Children’s Holocaust Memorial exhibit unveiled
Source: Massey University School of Design senior lecturer Matthijs Siljee alongside the Children’s Holocaust Memorial exhibit at the National Library His fellow native Dutch were placed under Nazi occupation throughout World War II, and his project consisting of nesting tables containing thousands of buttons, pays homage to the Netherlands and Europe’s most vulnerable citizens of […]
Read More →Researcher’s poetry takes flight
Source: Massey University Book cover for a passage of yellow red birds and its author Associate Professor Robin Peace Titled a passage of yellow red birds the book is divided into two sections. The first, addresses global issues related to her work as a geographer and social scientist such as migration, the environment and specifically […]
Read More →Inaugural conference for crisis information systems specialists
Source: Massey University Delegates to the inaugural Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (ISCRAM) Asia Pacific regional conference at Te Papa Two years after the Kaikoura earthquake, emergency managers from throughout the Asia-Pacific have gathered in Wellington to address issues around disaster risk reduction. The inaugural Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (ISCRAM) […]
Read More →Opinion: World War I memories made of this
Source: Massey University The New Zealand War Memorial at Le Quesnoy. Places like this town in northern France have additional resonance for New Zealanders following a four-year centenary commememoration programme about World War I By Professor Kingsley Baird As the centenary of the First World War draws to an end it is appropriate to reflect […]
Read More →Exposure water storage exhibit a supreme winner
Source: Massey University Michael Scott Jones’ award-winning emergency water storage system called Lifewall which is on display at the Exposure exhibition on Massey’s Wellington campus till November 17. The Awards, sponsored by lighting and furniture business ECC, encourage innovation and creativity while at the same time giving students the opportunity to experience the creative industries […]
Read More →Swarmstorm design to benefit beekeepers
Source: Massey University Industrial design student Liam Brankin demonstrates how his Swarmstorm backpack would work recollecting bee swarms The 22 year-old has devised a prototype backpack he calls the Swarmstorm that uses a suction hose, similar to a household vacuum cleaner, to suck and capture bees into a cardboard container before they are transferred to […]
Read More →Graduate exhibition offers full Exposure
Source: Massey University Massey University’s end-of-year art, design, creative media and music exhibition of work by final-year students opens on Friday and continues till November 17 at the Wellington campus. Massey University’s innovative and inspiring Exposure exhibition for graduating students at the College of Creative Arts opens on Friday. Featuring colourful, practical and creative exhibits […]
Read More →Researchers play part in French and Belgian WWI commemorations
Source: Massey University Professor Kingsley Baird from the School of Art who has been invited to provide New Zealand’s contribution to an international memorial chair project being held in Ypres, Belgium exactly 100 years after the Armistice ending World War I in November. Photo: Yazid Medmoun Professor Kingsley Baird from Whiti o Rehua School of […]
Read More →MartinJenkins Appoints New Managers
Source: Press Release Service – New Zealand (PR.co.nz) MartinJenkins recently bolstered its capability as New Zealand’s preeminent public policy consultancy firm by appointing two new highly talented managers in its Wellington office. Victoria Bowes – Proven management success in New Zealand and the UKVictoria joined MartinJenkins as a Senior Consultant in February this year, having […]
Read More →Toogood band headlines VNZMA Artisan Awards
Source: Massey University Musician Jon Toogood, who has just completed a Master of Fine Arts with Massey University’s School of Music and Creative Media Production, which is hosting the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards’ Artisan Awards on November 5. Toogood’s band The Adults performs at the event. Musician Jon Toogood’s The Adults are the headline […]
Read More →Tubman Heating Moves Into Wellington
Source: Press Release Service – New Zealand (PR.co.nz) After 30+ years in Auckland, Tubman Heating Limited is excited to have moved into the Wellington region through the acquisition of Devham Services. Devham Services is a Lower Hutt-based company specializing in combustion & heating. The Devham Services crew has been helping to serve regional and national […]
Read More →Te Aro Wine Launches Urban Wines
Source: Press Release Service – New Zealand (PR.co.nz) Te Aro Wine was established in early 2018 with a mission of creating “fun wine, not fine wine” by Robin Groves and Jules van Costello. Working with vineyards in Hawkes Bay and Martinborough, Te Aro Wine has created a range of wines from the 2018 vintage including […]
Read More →Business community backs postgrad journalism students with prizes
Source: Massey University Dominion Post editor Eric Janssen (right) with Alex Veysey Award winner Adam Pearse, who also won the prize for best multimedia journalism. Insurance Council chief executive Tim Grafton (left) presents RewetiKohere with the business journalism prize Journalism programme leader Dr James Hollings withEllen O’Dwyer-Cunliffe, who won the prize for best special topic […]
Read More →VNZMA Artisan Awards to be hosted in Wellington
Source: Massey University From left to right, chief executive of Recorded Music NZ, Damian Vaughan, chief executive of the Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency Lance Walker and Massey University’s head of the School of Music and Creative Media Production, Associate Professor Andre Ktori inside the venue for the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards’ Artisan Awards […]
Read More →Rutherford Discovery Fellowship success
Source: Massey University Two Massey University academic researchers have been awarded prestigious Rutherford Discovery Fellowships that will allow them to further their research in different fields of science and innovation. Political philosopher Dr Krushil Watene from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences was awarded a fellowship to develop an approach to intergenerational justice that […]
Read More →WearableArt walking trail will surprise and delight
Source: Massey University Spatial design students Sophie Harkness and Hannah Cundy and textile design student Kim Dychinco with the exhibit Voyage to Revolution, which features lace balls suspended from above the installation As part of its 30th anniversary celebrations, WOW enlisted the help of spatial and textile design students from Massey University’s College of Creative […]
Read More →Sustainable designs among the Best
Source: Massey University Projects ranging from an emergency water filtration system to an online political youth engagement web tool, a multi-use courier bag and a reusable nappy service were among the Massey University winners at the Best Design Awards. The online interactive youth engagement tool On the Fence The reusable tote bag called Carrie Promotional […]
Read More →Saddle design wins James Dyson Award
Source: Massey University James Dyson award winner and Massey University industrial design graduate Holly Wright with her therapeutic equestrian saddle for disabled riders. Industrial design graduate Holly Wright’s specialised saddle for disabled riders has won the top prize in the New Zealand section of the 2018 James Dyson Award. She is only the second woman […]
Read More →Latin America & Spain Film Festival on campus
Source: Massey University The Wellington section of the Latin America & Spain Film Festival is being screened nightly at Massey’s Wellington campus from September 5-13 Movies from 11 Latin American countries and Spain will screen at Massey’s Wellington campus as part of an annual showcase of cinema from the region. Starting tomorrow, The College of […]
Read More →LOL cats to ethical flirting – ‘Our Lives Online’ series
Source: Massey University Scene from The Simpsons’ celebrated ‘steamed hams’ skit and meme – an example of online humour in Dr Nick Holm’s talk The rise of online and social media has dramatically transformed almost every aspect of our lives – from the way we laugh to how we conduct intimate conversations. In a six-part […]
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