MasseyAuckland • Palmerston North • Wellington • Extramural NewsTe Pürongo – 18 Hereturikökä, August 2008 Issue 12

Six steps to improve Mäori reading Page 4

Manawatu rugby mascot Turboman is supported by McHardy Hall residents in a tug-of-war with pupils from Foxton’s Manawatu College. Campus open days pull a crowd

Prospective students from about 50 schools descended upon the Palmerston North campus on 6 and 9 Auust for the first of the annual open days at the University’s three campuses. Among the range of activities and exhibitions on display was a robotics Picture books aid to display in the College of Science’s programme, which featured a range children’s literacy of interactive activities including a peek into a smart house designed for Page 5 easier living, and a taste of food technology. In the student lounge Student City coordinator Hannah Pratt showed how to prepare a meal for $5, while outside halls residents took on Matthew Brodie (centre) tests equipment on Mount Ruapehu. University staff, students and secondary school visiting pupils in a tug- of-war. Motion capture system scoops Manawatu Turbos mascot Turboman also took part, while Turbos players joined the crowds and held a rugby ball-throwing challenge, with tickets to Friday night’s Turbos match up for grabs. national science award Student liaison adviser Trevor Weir says open days are an important A revolutionary motion capture system that tells skiers how to equations, such as your change in height in relation to fixture on the University calendar and attract pupils from a wide range of race faster has won Massey PhD researcher Matthew Brodie your final velocity. It seemed to me that these different ski schools in both the North and South islands. the Future Science and Technology honours at the MacDiarmid methodologies were maybe more mythologies and didn’t Exploring robots as “We had a busload of pupils accompanied by liaison staff from the Young Scientists of the Year Awards. take into account the science behind the technique.” servants Tauranga area come to Palmerston North, and one pupil from Oamaru, Mr Brodie, who is studying biomechanics based in Wellington, Measuring performance using traditional methods Page 9 who flew up to visit the Institute of Veterinary Animal and Biomedical was also named runner-up for the overall MacDiarmid award at – multiple cameras placed around the ski run, around 40 Sciences,” he says. Tours of the veterinary teaching hospital ran a ceremony in Auckland on Thursday night.. cameras for just one kilometre – proved impractical due throughout the day and are very popular with visitors. A former speed skier, race coach and instructor as well as to the limited data capture and long set-up time. Massey In Auckland, robotics competitions, a mock investment game for a graduate in engineering, Mr Brodie has pioneered a system University funded a new measurement system, but the finance whizzes, a chance to analyse your body fat at a food technology which tracks the movements of a skier using a network of software needed to process data was unable to cope with session, and discovering stars using computer technology were among The robotic kiwifruit picker was just one of the high-tech displays on concourse. lightweight sensors strapped to the body. The fusion motion the rapid direction changes experienced while skiing. the numerous events held at the campus Open Day on Saturday. on some of the University’s most popular courses throughout the day. capture technology uses 15 motion sensors attached to the “It was a big setback when I found that didn’t work but Special events included jazz workshops run by leading musicians There will also be a morning presentation for those interested in attending skier, producing data that can be used to adapt technique to every cloud now has a silver lining and I can now use the from the New Zealand School of Music, an introduction to speech and the New Zealand School of Music, a joint venture between Massey and enable the skier to go more quickly. fusion motion capture I have developed to capture data on language therapy training, and a special lecture on Pasifika advancement Victoria University. “Before I started this I worked as a ski instructor and as a many sports – it’s serendipity really.” at the University by Pasifka academic staff and students. There will be tours of the campus, as well as information on scholarships, ski race coach and on ski patrol in Japan,” Mr Brodie says. The system uses inertia monitoring sensors attached Turbos base at campus Up to 1500 are expected at the Wellington campus on Friday for the social life, and options for studying abroad. Free breakfast and lunch will be During that time I was exposed to different so-called ski to a skier’s limbs, a GPS receiver in their helmet and White House last of the annual open days. on offer outside Tussock café, and a band will play over the lunch break. methodologies – different views of how people should ski. But pressure sensitive insoles in their ski boots. After data is Page 13 Staff from the Colleges of Business, Creative Arts, Education, Last year, more than 1300 students from 27 schools attended the open my previous training was as an engineer and when you look at transmitted to a central hub on the athlete’s torso, data Humanities and Social Sciences, Sciences will give short presentations day on the Wellington campus. the task of skiing down a slope it is governed by simple scientific continues page 2

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2 Massey News - 18 Hereturikökä 2008 - Issue 12 Massey News - 18 August 2008 -Issue 12 19 St Francis Xavier’s School principal and teacher Bernadette Murfitt is wired for sound. Give teacher the mic and kids get better results Researchers have found that connecting noticed they were less likely to strain their St Francis Xavier’s School in Tawa was teachers to a sound system can dramatically voices to be heard and, as a result, had a the Wellington school that took part in the increase pupils’ test results and reduce reduced likelihood of fatigue. research. classroom disruption. The research was funded by a private Principal and teacher Bernadette Murfitt Using a radio microphone and transmitter, education trust, which is considering investing says the system, which has been installed for a sound field system, which transmits what is a significant amount in sound field systems for nearly two years, is easy to use and means said to all parts of a room, ensures pupils can schools and wanted independent data to prove every child is able to hear his or her teacher hear clearly and teachers do not have to strain their efficacy. Installation of the system costs speak. “It’s made a big difference for our their voices. between $1500 and $2000 per classroom. children. Dr Stuart McLaren from the Institute of Food In one classroom in the trial, pupils’ ability Dr McLaren says the positive feedback Nutrition and Human Health and Dr Steve to hear and interpret instructions from the from teachers was echoed by the pupils at Humphries from the School of Psychology teacher was tested with and without the the Auckland school were the research was surveyed teachers and tested pupils and system. conducted. A system was installed at the classroom acoustics at primary schools in Dr McLaren says the research differs from school specifically so the research could be Auckland and Wellington. previous New Zealand studies in that it tested conducted. They recorded increases of up to 60 per systems when noise was introduced to the “Their disappointment when they learnt the cent in the number of correct answers in tests classroom to imitate heavy traffic and heavy system was only on trial and might be removed given to pupils when the system was in use. rain. said it all,” he says. Teachers also revealed significant Even in quiet conditions, with pupils listening Dr McLaren, who researched noise levels in improvements in attention, co-operation and attentively, a significant improvement was early childhood education centres for his PhD, understanding of verbal instructions among noted with the number of correct scores in the is now keen to investigate the use of sound pupils. listening test obtained with the system turned field systems in early childhood centres. He They reported major improvements in on. In a noisy classroom, results were more hopes the schools research will be published behaviour and quieter classrooms. They also dramatic. in national and international journals. Students net $280,000 worth of scholarships A study to determine how different types of depression respond to Department, receives $90,034 for her study, Modelling Data-Intensive treatment is one of three Massey research projects to receive nearly Scientific Workflows for Lab Automation in Analytical Research. $280,000 in Top Achievers Doctoral Scholarships announced this month Mr Davies, from the College’s Institute of Fundamental Sciences, by Tertiary Education Minister Pete Hodgson. receives $86,750 for his research project, Semiparametric Methods for Auckland campus postgraduate student Kimberly Good has been Spatio-Temporal Modelling in Epidemiology. awarded $99,682 for her study, titled Is the Black Dog Really a Dalmatian? Mr Hodgson says the awards, 32 of which were announced nationally, – an investigation into whether different types of depression lead to recognise that a healthy and vibrant research sector is essential for the different outcomes through cognitive behaviour therapy. nation’s economic and social development. Ms Good was also recently awarded a $30,000 William Georgetti “This round of scholarship recipients represents a rich variety of scholarship to help her complete her doctor of clinical psychology over disciplines,” he says. “While some research will contribute directly to three years. The other recipients are Jing Wang and Tilman Davies, innovation, other topics will help us to gain important insights into our both based at Palmerston North. society and culture, giving us a deeper understanding of the way we Ms Wang, from the College of Sciences’ Information Systems live.”

