Massey University
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Massey University is one of New Zealand
's largest universities with approximately 36,000 students, 20,000 of whom are extramural
students.
The University has campuses in Palmerston North
(sites at Turitea
and Hokowhitu
), Wellington
(in the suburb of Mount Cook
) and Auckland
(at Albany
). Massey offers most of its degrees extramurally within New Zealand and internationally. It has the nation's largest business college. Research is undertaken on all three campuses.
Massey University is the only university in New Zealand offering degrees in aviation
, dispute resolution
, veterinary medicine
and nanoscience. Having been accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association
, Massey veterinary school now has the distinction of having its degree recognised not only by New Zealand, but also the United States, Australia, Canada, and Britain, as well as most other countries in the world. This is an honour shared by only a handful of other institutions.
(UNZ) at Turitea
, across the Manawatu River
from Palmerston North
City. It drew from the agriculture departments of Victoria University College in Wellington and Auckland University College.
In 1927 the college was renamed Massey Agricultural College after former New Zealand Prime Minister
William Fergusson Massey
who died in 1925 and had been vigorous in land reform efforts. The Massey Agricultural College Committee first met on 1 February 1927 and the Batchelar property, near the present Turitea site, was purchased that June. The college was officially opened for tuition on 20 March 1928 by O. J. Hawkin.
With the demise of the UNZ in 1961, it became Massey College, part of Victoria University of Wellington
(VUW). In 1960 a branch of VUW was established in Palmerston North to teach students by distance education
, known as extramural study. In 1963 this branch amalgamated with Massey College to form Massey University College of Manawatu, and on 25 September, the Massey University Act 1963 made it an independent university as Massey University of Manawatu, with its present name being adopted in 1966.
These developments, coinciding with a programme of curricular expansion initiated in the late 1950s, led to the establishment of many new departments and to a substantial increase in the number of teaching, research and technical staff. First-year science courses were introduced in 1958. Students working in agricultural degrees had formerly undertaken these prerequisite studies at one of the four colleges of the University of New Zealand. The Faculty of Technology was established in 1961 and the Faculty of Veterinary Science a year later. In 1965 the Faculty of Science was founded, where work continues to be concentrated on the biological sciences. In the same year General Studies was organised into two new Faculties, Humanities and Social Sciences. These were consolidated on the main site in 1968 and the Hokowhitu property was made available for the development of the Palmerston North Teachers' College, which was initially established in 1956 at another location. To coordinate the expanding graduate and research activities of the University, a School of Graduate Studies was created in 1969. Business Studies courses, directed by a Board of Studies, were first offered in 1971, and in 1972 joint teacher education and cooperation between the University and Palmerston North Teachers' College was formalised by the creation of a School of Education. Business Studies and Education are now both Colleges.
A School of Aviation was established in 1990. In the early 1990s, further schools were formed in Applied and International Economics and Mathematical and Information Sciences. In 1994 the latter became the Faculty of Information and Mathematical Sciences. For much of its work the University has national responsibilities; for instance, in agriculture, veterinary and extramural education. For other purposes, such as extension work and school accreditation, the University region is defined to the north by a line running from Waitara to Wairoa and to the south by a line running from the Waikawa River through to Mount Bruce. As the scope of its activities has broadened, the University has maintained since 1963 an extensive building and development programme designed to preserve as much as possible the semi-rural character of the campus; additional farm land has also been purchased during this period.
In 1996, Massey University merged with the Palmerston North College of Education and in 1997 the first College was established: the College of Education comprising the University Faculty and the former Palmerston North College of Education. Later in 1997 the following Colleges were established: the College of Business, comprising the former Faculty of Business Studies, the School of Aviation and the School of Applied and International Economics; the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, comprising the former Faculties of Humanities and Social Sciences; the College of Sciences, comprising the former Faculties of Science, Technology, Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Information and Mathematical Sciences and Veterinary Science. In 1999 the College of Design, Fine Arts and Music was formed as the result of the acquisition of the Wellington Polytechnic. In 2005 the New Zealand School of Music was formed by collaboration between Massey University and Victoria University. The College of Design, Fine Arts and Music was renamed College of Creative Arts.
