farmers to prevent the future spread of disease, in light of an outbreak of disease due to Mycoplasma bovis on a large South Canterbury farm. Dean of Massey University’s […]
Read More →Researcher elected President of international body
MIL OSI – Source: Massey University – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Researcher elected President of international body Professor Casswell presenting at the Kettil Bruun Society’s annual conference Professor Sally Casswell, co-director of the SHORE and Whariki Research Centre, has been elected President of the Kettil Bruun Society for Epidemiological and Social Research in Alcohol. The international research […]
Read More →NZ a ‘crisis management Disneyland’ for US students
MIL OSI – Source: Massey University – Press Release/Statement: Headline: NZ a ‘crisis management Disneyland’ for US students US interns clockwise from right: Edgar Rodriguez, Miranda Henry, Maria Freeman and Matthew Kimbrough Emergency management student at Western Illinois University Edgar Rodriguez describes New Zealand as “the emergency and crisis management Disneyland” for people looking to study […]
Read More →Opinion: Why Scaramucci’s sacking is good news
MIL OSI – Source: Massey University – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Opinion: Why Scaramucci’s sacking is good news Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci had no communications qualifications, training or experience. By Dr Catherine Strong The rapid sacking of the newest White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci is good news for professional communications. He had no […]
Read More →Opinion: Pressure now on Ardern to lift Labour
MIL OSI – Source: Massey University – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Opinion: Pressure now on Ardern to lift Labour New Labour leader Jacinda Ardern has just eight weeks to turn the polls around. So, the Labour Party now has its fifth leader since Helen Clark’s resignation after the 2008 election. Why has this latest change happened? […]
Read More →Surge in Auckland meth supply continues
MIL OSI – Source: Massey University – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Surge in Auckland meth supply continues Associate Professor Chris Wilkins says methamphetamine availability in Auckland continues to rise, while prices are declining. Findings from the latest Massey University Illicit Drug Monitoring System (IDMS) study show increasing availability of methamphetamine in Auckland since 2013, consistent with […]
Read More →UNESCO science partnership building bridges in the Pacific
MIL OSI – Source: Massey University – Press Release/Statement: Headline: UNESCO science partnership building bridges in the Pacific (from left) Dr Richard Winkworth, Briana Nelson and Professor Peter Lockhart at Massey’s Institute of Fundamental Sciences A potentially game-changing low-cost mobile genetic diagnostics system to detect and quantify pathogens in food, water, humans, livestock and crops […]
Read More →Massey soars to win prestigious aviation awards
MIL OSI – Source: Massey University – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Massey soars to win prestigious aviation awards Chief flight instructor Craig Whyte receives his award at the Director of Civil Aviation Awards. Massey University’s School of Aviation has been recognised for its contribution to aviation safety with two awards at the annual Director of Civil […]
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