18 August 2008 Issue 12 Massey News -  English professor to Radical steps needed to improve take up residency Mäori reading says specialist Professor Richard Corballis from the School of English and Media Studies has been selected A literacy specialist has suggested six steps for one of two residencies at the Michael King that could see Mäori children lead the world Writers’ Centre in Auckland. in reading within a decade. Professor Corballis, from Palmerston North, Professor Tom Nicholson told a recent will use his six weeks at the centre to work education conference in Christchurch that on a biography of leading playwright Bruce Mäori were falling behind in reading but Mason. could be “number one in the world” by 2018 He has written several previous books, if education authorities, teachers and parents numerous academic articles, reviews and two adopted the steps for improvement. radio plays. Professor Nicholson, who co-heads the The residency is for six weeks, with a $6000 University’s Centre of Excellence for Research allowance attached. The residency is funded on Children’s Literacy, advocates teaching by the Michael King Writers’ Centre and how to sound out words using phonics, which Creative New Zealand. has been largely dropped by the New Zealand education system in favour of a “whole language” approach. Second lecture in He says that approach is failing Mäori children particularly because phonics is well- Agriculture series suited to learning to read Te Reo and would provide an easy transition to English. Professor of Environmental Sciences New Zealand was first in the world for Surinder Saggar will give the second Massey reading achievement in 1970, dropped to 13th Agriculture address of 2008, entitled Climate in 2001 and was ranked 24th out of 40 countries change - Chasing the hot and the laughing and five Canadian states by the latest (2006) gases in agriculture. Progress in International Reading Literacy Globally, agriculture is one of the largest Study statistics. sources of greenhouse gas emissions, and Those results prompted Professor Nicholson in New Zealand, contributes about half the to design a six-point recovery plan targeting nation’s total emissions, predominantly from Professor Tom Nicholson. Mäori children. the two non-CO2 gases, methane (hot) and “It appears we have an average education 21st Century Education Wänanga, with some nitrous oxide (laughing). system where many children are not doing participants planning to do marae-based Professor Saggar’s talk will address the soil- well – and where more than half of Mäori reading assessments over the summer. atmosphere exchange of these two non-CO2 boys are leaving school with not even a basic Expectations of Mäori reading needed to gases in New Zealand agricultural systems qualification,” he says. change, he added. “When you look at reading and explore the options for mitigating these Solutions for reading improvement include scores for 10-year-old children in decile- gases, as well as identifying current gaps and higher pay for teachers of Mäori children, 10 schools in leafier suburbs, their reading limitations. extra tuition for Mäori children who are comprehension is nearly a year above their The address will take place on 27 August, in lagging behind with reading and introducing a chronological age. Palmerston North. phonics-based approach. “But in decile one schools in poverty areas, Raising expectations of achievement where there are many Mäori children, their are among steps needed to improve Mäori comprehension is nearly two years below Humanities hosts reading levels, better research into improving their chronological age. half-day symposium the teaching of reading, and informing Mäori “We have to want Mäori children to parents about their children’s literacy levels, match the achievement of decile-10, the top echelon.” The College of Humanities and Social Sciences were also needed. is hosting a half-day symposium on the use Professor Nicholson says he does not Professor Nicholson’s proposed six steps to of the Adobe Connect web-conferencing believe low socio-economic standing improved Mäori reading achievement: and presentation system, to be held on the – traditionally blamed for poor academic morning of Tuesday 2 September in SSLB1 at achievement – is the cause of Mäori under- • Teach reading using phonics. the Palmerston North campus. achievement in reading. The Connect-Ed symposium will feature He says research shows that in the 1830s, • Raise expectations and aim for decile-10 presentations by staff from around the Mäori were as literate as European New level of achievement. University outlining ways they have used Zealanders. Historical accounts show Mäori the system for teaching, communication and learned to read and write with impressive • Extra tuition for Mäori in need with specialist collaboration. ease and were prolific letter-writers. help in school and summer holidays. The emphasis will be on how the technology “New Zealand has many successful has been incorporated into teaching, Mäori politicians, writers, lawyers, and other • Pay teachers of Mäori in low-decile schools support and collaboration as opposed to professionals and business people, including more to keep and attract the best teachers. demonstrations of the technical functionality many who have come from poor backgrounds of the system. yet have been able to achieve high levels of • Inform and involve Mäori parents in children’s More information including online literacy.” learning, and use local marae for testing. registration can be found at http://elearning. His ideas, outlined out in a paper he massey.ac.nz/connect/symposium.html presented titled How to Get Mäori to Number 1 in the world again by 2018, gained wide support • More research on how to improve reading at the Christchurch summit, Ngä Maata Waka and find out what really works best.