The Senior Leadership Team, led by the Vice-Chancellor, represent all aspects of the University’s operation, include Pro-Vice-Chancellor’s (academic leadership and management of the five colleges: Business, Creative Arts, Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, and Sciences), Regional Chief Executives (regional presence and estate management of the three regional campuses: Albany, Manawatu and Wellington), and Assistant Vice-Chancellor’s (covering seven central services groupings: Academic, Research, People and Organisational Development, Mäori and Pasifi ka, University Registrar, External Relations, and Finance, Information Technology, Strategy, Commercial).
Massey University is the only university in New Zealand offering degrees in aviation, dispute resolution, and veterinary medicine. Having been accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association, Massey veterinary school now has the distinction of having its degree recognised not only by New Zealand, but also the United States, Australia, Canada, and Britain, as well as most other countries in the world. This is an honour shared by only a handful of other institutions.
New Zealand's first satellite, KiwiSAT is currently being designed and built by New Zealand Radio Amateurs with the support of Massey, especially in space environment testing.
The Turitea site houses the main administrative units of Massey University as well as the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, the College of Sciences, and the College of Business. The Turitea site is home to the only Vet School in New Zealand. The Hokowhitu site is home to the College of Education.
. The Wellington campus primarily specializes in Design (College of Creative Arts) and Music (New Zealand School of Music), and has around 4,000 students.
. Massey is known for its flexible learning and innovative delivery options and this tradition continues in the use of elearning.
The University is currently embarking on a major project to further digitise its distance delivery and has recently adopted Moodle
(branded as Stream) as its new Learning Management System (LMS). Massey was also the lead developer of the Mahara eportfolio system and is committed to using new technologies to support life-long learning.
http://business.massey.ac.nz/massey/depart/cob/about-cob/history/history_home.cfm
Schools and Units
http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/learning/colleges/college-business/school/structure_home.cfm
http://creative.massey.ac.nz/
http://education.massey.ac.nz/massey/depart/education/about/about_home.cfm
http://cohss.massey.ac.nz/massey/depart/cohss/schools/schools_home.cfm
http://sciences.massey.ac.nz/
over Opiki, 18 km southwest of Palmerston North, at 9:47 am. The aircraft crashed on to farm land, spreading debris over a 500 square metre area. The CAA
found the accident's cause was neither pilot seeing the other aircraft due to blind spots in both aircraft, with one climbing directly towards the sun. The Square Trust Rescue Helicopter was forced to take evasive action several minutes before the collision, when one of the accident aircraft turned into its path. As a result of the accident, special procedures were set up in the Southern Training Area airspace south of Palmerston North.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
's largest universities with approximately 36,000 students, 20,000 of whom are extramural
Extramural
Extramural means to study outside, but under the aegis of, a university or other institution. Extramural studies are taken by the student away from the physical campus, and are often used for those unable to attend classes....
students.
The University has campuses in Palmerston North
Palmerston North
Palmerston North is the main city of the Manawatu-Wanganui region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is an inland city with a population of and is the country's seventh largest city and eighth largest urban area. Palmerston North is located in the eastern Manawatu Plains near the north bank...
(sites at Turitea
Turitea
Turitea is a suburb of Palmerston North in the Manawatu-Wanganui region of New Zealand. Turitea is located on the southern side of the Manawatu River, past Massey University....
and Hokowhitu
Hokowhitu
Hokowhitu is an area and constituent ward of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand. For statistical purposes, the area is divided into three.-Hokowhitu East:...
), Wellington
Wellington
Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...
(in the suburb of Mount Cook
Mount Cook, Wellington
The suburb of Mount Cook in Wellington in New Zealand stands on the southern fringe of the central city alongside Te Aro and to the north of Newtown...
) and Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
(at Albany
Albany, New Zealand
Albany is a northern suburb of Auckland, one of the several cities in northern New Zealand. The name derives from Alba and its Latinisation. It is located to the north of the Waitemata Harbour, 15 kilometres northwest of the Auckland city centre. The suburb is in the Albany ward, one of the...
