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A long way to fall in order to afford a home: interest rate rise and house prices surge in 2021
The latest Home Affordability Report shows an overall decline in national affordability over the most recent quarter, largely driven by soaring house...
Grasshoppers show how alpine fauna will be lost as global temperatures rise
New research indicates anthropogenic climate change will result in a quarter of Aotearoa New Zealand's alpine grasshopper species becoming extinct.
Engineering students’ agri-tech tech startup ProTag raises $1 million
Massey University Engineering PhD students and entrepreneurs, Tyrel Glass and Baden Parr, are creating game-changing technology for the agricultural...
New Zealand’s communication of volcanic risk under the spotlight
New ground-breaking research could drive fundamental changes to the way New Zealand agencies communicate and respond to volcanic risk.
New research calls for consistent guidance during euthanasia of stranded cetaceans
New research reviewing the standard operating procedures for euthanasia of stranded cetaceans across Australasia has highlighted the need for more...
Massey researchers awarded Earthquake Commission Biennial Grants
Three Massey University researchers have been awarded a total of nearly $200,000 from the Earthquake Commission, to help New Zealanders better...
HRC funds study of mātauranga Māori (traditional knowledge) of nutrition-related wellbeing
Dr Nikki Renall, Taranaki, has been awarded a Māori Health Research Postdoctoral Fellowship grant from the Health Research Council of New...
MBIE funding awarded to researchers for innovative, cutting-edge projects
Four projects led by Massey University researchers have been awarded more than $12 million in the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment's...
ACC grant for sprains and strains prevention study
Massey University researchers have been awarded $850,000 from the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) as part of a workplace injury prevention...
Ministry of Education announces support for Pūhoro STEM Academy
The Associate Minister for Māori Education Kelvin Davis has announced $2.97 million in funding over the next three years for the Māori STEM...