 - Massey News 18 Hereturikökä 2008 Issue 12 Pictures really do paint a thousand words Literacy adviser Christine Braid has developed a teaching resource based on her belief that picture books develop literacy skills in ways not previously realised. Ms Braid, from the College of Education’s Centre for Educational Development, has just released How do I Look? Exploring Visual Images and the Picture Book, a book designed to help teachers using picture books in the classroom. “Techniques used by picture book artists add layers of meaning to the words,” Ms Braid says. “Exploring the layers enables students to engage with and access the depth of the message.” She says some teachers have found that children who ordinarily seem unable to find a way to engage in literary activities, suddenly come forward with their own ideas, and she sees this as a perfect opportunity for picture books to help develop their literacy skills and reading comprehension. The book explores visual elements and how these are used. The popular picture book Where the Wild Things Are is used as an example throughout. Elsewhere it suggests activities relating to the use of picture books and outlines specific learning opportunities to develop understanding of visual images. “If we look at Where the Wild Things Are, we can see that from the beginning, the picture frame actually becomes larger with each page, but for what purpose? In this and other texts we can explore such ideas as the colours used in the pictures, and the emotions they convey. “Rather than use a stock set of factual questions relating to the text, these are the types of interesting discussions that teachers can initiate when examining picture books. They help children gather a richer understanding of the story and the children can then decide what it means to them.” The publication has been developed over more than six years and will continue to be updated. It has been produced by the University’s Printery. Copies are available by contacting the author. Christine Braid. Early childhood teaching to address growing needs A review of the University’s early years them. The current requirement is for half the education programme is being undertaken teachers to be qualified. in response to what College of Education Dr McLachlan says the goal, which may researchers say is a worrying trend in child change depending which party leads the next literacy that sees one in four children having government, is an important step to raising difficulty learning to read. literacy standards. Associate Professor Claire McLachlan from The Ministry of Education pays early the School of Arts, Development and Health childhood centres more if they have a higher Education says New Zealand’s world literacy percentage of qualified staff – up to $2 per hour ranking of 24th has remained the same for more per child if all teachers are qualified. the past seven years and a review of early Dr McLachlan says this is a good incentive childhood programmes and teaching practices for employers, their staff and the parents and is overdue. caregivers of the children using a centre. The University has increased the primary “It is also important that education school teaching degree programme from three programmes are equipped to prepare these to four years and now plans to do the same for teachers,” she says. the early years teaching degree programme, “Young children are especially susceptible Dr McLachlan says. to suggestions and influences, so teachers “As well as building compulsory literacy must be well-prepared to support literacy in and numeracy papers into our early years their programmes. degrees, we will incorporate management “We offer a high quality of teacher education components also. at Massey. We teach face-to-face on campus, “Many teachers based within early childhood as well as on-line through web-based tools, centres find themselves in management roles which provide discussions, virtual classrooms and it is a significant demand, particularly on and a sense of community that works well for those with no formal qualifications or training done by graduates of the primary teaching people who can’t commit to campus. in management.” degree. The accessibility of programmes, their The early years programme ranges from The Government has proposed making unique and comprehensive material, and the birth to eight years old, in line with international it compulsory in the next four years for all strength of on-going research partnerships teacher education programmes, which means early childhood teachers to have recognised make the University well-positioned to promote there is an element of cross-over with the work qualifications or at least be in training for better practice in the sector.

18 August 2008 Issue 12 Massey News -  Olympic media Paper casts a spell over students Charms and curses have been flooding into under spotlight the office of Dr Gina Salapata, but the senior classics lecturer is happy to have them, along The way athletes at the Beijing Olympics are with the odd “voodoo” doll. portrayed by the media will be scrutinised Dr Salapata, along with Dr Karen Jillings by two University researchers. and Dr Chris van der Krogt from the School of Dr Sarah Leberman and Dr Farah Palmer, History, Philosophy and Classics, is running a both senior lecturers in the Department of new extramural paper this semester entitled Management, will study how athletes are Magic and Witchcraft, which looks at how portrayed by media in New Zealand, China, the supernatural has been revered and reviled Italy, South Africa and the United States. through history. Dr Leberman says they will look at a Students study the use of sorcery in the number of different aspects including how classical world, medieval and early modern male athletes are shown compared with times and in colonial Mäori culture as part of females and how team sports are portrayed the 100-level paper offered extramurally. compared with individual athletes. Dr Salapata says the idea for the paper “All athletes should really get the same grew out of her background in classics. “I had coverage, for instance if both the women’s thought it would be good to have a paper on and men’s hockey teams are competing magic and witchcraft in my programme and they should get the same exposure, but that when one of my colleagues suggested the may not be the case.” topic we decided to make it a collaborative Female athletes are often portrayed effort.” differently to men, she says. The first assignments have arrived from Dr Gina Salapata holds a “voodoo” doll. “Previous research suggests the number the 120 students enrolled in the paper and Dr of photos of women is coming close to Salapata says marking them is already proving says it provides students with an opportunity to the number of men. But there is still the interesting. develop their academic research and writing tendency for women to be shown off the “One of the options for the first assignment skills while exploring a fascinating topic. The court, or off the field, and the shots can be called on them to create a magical curse lecturers are not advocating witchcraft but of a more sexualised nature.” tablet or erotic charm and so far I’ve received using the theme to open windows to past Media in different countries is being everything from ‘voodoo’ dolls to elaborate societies, he says. studied to see if there are cultural differences curses.” “We are putting it in a historical context. in the way sport is covered. However, the fanciful assignments must be I also teach about Christianity, but I’m not “We’re looking at 12 newspapers spread backed up with research. “These things are advocating it.” across the five countries, but are also not just made up,” she says. “The format of a Dr Salapata says the paper is proving popular recording the television news here in New curse or spell must be based on real examples with students studying in other University Zealand to see how this country approaches from the classical period and reflect the beliefs programmes, and should provide them with its Olympic coverage,” Dr Leberman says. of the practitioners.” an introduction to history, philosophy and The study is being carried out in Paper co-ordinator Dr Chris van der Krogt classics, leading them to take other courses. conjunction with researchers at the University of Minnesota. School pupils in New Zealand will be Communications research grant interviewed and shown photographs of sports events to see information they glean awarded for doctoral study from them. A determination to see not-for-profit profit organisations using the sophisticated MPs to debate on organisations develop and implement communications strategies that are applied by successful communications practitioners in the corporate campus campaigns has attracted sector led her back to study. a grant from a leading A graduate from Glasgow A living allowance for students and tertiary communications agency for with a BA Honours degree funding are hot topics on the agenda for a postgraduate student Fiona majoring in communication, debate between the main political parties at Shearer. she had worked in Britain on the Auckland campus. Ms Shearer, based communications campaigns The debate, organised by the students’ in the Department of for large events. In New association, will be held on Friday to Communication, Journalism Zealand she has worked in celebrate Political Awareness Day, an and Marketing in Wellington, communications for Women’s annual event at the Auckland campus. is the recipient of a $1500 Refuge. Political representatives to take part are grant from communications For her doctoral project, Labour’s Hamish McCracken (candidate for firm Senate Communication Ms Shearer is examining Northcote), National’s Wayne Mapp (MP Counsel for her doctoral study publicity campaigns carried for North Shore), the Green Party’s David on adult literacy campaigns. out in New Zealand by an Annual grants from Senate organisation that promotes Hay (candidate for Rodney), NZ First’s Dail Fiona Shearer. Jones (candidate for East Coast Bays) and support research that aims adult literacy. Act leader Rodney Hide (MP for Epsom). to increase knowledge and understanding of Last year the Senate grant was awarded to The debate is from noon to 1pm, at the communication and reputation management master’s student Mark Dittmer for his study of Study Centre Auditorium. and promote communication research and the communications issues relating to the Mt evaluation. Ruapehu lahar. Ms Shearer says a desire to see not-for-