). Massey offers most of its degrees extramurally within New Zealand and internationally. It has the nation's largest business college. Research is undertaken on all three campuses.
Massey University is the only university in New Zealand offering degrees in aviation
Aviation
Aviation is the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft. Aviation is derived from avis, the Latin word for bird.-History:...
, dispute resolution
Dispute resolution
Dispute resolution is the process of resolving disputes between parties.-Methods:Methods of dispute resolution include:* lawsuits * arbitration* collaborative law* mediation* conciliation* many types of negotiation* facilitation...
, veterinary medicine
Veterinary medicine
Veterinary Medicine is the branch of science that deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease, disorder and injury in non-human animals...
and nanoscience. Having been accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association
American Veterinary Medical Association
The American Veterinary Medical Association , founded in 1863, is a not-for-profit association representing more than 81,500 U.S. veterinarians working in private and corporate practice, government, industry, academia, and uniformed services....
, Massey veterinary school now has the distinction of having its degree recognised not only by New Zealand, but also the United States, Australia, Canada, and Britain, as well as most other countries in the world. This is an honour shared by only a handful of other institutions.
Key facts
From 2008 Annual Report- $374 Million Operating Revenue
- $57 Million external Research and Contract Funding
- 3127 Staff (Full-Time Equivalent)
- 35509 Students (19,432 EFTS)
- 27251 Undergraduate Students (15,070 EFTS)
- 7212 Postgraduate Students (3,428 EFTS)
- 1046 Doctorate Students (934 EFTS)
- 112 Doctoral Completions
- 3384 Māori Students
- 895 Pasifika Students
- 2447 Students with Disability
- 2 National Centres of Research Excellence (and numerous University-based Research Centres)
- Hosts the National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence
- The University has almost 100 formal academic arrangements with overseas institutions
- Massey is the 10th largest user of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in New Zealand
History
The New Zealand Agricultural College Act of 1926 established the sixth college of the University of New ZealandUniversity of New Zealand
The University of New Zealand was the New Zealand university from 1870 to 1961. It was the sole New Zealand university, having a federal structure embracing several constituent colleges at various locations around New Zealand...
(UNZ) at Turitea
Turitea
Turitea is a suburb of Palmerston North in the Manawatu-Wanganui region of New Zealand. Turitea is located on the southern side of the Manawatu River, past Massey University....
, across the Manawatu River
Manawatu River
The Manawatu River is a major river of the southern North Island of New Zealand.The river has its headwaters to the northwest of Norsewood in the Ruahine Ranges of southern Hawke's Bay. It flows initially eastward before turning south-west near Ormondville, flowing 40 km before turning...
from Palmerston North
Palmerston North
Palmerston North is the main city of the Manawatu-Wanganui region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is an inland city with a population of and is the country's seventh largest city and eighth largest urban area. Palmerston North is located in the eastern Manawatu Plains near the north bank...
City. It drew from the agriculture departments of Victoria University College in Wellington and Auckland University College.
In 1927 the college was renamed Massey Agricultural College after former New Zealand Prime Minister
Prime Minister of New Zealand
The Prime Minister of New Zealand is New Zealand's head of government consequent on being the leader of the party or coalition with majority support in the Parliament of New Zealand...
William Fergusson Massey
William Massey
William Ferguson Massey, often known as Bill Massey or "Farmer Bill" served as the 19th Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1912 to 1925, and was the founder of the Reform Party. He is widely considered to have been one of the more skilled politicians of his time, and was known for the particular...
who died in 1925 and had been vigorous in land reform efforts. The Massey Agricultural College Committee first met on 1 February 1927 and the Batchelar property, near the present Turitea site, was purchased that June. The college was officially opened for tuition on 20 March 1928 by O. J. Hawkin.
With the demise of the UNZ in 1961, it became Massey College, part of Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington was established in 1897 by Act of Parliament, and was a former constituent college of the University of New Zealand. It is particularly well known for its programmes in law, the humanities, and some scientific disciplines, but offers a broad range of other courses...
(VUW). In 1960 a branch of VUW was established in Palmerston North to teach students by distance education
Distance education
Distance education or distance learning is a field of education that focuses on teaching methods and technology with the aim of delivering teaching, often on an individual basis, to students who are not physically present in a traditional educational setting such as a classroom...
