Teaching phonics skills alongside reading raises literacy achievement among Indigenous children
A New Zealand literacy program is helping to raise Indigenous achievement to mainstream levels.
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Massey University has grown from a small agricultural college in Palmerston North to become New Zealand’s largest residential university spread over three cities. Massey University now has three campuses in the North Island, and the highest number of extramural students.
Massey offers the only veterinary science programmes in New Zealand. Massey also offers the only Bachelor of Aviation degree in New Zealand. Massey University qualifications are recognised worldwide and several programmes have international accreditation.
From 85 students in the first year, Massey now has over 35,000 internal and extramural students.
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Views from abroad: how does the world see Australia’s political instability?
To understand how Australia's political uncertainty is being seen elsewhere, we reconvened our panel of experts from the UK, US, Indonesia and NZ to respond to the election results.
Views from abroad: how is the world seeing Australia’s election?
Experts in the UK, US, India, Indonesia and NZ explain how Australia's election is playing out abroad and what's at stake for our neighbours and allies.
Friday essay: The Qur’an, the Bible and homosexuality in Islam
For Muslims generally, as for conservative Christians, homosexual acts are sinful. Christian gays and lesbians have had to work hard for a measure of recognition among fellow-believers; their Muslim counterparts are just beginning that struggle.
Murray Goulburn and Fonterra are playing chicken with dairy farmers
Two of the largest dairy cooperatives have been playing with farmers by pursuing a high price for milk when both should have taken into account fluctuations in the global dairy markets.
Milk price cuts reflect the reality of sweeping changes in global dairy market
Cooperatives like Murray Goulburn and Fonterra and dairy farmers need to accept that lower milk prices will be the new normal in a more competitive global market.
New Zealand’s indigenous reconciliation efforts show having a treaty isn’t enough
Reconciliation efforts were established in New Zealand 30 years ago to tackle grievances stemming from government initiatives that have seen Māori lose both resources and power.
Mind the gap in local and international aid workers’ salaries
In the humanitarian aid and development sector, local staff are paid less and receive fewer benefits than their expatriate colleagues, even when they do similar work and have similar qualifications.
What it takes to invest in volatile markets
Hindsight can be a fine thing when it comes to investing in volatile markets. But what works?
Health Check: what happens to your body when you’re dehydrated?
First we feel thirsty and fatigued, and may develop a mild headache. This eventually gives way to grumpiness, and mental and physical decline.
Al Gore: ‘the will to act is a renewable resource in itself’
With the main UN climate negotiations grinding along elsewhere in the building, Al Gore told a packed side event about his vision for a low-carbon economy.
Explainer: what is black lung and why do miners get it?
Coal miners in Queensland have been diagnosed with "black lung", a disease that was thought to have been eradicated in Australia over 20 years ago. So what is black lung, and why is it back?
New Zealand takes aim at fossil fuels, but the numbers tell a different story
New Zealand Prime Minister won plaudits at COP21 for issuing a declaration against fossil fuel subsidies. But he has also effectively weakened his country's emissions target.
Health Check: how does household mould affect your health?
Exposure to harmful agents inside the home can have profound effects on our health. After all, we spend an average of 16 hours a day at home – and even more when aged under seven and over 64.
Morality requires a god, whether you’re religious or not
If the commands of reason really do require a god, then that god exists beyond reasonable doubt. Agree? Disagree? Read on ...
Health Check: can I exercise while getting over a bug?
As we move into winter, the cold mornings, dark evenings and rain tend to bring out the best excuses to miss a session at the gym or run around the park.
Death of Kadhem Abbas highlights the dilemmas of migrant life
The death of a New Zealand citizen who returned to Iraq has led some to query his status as a refugee. We need to be clear about what it means to be granted asylum and the rights of citizenship.
What should we tell our children about money?
Should we shelter our children from our money woes, or do they need to know about money from an early age?
ANZAC troops’ mission to Iraq undermined by petty NZ politics
Australia and New Zealand's joint mission in Iraq is getting underway. But in NZ, the decision to send 143 troops to train Iraqis against Islamic State has faced a divided parliament and public.
Who is Allah? Understanding God in Islam
Allah, the divinity at the heart of Islam, has 99 names and is often poorly understood outside the faith. Islam recognises no god but Allah, who revealed scriptures to bothJewish and Christian prophets before Mohammed.
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MSA Charitable Trust Professor in Finance, Massey University
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Associate Professor, Massey University
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Director of Academic Programmes, Massey University
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Professor of Dairy Production Systems, Massey University
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Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Public Health, Massey University
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Professor of Conservation Biology, Massey University
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Associate Professor for the School of People, Environment and Planning, Massey University
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Professor of Agribusiness, Massey University
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Professor of Public Health; Director, Centre for Public Health Research, Massey University
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Senior Researcher in Maori Studies, Massey University
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Associate Professor, School of Economics and Finance, Massey University
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Pro Vice-Chancellor, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Massey University
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Chair professor of History, Massey University
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Professor, School of Engineering and Advanced Technology, Massey University
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Lecturer, Industrial & Organizational Psychology Programme, Massey University