 - Massey News 18 Hereturikökä 2008 Issue 12 Historian Helen McCracken points out some of the features of the University’s Museum Building to Blyss Wagstaff, heritage advisor registration for the Historic Places Trust central region. Historic Places check-up for Museum building Tokomaru, the Wellington campus Museum Building, is having a check- many lives and many changes. We want to support the owners in the up to ensure its Historic Places Trust status and data is up to date. continued enjoyment of the buildings and allow them use them in a Historian Helen McCracken has been contracted by the trust to functional way.” document changes to the building and take photographs. A report on the updated information will be prepared and will go to “The building was first placed on our register in the 1980s; There has co-owners, the Wellington Tenths Trust and the University, for comment been a large amount of work and a whole new history has developed before being filed online. The building will retain its category one trust since then,” Ms McCracken says. rating. Ann Neill, general manager for the central region office of the trust, The Old Main Building on the Palmerston North campus also has agrees. a category one classification, while Craiglochart (Moginie House), “Heritage and buildings are not static,” Mrs Neill says. “They have Refectory and Wharerata are category two. Fulbright for commerce professor Socio-economist Professor Anne de Bruin has received a cross-cultural research programme to a Fulbright New Zealand Senior Scholar Award for four investigate entrepreneurial activity in the months’ research in the United States. creative industries. Professor de Bruin is based at the Auckland campus “In New Zealand, as in other countries, the where she is a Professor of Commerce in the College of creative industries are acknowledged as an Business. She is known for her long-running research integral facet of the knowledge economy and interest in entrepreneurship and has worked with a crucial to the country’s global positioning. wide variety of industry groups and innovators. “Understanding of entrepreneurship in this She says entrepreneurship is everywhere and is by area, however, is negligible, and there is an no means just the province of the elite. urgent need for research.” “As a culture, we are newly in love with the success She will also take the chance to “brainstorm” of entrepreneurs and the concept of entrepreneurship, with international researchers on the creation but there is little empirical and theoretical research and origins of opportunity. into its definition or into the conditions that foster it.” “Opportunity is central to entrepreneurship The Fulbright award will take Professor de Bruin to but the existence of opportunities is often taken the leading entrepreneurship research and teaching for granted.” institution in the United States – Babson College in Professor de Bruin leaves for Boston in Boston. October and says she is delighted to have a Professor Anne de Bruin. While there she will also take the opportunity to period of research time with leading United interact with other researchers at neighbouring Harvard University States scholars and to have the opportunity to be a cultural ambassador and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She plans to design for New Zealand.

18 August 2008 Issue 12 Massey News -  Knockback to Nutrition information labels lost grocery giants is on consumers ‘good news’ The nutrition labelling system carried on food packaging for over five years is having little Consumers have won out from the Court of impact on consumers’ product evaluations, Appeal decision preventing supermarket research suggests. giants Woolworths and Foodstuffs attempting As policy makers consider whether to take over The Warehouse, says senior alternative approaches to nutrition labelling economics lecturer and competition specialist could improve diet and cut obesity rates, Dr Simona Fabrizi. Massey researchers have sought to evaluate Dr Fabrizi says takeovers would have been how presenting nutrition information in part of a strategy to pre-empt increased different formats affects the ability of competition in grocery retailing from The consumers to recognise healthy and less Warehouse, which plans 15 new stores with healthy food profiles. grocery divisions. Marketing PhD student Ninya Maubach, The court made the ruling after an appeal working in conjunction with marketing by the Commerce Commission against a High professor Janet Hoek, carried out an Court decision that would have allowed the experiment with nearly 300 consumers in retailers to lodge takeover bids. Palmerston North, presenting them with Woolworths (Progressive Enterprises) and breakfast cereal packs carrying nutrition Foodstuffs account for 99 per cent of the information in three different formats. The grocery market in New Zealand and each has findings earned Ms Maubach a student a 10 per cent stake in The Warehouse. ‘best paper’ award at the 2008 International Dr Fabrizi says if either retailer succeeded Nonprofit and Social Marketing Conference in a takeover it would have made it very held at the University of Wollongong recently. unlikely that any third competitor could enter Ms Maubach says that although nutrition the grocery market in New Zealand. panels are now mandatory on many Ninya Maubach. “There are high barriers to entry in this food products, she and Professor Hoek market and allowing the takeover would were concerned that consumers may The other two packs presented for the have been a way of guaranteeing that the not understand much of the information experiment were a standard control pack and incumbents could continue to enjoy high available. The researchers tested two ‘front- another version of a nutrition information label profits,” she says. “The market would have of-pack’ nutrition labels, and compared the including the “per cent daily intake” label become less competitive and therefore the performance of these to the currently used now voluntarily incorporated on packaging by consumer would have lost out.” information panels. some manufacturers. She says she is surprised the decision In some conditions, participants saw a Irrespective of the information format they process went through so many legal steps breakfast cereal packet displaying the Traffic saw, consumers arrived at similar evaluations before the Commerce Commission’s position Light Label format developed by the British when viewing a healthier breakfast cereal. was upheld. Food Standards Agency, which is favoured However, those exposed to the Traffic Light Although Woolworths and Foodstuffs have by consumer lobbyists in New Zealand and Label made more accurate evaluations of slim margins, it is possible that in fact they Australia. the less healthy cereal and were better able enjoy substantial margins because the degree The Traffic Light Labels (a system not in use to differentiate between the healthy and less of competition where the two are already in New Zealand) rate fat, sodium and sugar healthy options. dominant players is not as intense as pure content in food with an eye-catching red, “This is a very important finding, given the duopoly competition would imply. orange or green dot, intended to signal high, need to help consumers identify high fat, sugar “I think the move to lodge takeover bids was medium or low levels of these nutrients in the and salt food to manage or reduce energy a clear case of pre-emption by the two giants product. consumption,” Ms Maubach says. who want to maintain the market situation as it is. Even though The Warehouse planned to roll out only 15 stores, these would have only been Top award for flying instructor the beginning of possible further expansion.” The Civil Aviation Authority’s elite ranks of the country’s top flying instructor award best instructors. has been won by the Deputy In 2006 he completed Chief Flight Instructor at the training in quality assurance University’s School of Aviation, and was subsequently Paul Kearney. appointed to the role of Quality The award is presented to an Assurance Manager at the instructor who has demonstrated school, a position he holds in outstanding dedication and made conjunction with his role as a significant contribution to the flight instructor. quality of flight training. In 2006 the Chief Flight Mr Kearney’s association with Instructor at Massey’s School the University began in 1992 as of Aviation, Mark Carter, a student at the school. In 1999 received the top award and he returned as an instructor and Deputy Chief Flight Instructor Paul Kearney receiving the top award last year the recipient was in 2005 he did further training for flight instructors at the Aviation Mark Woodhouse, an adjunct to gain an A Category flight Industry Association Conference lecturer at the school. instructor’s rating, joining the Awards Dinner in Tauranga.