, known as extramural study. In 1963 this branch amalgamated with Massey College to form Massey University College of Manawatu, and on 25 September, the Massey University Act 1963 made it an independent university as Massey University of Manawatu, with its present name being adopted in 1966.
These developments, coinciding with a programme of curricular expansion initiated in the late 1950s, led to the establishment of many new departments and to a substantial increase in the number of teaching, research and technical staff. First-year science courses were introduced in 1958. Students working in agricultural degrees had formerly undertaken these prerequisite studies at one of the four colleges of the University of New Zealand. The Faculty of Technology was established in 1961 and the Faculty of Veterinary Science a year later. In 1965 the Faculty of Science was founded, where work continues to be concentrated on the biological sciences. In the same year General Studies was organised into two new Faculties, Humanities and Social Sciences. These were consolidated on the main site in 1968 and the Hokowhitu property was made available for the development of the Palmerston North Teachers' College, which was initially established in 1956 at another location. To coordinate the expanding graduate and research activities of the University, a School of Graduate Studies was created in 1969. Business Studies courses, directed by a Board of Studies, were first offered in 1971, and in 1972 joint teacher education and cooperation between the University and Palmerston North Teachers' College was formalised by the creation of a School of Education. Business Studies and Education are now both Colleges.
A School of Aviation was established in 1990. In the early 1990s, further schools were formed in Applied and International Economics and Mathematical and Information Sciences. In 1994 the latter became the Faculty of Information and Mathematical Sciences. For much of its work the University has national responsibilities; for instance, in agriculture, veterinary and extramural education. For other purposes, such as extension work and school accreditation, the University region is defined to the north by a line running from Waitara to Wairoa and to the south by a line running from the Waikawa River through to Mount Bruce. As the scope of its activities has broadened, the University has maintained since 1963 an extensive building and development programme designed to preserve as much as possible the semi-rural character of the campus; additional farm land has also been purchased during this period.
In 1996, Massey University merged with the Palmerston North College of Education and in 1997 the first College was established: the College of Education comprising the University Faculty and the former Palmerston North College of Education. Later in 1997 the following Colleges were established: the College of Business, comprising the former Faculty of Business Studies, the School of Aviation and the School of Applied and International Economics; the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, comprising the former Faculties of Humanities and Social Sciences; the College of Sciences, comprising the former Faculties of Science, Technology, Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Information and Mathematical Sciences and Veterinary Science. In 1999 the College of Design, Fine Arts and Music was formed as the result of the acquisition of the Wellington Polytechnic. In 2005 the New Zealand School of Music was formed by collaboration between Massey University and Victoria University. The College of Design, Fine Arts and Music was renamed College of Creative Arts.
Governance and management
Massey University's governing body is the University Council. Council is a representative stakeholder body, members include lay, academic, alumni and student members and it is responsible for overseeing the management and control of the affairs, concerns and property of the University. The Council Chair and the ceremonial head of the University is the Chancellor, elected by Council for a one year term from within its ranks.The Senior Leadership Team, led by the Vice-Chancellor, represent all aspects of the University’s operation, include Pro-Vice-Chancellor’s (academic leadership and management of the five colleges: Business, Creative Arts, Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, and Sciences), Regional Chief Executives (regional presence and estate management of the three regional campuses: Albany, Manawatu and Wellington), and Assistant Vice-Chancellor’s (covering seven central services groupings: Academic, Research, People and Organisational Development, Mäori and Pasifi ka, University Registrar, External Relations, and Finance, Information Technology, Strategy, Commercial).
Locations
Massey University has campuses in the Manawatu at Palmerston North (sites at Turitea and Hokowhitu), Wellington (in the suburb of Mt Cook) and Auckland at Albany. In addition, Massey offers most of its degrees extramurally within New Zealand and internationally. It has the nation's largest business college. Research is undertaken on all three campuses.Massey University is the only university in New Zealand offering degrees in aviation, dispute resolution, and veterinary medicine. Having been accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association, Massey veterinary school now has the distinction of having its degree recognised not only by New Zealand, but also the United States, Australia, Canada, and Britain, as well as most other countries in the world. This is an honour shared by only a handful of other institutions.