 - Massey News 18 Hereturikökä 2008 Issue 12 Georgina Gatenby from Wellington East Girls’ College collects a water sample from one of the tanks at the University’s Roof Water Research Centre. Rainwater harvesting project a joint effort The University has played a vital part in the launch of a rainwater harvesting project at Wellington East Girls’ College. Roof Water Research Centre director Stan Professor Virk (right) and a colleague with the Robug 3, a robotic climbing spider he helped design and build when he worked Abbott spent a week with 52 year-10 pupils, in England more than a decade ago. teaching them the benefits of rainwater harvesting, as well as how to test water Lecture explores robots as samples. Mr Abbott says the project is about being servants and saviours enterprising and innovative about learning. “This was not just about something in a text Climbing and walking robots are likely to serve Professor Virk is also director of the Massey book; it was hands-on learning.” us and save us in the future, according to University Engineering Assisted Surgery It was also about forging connections Professor of Robotics Gurvinder Singh Virk. Research Centre. between the University and community. Professor Virk, who is head of the School “Natural progress will mean there will be a College principal Sally Houghton says the of Engineering and Advanced Technology robot able to climb inside the body and help project “signifies, above all else, the power of and based at the Wellington campus, gave a the surgeon,” he says. Highly technical robots collaboration. lecture last Thursday: Climbing and walking are also being developed to rescue people “Our students think differently about the robots - our servants of the future? after natural disasters. world as a result of your contribution,” she Professor Virk says although robotics as Professor Virk is chairman of CLAWAR, told University staff and project sponsors a discipline is only 40 years old, robots have Climbing and Walking Robots, which will hold Environmental Diagnostics, Devan Plastics, already moved forward significantly from early its annual conference in Portugal next month. Marley New Zealand and WaterGain. industrial versions developed in the 1960s. “The reasons we’re fascinated with robots Wellington Mayor Kerry Prendergast “Fixed-base robots are really boring, but is they can do what all creatures do: sense endorsed that when she officially launched when you add mobility, legs or wheels, they the environment, make decisions, and take the college’s rainwater harvesting project become little creatures,” Professor Virk says. action.” earlier this month. The new type of robot being developed is a The University plans to launch the Massey “It’s wonderful to see university, private service model, which will help people in their Robot Society at the end of the month. sector and schools working together.” The homes. Engineers in countries with rapidly Secondary pupils nominated by their schools project was also “entirely in line with the ageing populations are working particularly will get the chance to work on robotics projects council’s vision for a green capital city”. hard to advance domestic service models, he after a period of training at the Wellington The opening coincided with the installation says. campus. of six 1000-litre rainwater tanks at the college. “This will be a domestic assistant robot and Professor Virk’s lecture followed one by will interact in a close and personal way,” Associate Professor Tony Whincup a week Professor Virk says. “Robots for personal care earlier on The Threat of Climate Change to To read the latest in news from Massey, will be available in some places in about three Indigenous Knowledge - A Case Study on complete with colour pictures and video years.” Notiruru, Kiribati, which was attended by 130 clips visit us online: http://news.massey. people. ac.nz

18 August 2008 Issue 12 Massey News -  Professor Jyh-Bang Jou. New professor joins property group

The University has appointed a new Professor of Property in the property group within the Department of Economics and Finance. Professor Jyh-Bang Jou is based at the Auckland campus. Professor Jou comes from the National Taiwan University, where he received his bachelors and masters degrees and was most recently a professor in the university’s Graduate Institute of National Development. Professor Jou gained his PhD in Economics from the University of Chicago in 1992. He was Lecturer and PhD student Agnes McFarland outside Te Kupenga o Te Mätauranga a visiting scholar in the Department of Finance Marae at the Hokowhitu site in Palmerston North. at San Francisco State University in 2001 and, in 2006, he gained professional experience as Scholarship cloaked in te reo a certified financial risk manager. Te Käkahu Whakataratara, or the adorning Ms McFarland’s research will focus on four Professor Jou has published extensively and cloak, is the title of a PhD thesis being written language domains and also talk about the last year received two “best paper” awards at in Mäori that will explain, support and promote formal and informal elements: te reo käuta – international conferences for academics in the scholarship contained in te reo Mäori from the informal entertaining, humorous, language property research. He will teach contemporary a tribal perspective. used when preparing kai, free flow language; issues in real estate. Lecturer and PhD student Agnes McFarland te reo o te marae – formal language, used for is of Tühoe, Ngäti Awa, Ngäti Maniapoto whaikörero or speechmaking and whakapapa Children central to and Samoan descent. She is the oldest of 14 or genealogy; te reo tohunga – the language children and was brought up by her Tühoe used for dedication including births, naming, future society great grandparents. She shared her childhood deaths, kai, marriage, dawn, and dusk; and Children’s Commissioner Dr Cindy Kiro with 18 matämua (first born) grandchildren, contemporary language. presented a lecture last month in Wellington to and was the youngest of the group. The concept of poroporoaki (farewell to highlight the importance of Mäori and Pacific Ms McFarland grew up in the Rüatoki valley those who have passed on) was covered in children to New Zealand society in the future. and was saturated in tikanga (customary Ms McFarland’s masters thesis, also written Entitled, Challenges for the Future – concepts), where te reo Mäori was the in Mäori and will feature as a chapter in her Opportunities for Mäori, the lecture was held language of communication, except at school, doctoral thesis. as part of Massey’s Te Mata o te Tau (Academy particularly by her koroua Te Iwikino Wiwi and Another aspect of her research will cover for Mäori Research and Scholarship) lecture kuia Emere Kepa. the marae-based apprenticeship and learning series. She says she has seen many instances process, male and female roles, karanga and The lecture covered the demographic where informal language reserved for the whaikörero (speechmaking). changes that will see the status of Mäori käuta (cooking shed) is used on the marae Ms McFarlanad has a teaching background children change. “New Zealand society will ätea – the area reserved for formal speech in early childhood education, and a conjoint become more dependent on an increasingly making, or when karakia (blessings) for food degree from Wellington Teacher’s College and small population of children, a larger portion are used out of context, and wants to provide Victoria University majoring in Mäori and Art. of who will be of Mäori and Pacific descent, examples for the generations of speakers After qualifying she taught at Titahi Bay while the rest of the population ages,” said Dr who missed out on this knowledge – she uses Intermediate School in the Mäori immersion Kiro. these fond memories in her teaching classes, unit for two years before joining Massey “This is occurring during a time when including the students she teaches as part of where she also completed a Master of Arts in we are grappling with international issues the University’s, Mäori immersion teaching Mäori. She has worked at Massey University such as climate change, the rise of religious programme – Te Aho Täitairangi. since 1995. fundamentalism and associated security risks “I’ve seen people transfer what they are She has been working on her doctoral from this, and with changing technology. There talking about in the kitchen to the marae ätea. thesis for about a year and lives at Ohingaiti, are also considerable challenges within The aim of this research is to help capture, about an hour’s drive from the Palmerston whänau, Mäori communities and New Zealand transmit and revitalise the genre, and provide North campus. Her son, Ariki McFarland- society in dealing with issues that shape some examples for coming generations of Ratu, is also studying at Massey, and is in his opportunities for Mäori children and young what is tapu and what is noa, and of where second year of the Bachelor of Mäori Visual people, including violence and poverty.” and how to use genre,” she says. Arts programme.