New Zealand's first satellite, KiwiSAT is currently being designed and built by New Zealand Radio Amateurs with the support of Massey, especially in space environment testing.
Manawatu (formerly Palmerston North) Campus
The Manawatu campus consists of two locations at Turitea and Hokowhitu. The campus has around 9,000 students.The Turitea site houses the main administrative units of Massey University as well as the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, the College of Sciences, and the College of Business. The Turitea site is home to the only Vet School in New Zealand. The Hokowhitu site is home to the College of Education.
Albany (formerly Auckland) Campus
In 1993 the Auckland campus in Albany was created and has grown rapidly in a fast developing part of Auckland's North Shore City. The Albany campus is the only campus to house departments from all five of the University's Colleges. Science and Business are the two largest colleges on the campus with the College of Science housing the Institute of Information and Mathematical Sciences, and the New Zealand Institute for Advanced Study solely on the campus. Around 7,000 students are enrolled at Albany.Wellington Campus
In 1999 the Wellington campus was created through the acquisition of the Wellington Polytechnic. Part of Massey Wellington sits inside the New Zealand Dominion Museum buildingNew Zealand Dominion Museum building
The New Zealand Dominion Museum building was completed in 1936, and is located on Buckle Street in Wellington next to the National War Memorial. The building originally housed the National Museum, the National Art Gallery of New Zealand and the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts...
. The Wellington campus primarily specializes in Design (College of Creative Arts) and Music (New Zealand School of Music), and has around 4,000 students.
Extramural
Extramural study first began in 1960 and Massey University is New Zealand's largest and pre-eminent provider of distance educationDistance education
Distance education or distance learning is a field of education that focuses on teaching methods and technology with the aim of delivering teaching, often on an individual basis, to students who are not physically present in a traditional educational setting such as a classroom...
. Massey is known for its flexible learning and innovative delivery options and this tradition continues in the use of elearning.
The University is currently embarking on a major project to further digitise its distance delivery and has recently adopted Moodle
Moodle
Moodle is a free source e-learning software platform, also known as a Course Management System, Learning Management System, or Virtual Learning Environment...
(branded as Stream) as its new Learning Management System (LMS). Massey was also the lead developer of the Mahara eportfolio system and is committed to using new technologies to support life-long learning.
College of Business
The College of Business at Massey University was founded in 1972 as the School of Business, which later became the Faculty of Business Studies in 1977. The College of Business has existed in its current form since 1997.http://business.massey.ac.nz/massey/depart/cob/about-cob/history/history_home.cfm
Schools and Units
- School of Accountancy
- School of Aviation
- School of Communication Journalism and Marketing
- School of Economics and Finance
- School of Management
- Executive Education
- Massey MBA
http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/learning/colleges/college-business/school/structure_home.cfm
College of Creative Arts
Schools- School of Design
- School of Fine Arts
- School of Visual and Material Culture
- New Zealand School of Music (in conjunction with Victoria University of WellingtonVictoria University of WellingtonVictoria University of Wellington was established in 1897 by Act of Parliament, and was a former constituent college of the University of New Zealand. It is particularly well known for its programmes in law, the humanities, and some scientific disciplines, but offers a broad range of other courses...