10 - Massey News 18 Hereturikökä 2008 Issue 12 Margaret and George Fergusson at Fergusson Hall, Palmerston North, with Massey’s Professor Andrew Brodie. Fifth generation of Fergussons visit Massey British High Commissioner George Fergusson and Dean of the Graduate Research School the first campus of the University, Atawhai visited the Palmerston North campus on Professor Margaret Tennant for lunch at was surrounded by a 21ha estate, including Saturday, walking in the footsteps of his father Wharerata. orchards, gardens and a small farm. Atawhai and grandfather, who both have Massey After a tour of the redeveloped campus was occupied by Keiller’s family until in connections. heart precinct, the Fergussons visited the 1963, when it was bought by the Presbyterian Mr Fergusson’s father, Sir Bernard campus heritage precinct including Tiritea Educational Purposes Trust to be used as a Fergusson, and grandfather, Sir Charles, both House, McHardy Hall, Refectory Building and hostel for students. served as New Zealand governors-general. In Old Main Building. The Old Main Building foundation stone laid 1964 Sir Bernard opened the new Fergusson After the campus, the Fergussons visited by Sir Charles can still be seen in the northern Hall, named in his honour, adjacent to the the nearby Number 4 Dairy Farm before having corner of the building. Palmerston North campus, while Sir Charles afternoon tea with head of Fergusson Hall Mr Fergusson was educated in New Zealand laid the foundation stone of the University’s Simon Cayzer and students. and returned on a working holiday before Old Main Building on 4 December 1929. Fergusson Hall was originally home to the taking up a post in a law office in Scotland. He Professor Andrew Brodie, chairman of the Keiller family. It was built in 1908 by Edwin joined the British Civil Service, initially working Presbyterian Educational Purposes Trust, Keiller, a member of the Dundee marmalade- for the Northern Ireland Office, and has been which owns Fergusson Hall, invited Mr making family. a diplomat both in the UK and overseas. He is Fergusson, his wife Margaret and daughter The home, named Atawhai, was designed by a former head of the foreign policy team in the Lizzie to the annual hall dinner held at Caccia Charles Tilleard Natusch, who also designed Cabinet Office in London. Birch House on Saturday night. Wharerata. It had 17 large rooms featuring Fergusson Hall is home to more than 90 The group was hosted during the afternoon New Zealand and Australian native timber. students, and is still run by the Presbyterian by acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Palmerston When it was built on the high ground Educational Purposes Trust in association North) Dr Sandi Shillington and was joined by above Palmerston North and the sheltered with the University. Vice-Chancellor Designate Steve Maharey Tiritea stream basin, which later became Massey equestrians help beat Australia Students Chloe Akers and Caroline Parkes Massey has a long history of equestrian provided two clear rounds to guarantee New success with previous students including Zealand retained the trans-Tasman Young Olympic representatives and medallists Riders Shield recently. Andrew Scott and Sally Clarke. Former student The pair is part of the team that defended Heelan Tompkins represented New Zealand at the shield, which is contested twice a year the Olympic equestrian competition in Hong against a Queensland team, at Toowoomba Kong. west of Brisbane. Ms Akers and Ms Parkes are both part Both Ms Akers and Ms Parkes were of Massey’s elite athlete development selected for the New Zealand team based on programme. their outstanding results during last summer’s Sport development officer Kelly Rofe says it showjumping competitions. is great to see riders developing their potential The University has a focus on developing with the University’s support. Chloe Akers in action at an earlier event. equestrian sport, through its academic “Massey is fortunate to have 23 athletes international representation and possibly programmes, equestrian facilities and athlete and recent graduates competing at this year’s future Olympic representation from both Chloe development programmes. Olympics and we look forward to further Akers and Caroline Parkes.”

18 August 2008 Issue 12 Massey News - 11 Research agreement with Japan

A three-way agreement between the University of Tokyo’s Graduate School of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Hokkaido University’s Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine and Massey’s Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences will see young Japanese scientists travel to the Palmerston North campus to train in the risk assessment of food-borne infectious diseases in animals and humans. Institute head Professor Grant Guilford says the study will be undertaken through Professor Nigel French’s Hopkirk Institute research programme and the Massey University EpiCentre. Language teaching Lecturers from Brawijiya University in Indonesia enjoy some sunshine at the Wellington campus. survey now online Indonesian lecturers back in class A research project is under way to examine second language teaching in New Zealand Sixteen extra Bahasa Indonesian voices are Dr Djamhur Hamid, the group’s spokesman, schools. on the University’s Wellington campus in says Massey Wellington is a small but All teachers teaching a second language International Languages week. beautiful campus, and student numbers in (other than English as a second language) The group of senior lecturers from Brawijiya lectures are much smaller than at Brawijiya, are invited to participate in an online survey University in Malang Province, Indonesia, where classes have up to 70 students. Another which will provide data on the nature of the have gone back to class at the campus. noticeable difference was the cold. Average language teaching profession. They are attending three months of training temperatures at home are 28deg. The survey is being conducted by at the University’s Wellington-based Centre for He says children start learning English at senior lecturer Adele Scott of the School University Preparation and English Language age 12 in Indonesia but putting it into practice of Curriculum and Pedagogy as a part of Studies. in everyday situations is a new experience for her PhD research. Ms Scott is president of The lecturers all have PhDs and work in a most of the group. the New Zealand Association of Language wide range of fields including economics, law, None of the visiting lecturers have been Teachers. management and agriculture. to New Zealand before, though some have “The data will be gathered in two Their university is a similar size to Massey, studied in other countries including in France stages,” she says. “First, participants will with 30,000 students and 2000 lecturers. and Australia. be asked to complete an online survey to provide an initial set of information about their background including qualifications Language studies student takes and experience. “Results from this will inform the up German scholarship framework for the second stage, which will involve a limited number of case study Second-year language studies student Anna interviews.” Mansell faces sitting her Mäori language The online survey is available at http:// exams in Cologne this year after taking up a www.nzalt.org.nz and must be completed scholarship to teach in Germany. by September 1. The 20-year-old, who is studying extramurally towards a Bachelor of Arts in Mäori and German languages, leaves this Business taster for week for nine months in the small town of secondary pupils Erkrath, near Düsseldorf. Ms Mansell, whose mother is German, says More than 200 year-13 secondary she cannot wait to get there. school pupils spent a day at Palmerston “My grandparents live there and they’re Anna Mansell. North campus attending accounting and very excited to be seeing me again. I’ve been Cologne, which should be interesting.” economics lectures recently. in touch with a couple of families in the town Senior German lecturer Dr Ute Walker, It is the second year the College of who are keen to host me while I’m there.” says the teaching scholarship is a fantastic Business has worked with the Commerce Ms Mansell will work 12 hours a week at a opportunity. and Economics Teachers Association in the secondary school, teaching English, with the “It’s great for language learners because region to provide a taster designed to give German Academic Exchange Service paying they don’t have to be fluent speakers,” Dr the pupils an insight into tertiary study in her a monthly allowance and contributing Walker says. “Anna will get work experience accounting or economics. towards airfares. through teaching at the school but, more They came from 11 schools from across She will continue her studies while in importantly, will gain cultural exposure while Manawatu and Wanganui. Europe. in Germany. It will provide opportunities “That means I’ll have to sit exams in German should she wish to go back and work there and Mäori language later in the year in after finishing her studies.”

12 - Massey News 18 Hereturikökä 2008 Issue 12 First-up win boosts Turbos’ popularity with students Promotional packs including tickets to every Manawatu Turbos home game have proven popular once again on the Palmerston North campus. The sale of the packs was co-ordinated by Massey business studies student Rachel O’Connor, who is completing her practicum paper with the Manawatu Rugby Union. The practicum paper is compulsory for all students majoring in sports management. The packs include tickets to the five Turbos games, a voucher for a Brazilian wax at beauty salon Studio31, vouchers for McDonalds and Downtown Cinemas and entry into the Bucket-head supporters’ club, complete with green bucket. Ms O’Connor has been selling the packs for several weeks and says they have been popular. “Of course the Turbos’ win against Canterbury in the first round has increased interest.” Her time at the rugby union was providing good practical experience. Rachel O’Connor sells a student pack to Waiopehu College student Lafi Williams “I’m thoroughly enjoying it. The experiences and the contacts I’ve during Open Day. made are very valuable and will help me pursue a career in the sports industry.” This season the Turbos have moved to training and management facilities at the White House at Massey’s Palmerston North campus, next to the Recreation Centre and the Sport and Rugby Institute. Manager Wesley Clarke says the team has enjoyed having all its facilities at one location. “The White House is our HQ now and it’s great to have everything we need here. There are plenty of practice fields and the gym is just next door. Last year we had to drive to town for gym sessions, so having everything right here has cut down on travel time.” He says the management team has also made itself at home in the White House, while the grounds staff have provided the team with quality training grounds. The team’s presence on campus has also given an opportunity to students in the Department of Communications, Marketing and Journalism to put their studies into practice. The students are running TurboTV, part of the Manawatu Rugby Union website, and providing communications assistance to the team. Turbos players Francis Bryant, Johnny Leota and Aaron Good outside the White House. Science of sport projects rewarded with bursaries The effects of energy drinks on sports performance, whether left-handed batsmen are better and if Olympic athletes live longer than the average person were among the diverse topics researched by secondary school pupils who attended a school sport symposium at the Auckland campus this month. About 90 pupils from seven mostly North Shore schools attended the symposium on Monday. Organised by the Institute of Food, Nutrition and Human Health’s Sport and Exercise Science division, it is designed to Julia Buhs-Catterall, from KingsWay School in Orewa, who won a $3000 Massey bursary and ASB-sponsored prize for her give potential students an opportunity to study on how lung capacity and resting heart rate affect aerobic endurance, is pictured with senior lecturer Dr Ajmol Ali from apply scholarly prowess to sport, wellness the Institute of Food, Nutrition and Human Health. and health themes, and also to compete for in Orewa, won the $3000 bursary for the year- and sports packs for the best three projects bursaries worth a total of $12,000 for sports- 13 sport and exercise science project. Sam for each year. related studies at the University. Hanna, from Rosmini School, Takapuna, won Special prizes were also given for the They worked individually and in pairs to a $2000 bursary and Rebecca Watkin, from best injury prevention project (Ms Griffin prepare their research projects, which were KingsWay, won $1000. and Ms McNeil), for best original research displayed in the Recreation Centre. Awards For year-13 sport management: Laura Griffin projectt (Vuk Stanojevic of Rosmini) and best included six bursaries valued at $3000, $2000 and Rosalind McNeil of Long Bay College presenation (Ms Westerdal). and $1000, with three for degrees in Sport and ($3000), Aleisha Westerdal of KingsWay Other schools involved were Glenfield Exercise study and three for Sport Business School ($2000) and Layce Pereira of KingsWay College, Pinehurst School and Kristin School Management study with the College of ($1000). from North Shore and Selwyn College in Business. Years 10, 11 and 12 students were awarded Auckland City. Julia Buhs-Catterall, from KingsWay School prizes including an iPod nano, iPod shuffle