)
http://creative.massey.ac.nz/
College of Education
Established in 1996 after the merger between Palmerston North College of Education and Massey University Faculty of Education.http://education.massey.ac.nz/massey/depart/education/about/about_home.cfm
College of Humanities and Social Sciences (Te Kura Pūkenga Tangata)
Schools and Centre- School of English and Media Studies (Palmerston North, Wellington, Extramural)
- School of Health and Social Services (Manawatu, Albany, Extramural)
- School of History, Philosophy and Classics (Palmerston North, Extramural)
- School of Language Studies (Palmerston North, Wellington, Extramural)
- School of Māori Studies (Palmerston North, Wellington, Extramural)
- School of People, Environment and Planning (Palmerston North, Extramural)
- School of Psychology (All Campuses)
- School of Social and Cultural Studies (Auckland)
- School of Sociology, Social Policy and Social Work (Palmerston North, Wellington, Extramural)
- Centre for Defence Studies (Palmerston North, Extramural)
http://cohss.massey.ac.nz/massey/depart/cohss/schools/schools_home.cfm
College of Sciences
Schools & Institutes- Institute of Food, Nutrition and Human Health (IFNHH)
- Institute of Fundamental Sciences (IFS)
- Institute of Information and Mathematical Sciences (IIMS) Te Kura Pūtaio Mōhiohio me Pāngarau (Auckland)
- Institute of Molecular BioSciences (Palmerston North)
- Institute of Natural Sciences (Auckland)
- Institute of Natural Resources (INR)
- Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences (IVABS)
- School of Engineering and Advanced Technology (SEAT).
http://sciences.massey.ac.nz/
Politicians
- Paula BennettPaula BennettPaula Lee Bennett is a New Zealand politician and member of parliament for the National Party. She is a Cabinet minister with the roles of Minister for Social Development and Employment, Minister for Disability Issues and Minister of Youth Affairs.-Early life:Bennett was born in 1969 to Bob...
(BA, social policy) - Ashraf ChoudharyAshraf ChoudharyDr Ashraf Choudhary, QSO, is a Pakistani-New Zealand scientist in agricultural engineering and a member of the Parliament in New Zealand. He is a member of the Labour Party, and is New Zealand's first MP from South Asia and Pakistan....
(PhD, agronomyAgronomyAgronomy is the science and technology of producing and using plants for food, fuel, feed, fiber, and reclamation. Agronomy encompasses work in the areas of plant genetics, plant physiology, meteorology, and soil science. Agronomy is the application of a combination of sciences like biology,...
) - Brian ConnellBrian ConnellThe New Zealand politician Brian David Connell represented the New Zealand National Party in the New Zealand Parliament from 2002 to 2008....
(history and geography) - Wyatt CreechWyatt CreechWyatt Beetham Creech, CNZM is a former New Zealand politician. He served as Deputy Prime Minister in Jenny Shipley's National Party government from August 1998 to December 1999.-Early life:...
(agriculture) - Peter DunnePeter DunnePeter Dunne is a New Zealand politician and Member of Parliament who leads the United Future political party. He has served as a Cabinet minister in governments dominated by the centre-left Labour Party as well as by the centre-right National Party...
(business administration) - Nathan GuyNathan GuyNathan Guy is a New Zealand politician, and currently serves as a member of Parliament representing the National Party.-Background:...
(agriculture) - Pete HodgsonPete HodgsonPeter Colin Hodgson is a New Zealand politician. He is a member of the Labour Party.Hodgson was born in Whangarei, and received a Bachelor's degree in veterinary science from Massey University...
(BVSc, veterinary science) - Steven JoyceSteven JoyceSteven Leonard Joyce is a New Zealand politician, who entered the New Zealand House of Representatives in 2008 as a member of the New Zealand National Party...
(BSc, zoology) - John LuxtonJohn LuxtonMurray John Finlay Luxton, QSO is a former New Zealand National Party politician, and a son of Jack Luxton who had previously held the same seat of Matamata...
(BAgSci and Dip. Ag Science) - Steve MahareySteve MahareySteven "Steve" Maharey CNZM is a former Member of Parliament for Palmerston North in New Zealand, as a member of the Labour Party...
(MA, sociology) - Tony RyallTony RyallAnthony Boyd Williams "Tony" Ryall is New Zealand politician. He has represented voters and the National Party in the New Zealand Parliament since 1990. Since November 2008 he has served as a cabinet minister, holding the posts of Minister of Health and Minister of State Services...
(BBS and Dip. Business Studies) - Nicky WagnerNicky WagnerNicky Wagner is a New Zealand politician, who holds a list seat for the New Zealand National Party in the Parliament of New Zealand.-Early life and career:...
(MBA)
Sportspeople
- Rico GearRico GearRico Levi Gear is a New Zealand rugby union international player. He is a specialist right wing but can also cover midfield positions. He currently plays for Kintetsu Liners in the Top League....
(Rugby UnionRugby unionRugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
) - Scott Talbot-CameronScott Talbot-CameronScott Talbot-Cameron is a 2-time Olympic and National Record holding backstroke swimmer from New Zealand...
- Farah PalmerFarah PalmerFarah Rangikoepa Palmer, ONZM is a lecturer in the Department of Management at Massey University and a former captain of New Zealand's women's national rugby union team, the Black Ferns.-Career:...
(Black FernsBlack FernsThe Black Ferns is New Zealand's national women's rugby union team.- The name :The name comes from the use of the colour black and the silver fern as New Zealand sporting symbols...
) - Graham HenryGraham HenryGraham Henry is a New Zealand Rugby Union coach, and former head coach of the country's national team, the All Blacks. He played rugby union for Canterbury and cricket for Otago in the Plunket Shield. Henry was heavily criticized following the All Blacks quarterfinal exit at the 2007 Rugby World...
(All BlacksAll BlacksThe New Zealand men's national rugby union team, known as the All Blacks, represent New Zealand in what is regarded as its national sport....
) - Paul HitchcockPaul HitchcockPaul Anthony Hitchcock is a New Zealand cricketer. In 2008 he was recalled into the Black Caps team. The recall only lasted a game and he did not return for the 2008/09 season. He currently plays cricket for the Auckland Aces.-External links:...
(Black Caps)
Others
- Kay CohenKay CohenKay Cohen is an Australian fashion designer and business woman based in Sydney, Australia...
- Fashion Designer and founder of Pleasure State - Robert Holmes à CourtRobert Holmes à CourtMichael Robert Hamilton Holmes à Court was an entrepreneur who became Australia's first businessman worth over a billion dollars before dying suddenly of a heart attack in 1990.Holmes à Court was one of the world's most feared corporate raiders through the 1980s, having built his empire...
, entrepreneur (BAgSci, forestry) - Alan KirtonAlan KirtonAlan Henry Kirton MBE was a noted New Zealand agricultural scientist.-Biography:Born in Stratford, New Zealand in 1933, Kirton was raised in a farming family who ran sheep and dairy cows on a block of land in a small settlement called Kohuratahi, approximately 90 km north-east of Stratford...
, agricultural scientist (BAgrSc and MAgSc) - Simon MoutterSimon MoutterSimon Paul Moutter is a New Zealand engineer and businessman, currently CEO of Auckland Airport.-Qualifications and awards:* BSc Bachelor of Science , Massey University...
, engineer, businessman (BSc, physics) - Craig NorgateCraig NorgateCraig Norgate is a New Zealand accountant and business leader in agricultural processing, marketing and related areas. He had a successful career as chief executive officer of dairy companies Kiwi Co-operative Dairies and Fonterra Co-operative Group, before consolidating the rural servicing...
- former leader of Fonterra, and of Wrightson - Richard Taylor (Weta WorkshopWeta WorkshopWeta Workshop is a special effects and prop company based in Miramar, New Zealand, producing effects for television and film.Founded in 1987 by Richard Taylor and Tania Rodger as RT Effects, Weta Workshop has produced creatures and makeup effects for the TV series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys...
) - Stephen TindallStephen TindallSir Stephen Robert Tindall, KNZM is the founder of New Zealand retailer The Warehouse, and of the Tindall Foundation.He attended Takapuna Grammar School and has a Diploma of Management from the Auckland Institute of Technology....
- founder of The Warehouse
Notable faculty
Notable faculty, past or present include:- Kingsley BairdKingsley BairdKingsley Baird is a Wellington-based artist and designer whose commissions include the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior at the National War Memorial of New Zealand and Te Korowai Rangimarie - Cloak of Peace - at Nagasaki Peace Park....
- Brian Carpenter
- Kerry ChamberlainKerry ChamberlainKerry Chamberlain is a Professor of Psychology at Massey University, New Zealand. He has been prominent internationally in promoting qualitative research within health psychology....
- Ashraf ChoudharyAshraf ChoudharyDr Ashraf Choudhary, QSO, is a Pakistani-New Zealand scientist in agricultural engineering and a member of the Parliament in New Zealand. He is a member of the Labour Party, and is New Zealand's first MP from South Asia and Pakistan....
- Shane CottonShane Cotton]Shane Cotton is a major New Zealand painter. Born in Upper Hutt with Ngapuhi iwi affiliations, he studied at the Ilam School of Fine Arts in Christchurch, graduating in 1988. He then lectured at Massey University in Palmerston North....
- John DunmoreJohn DunmoreJohn Dunmore CMNZ is a prominent New Zealand academic, historian, author, playwright, and publisher.Dunmore was born in Trouville-sur-Mer, France, lived in Jersey under German Occupation during World War II, and then in England, where he received a BA from the University of London. He emigrated to...
- Craig Harrison (writer)
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- John Stuart YeatesJohn Stuart YeatesJohn Stuart Yeates, MBE, PhD , also known as Jack Yeates, was a New Zealand academic and botanist. The founding head of Agricultural Botany at Massey Agricultural College, he was also an accomplished breeder of azaleas, rhododendrons and lilies.-Early life and education:Born into a farming family...
- Hugh KawharuHugh KawharuSir Ian "Hugh" Kawharu, ONZ, FRSNZ was a distinguished academic and paramount chief of the Ngāti Whātua Māori tribe.Born in Ashburton, New Zealand, he attended Auckland Grammar School...
- Steve MahareySteve MahareySteven "Steve" Maharey CNZM is a former Member of Parliament for Palmerston North in New Zealand, as a member of the Labour Party...
- Caroline Miller (planner)Caroline Miller (planner)Dr. Caroline Miller is a planning professor and historian at Massey University, Palmerston North, and is the author of New Zealand’s first book on planning history; The Unsung Profession.-Biography:...
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) Vice-Chancellor
Massey University Students' Associations Federation
The Massey University Students' Associations Federation (MUSAF) represents the student bodies at Massey University. MUSAF has three representatives to the Massey University's governing body, the Massey University Council.Constituent Members
- Massey University Students' Association (MUSA)
- Manawatahi
- Albany Students' AssociationAlbany Students' AssociationThe Albany Students' Association , incorporated in 1998, represents students at Massey University's Auckland Campus in Auckland, New Zealand. The ASA organises student events, publicises student issues, administers student facilities, and assists affiliated student clubs and societies...
(ASA) - Te Waka o Ngā Ākonga Māori
- Massey at Wellington Students Association (MAWSA) http://www.mawsa.org.nz/
- [Massey Extramural Students' Society (EXMSS)]http://www.exmss.org.nz
Massey University School of Aviation
Massey University School of Aviation is an educational institute which forms part of the College of Business. It provides flight instruction together with a university degree to prospective airplane pilots (i.e. fixed wing professional pilots) as well as a degree in aviation management to those students who want to work in other areas of aviation. The School of Aviation also caters for postgraduate education with a postgraduate diploma, masters and PhD.2006 mid-air collision
On 9 February 2006, two students at the School - Brandon James Gedge, 20, from Tauranga, and Dae Jin Hwang, 27, from West Auckland - both flying Piper Warrior II (PA-28-161) trainer aircraft, registrations ZK-MBD and ZK-MBL, were killed in a mid-air collisionMid-air collision
A mid-air collision is an aviation accident in which two or more aircraft come into contact during flight. Owing to the relatively high velocities involved and any subsequent impact on the ground or sea, very severe damage or the total destruction of at least one of the aircraft involved usually...
over Opiki, 18 km southwest of Palmerston North, at 9:47 am. The aircraft crashed on to farm land, spreading debris over a 500 square metre area. The CAA
Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand
The Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand is the government agency tasked with establishing civil aviation safety and security standards in New Zealand....
found the accident's cause was neither pilot seeing the other aircraft due to blind spots in both aircraft, with one climbing directly towards the sun. The Square Trust Rescue Helicopter was forced to take evasive action several minutes before the collision, when one of the accident aircraft turned into its path. As a result of the accident, special procedures were set up in the Southern Training Area airspace south of Palmerston North.