18 August 2008 Issue 12 Massey News - 13 Massey People in the news

25 July Medical Journal the use of the title “doctor” that on one hand SMEs – companies with was not protected and people are able to call fewer than 20 workers – are the beating heart yahoo.com; Marlborough Express (28 July): themselves a car doctor or a house doctor. of the economy, and on the other, the sector is Dr Chris Malone, from the Department of Mäori Television: Veronica Tawhai, from the dragging back the economy. Economics and Finance, says it is a concern School of Mäori Studies, has commented on Radio New Zealand, nzherald.co.nz, yahoo. that the finance sector crisis has not been the recent positive turn around for Highbury, com, www.3news.co.nz; Timaru Herald, adequately addressed by the Government and where the Highbury Whänau Centre works Southland Times, Wanganui Chronicle/NZPA, the Reserve Bank, and any initiatives that help collaboratively with the University to provide Northern Advocate (31 July): Professor Ben restore confidence in the financial system are scholarships for Highbury whänau. Jacobsen, from the Department of Commerce, worth being fast-tracked. says the losses in super funds may last for scoop.co.nz: Associate Professor Ross 29 July a very long time, and the current losses are Hemera, from the School of Visual and Material worse than those seen after the 1987 crash but Culture, is one of three Ngai Tahu artists that scoop.co.nz: Alanah Gibson, fourth-year the market should correct itself eventually. have helped build the new entranceway to Bachelor of Design student, has won the The Dominion Post; Manawatu Standard, stuff. Puketeraki Marae at Karetani, after years of $1000 knitted category in the Peugeot Hokonui co.nz (4 August): Bronwyn Tate, a late Creative planning. The project has also provided an Fashion Design Awards, with her crochet Writing lecturer, has had her novel Adams Ale opportunity for Professor Hemera to reconnect dress that was designed to reflect wanting launched three years after her death, which with his Ngai Tahu whänau. something you cannot have or get to. Nina was completed in the days before her death scoop.co.nz: Professor Paul Moughan, from Weaver, from the Department of Fashion from cancer in 2005. the Riddet Centre, has been invited to present Design, says entering the awards is always Hawkes Bay Today: Professor Dorita Hannah, the 2008 JM Bell Distinguished Lecture in a worthwhile goal, and it gives the students from the Department of Three Dimensional Canada in September, titled The Functional something to aim for and achieve rather than Design, is presenting a lecture at the Creative Foods Revolution based on opportunities for just the academic side. Hawke’s Bay Lecture Series, based on the agriculture in Saskatoon and Alberta The New Zealand Herald, Newstalk ZB, yahoo. role international issues play in theatrical com: Dr David Tripe, Director of the Centre performance and how the theatre itself 26 July for Banking Studies, says ANZ National’s provides a place for crossing borders, forming disclosure is no justification for any panic alliances and making commentary. Manawatu Standard; Radio New Zealand (28 about bank safety, and he believes ANZ nzbornchinese.blogspot.com; Radio New July): Dr Karen Jillings, from the School of National is being relatively proactive in making Zealand (2 August): Kerry-Anne Lee, from the History, Philosophy, and Politics, said when she sure they get the bad news out. Department of Art and Design Studies, has was told about the Dannevirke Viking statue, Breakfast TVOne, tvnz.co.nz, newstalkzb. an exhibition called Home Made: Picturing Dannevirke should rethink the proposal. co.nz: Dr David Tripe says in the grand scheme Chinese Settlement in New Zealand, showing Timaru Herald; Taranaki Daily News, stuff. of things, ANZ and National Australia Bank at Wellington’s Toi Poneke Gallery, which is an co.nz (29 July); Marlborough Express (30 July); are facing some reduction in profitability but exploration of Chinese New Zealand heritage. Hawkes Bay Today Northern Advocate/(31 that amount is small compared to the bank’s July); The Press (1 August); www.ruralnetwork. annual profits, and with economic downturn 31 July co.nz (5 August); Timaru Herald (6 August); The banks will continue to announce write-downs Daily Post; Ashburton Guardian (7 August); The of losses. Newstalk ZB, newstalkzb.co.nz; radionz.co.nz Press (11 August): Amy Jerram, an Epicentre Manawatu Standard: Dan Fitzharris, (3 August): Cathy Strong and Alan Samson, masters student, is carrying out research with veterinary science student, is part of the New both from the Department of Communication, a questionnaire about the farming operation, Zealand Universities rugby team, playing a Journalism and Marketing, have criticised the experiences of the people and working dogs, one-off match against American Universities loss of Levin’s daily paper and say the demise the health of the dogs, and those dogs that in Wellington this month. of the daily newspaper means Horowhenua have retired in the past year. Newstalk ZB: Dr David Johnson, from the Joint will lose the watchdog factor that a daily Manawatu Standard: Bronwyn Labrum, from Centre for Disaster Research, has commented newspaper provides. the School of Visual and Material Culture, on the recent bad weather in the country, and spotlights the poor and needy, past and feels most people did the right thing and were 1 August present in her essay Hand-Me-Downs and prepared. Respectability, contained in the book Looking Radio New Zealand: Kane Hopkins, from The New Zealand Herald, nzherald.co.nz: Ron Flash – Clothing in Aotearoa New Zealand. the Department of Communications and Ngata, psychology doctorate student, has Timaru Herald: Professor Jacqueline Rowarth, Journalism, as commented on a new AUT received $75,000 to study how Mäori seers, from the Institute of Natural Resources, spoke study showing New Zealand has some of the or matakite, can help people in or before they to South Canterbury farmers at the Foundation keenest bloggers in the world, and feels people enter the mental health system. for Arable Research’s Farming for Our Future are very open online and behave in ways they North Harbour News; North Shore Times (7 winter seminar, warning them that they face wouldn’t in real life. August): Karen Stockin, from the Institute of a major challenge in attracting Generation Y radionz.co.nz: Dr David Tripe says there are Natural Resources, has just completed her to a career in agriculture, and they will need no indications of any imminent problems with doctoral research on the common dolphin, sophisticated employment packages and an New Zealand banks. earning her the New Zealand nomination for a understanding of this generation’s mindset. 2009 Unesco fellowship, and providing the first 30 July substantial scientific data on the species. 28 July www.gallerymagazine.co.uk: Rychél Thérin, The Dominion Post, stuff.co.nz, nominister. who has a Visual Arts Masters degree, has clearnet.co.nz, www.nzdoctor.co.nz; The Daily blogspot.com: Professor Claire Massey, from her new 30-piece photography exhibition on Post (29 July); Otago Daily Times (30 July): the College of Business, says New Zealand is display at the Sir John Cheshire Gallery, which Dr Andrew Gilbey, from the School of littered with contradictory perceptions about focuses on Rychél’s travels over the last six Aviation, says in an article in the New Zealand the importance of the SMEs sector, and claims months, revisiting the places of her childhood

14 - Massey News 18 Hereturikökä 2008 Issue 12 Massey People in the news and beyond. the School of Visual and Material Culture, has Newstalk ZB: Claire Robinson, from the Manawatu Standard: Dr Frazer Allan, from the been awarded a Kiribati Order of Merit, for his department of Two Dimensional Design, has Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical research into Kiribati culture and artifacts. commented on National being told to keep its Science, has commented on the new surgical www.baybuzz.co.nz: Dr Mike Joy, from the MPs consistent if it wants to win the election, intern programme designed to encourage Institute of Natural Resources, has given a and feels it’s a sign that things are going to be talented veterinary graduates to stay in New presentation at the Havelock North Community dirty in the campaign. Zealand, and says to get that type of training Centre, regarding how bad-off New Zealand’s Manwatu Standard; Radio Live, Manawatu offered in the programme, graduates would rivers are. Standard, stuff.co.nz (7 August): Dr Sarah have to head overseas. Leberman, and former Black Fern Dr Farah Ben Leitch, also from the Institute of Veterinary, 5 August Palmer, both from the Department of Animal and Biomedical Science, is the first to Management, are studying the way female start the intern programme. North Shore Times: Rob Creasy, sports athletes are represented in the media during scientist, has been training Kiwi Olympic the Beijing Olympics, and will analyse 2 August triathletes Andrea Hewitt and Kris Gemmell at coverage from twelve different media outlets the French National Centre for altitude training, in five countries to see how females are The New Zealand Herald: Professor Bob and monitoring their performances while they represented and if they are being taken Hargreaves, from the Department of Economics run, swim and cycles at 1800 metres altitude. seriously as athletes. and Finance, says some of the 1.6 per cent fall Manawatu Standard; Gisborne Herald (7 bFM Breakfast: Professor Peter Lineham, in the national median rent level is attributed August): Chloe Akers, Sports Academy student, from the School of Social and Cultural Studies, to would-be vendors who are renting their and Caroline Parkes, are part of the NZ Young notes that 880 Anglican bishops from around properties out instead after a 50 per cent drop Rider Showjumping team, who successfully the world congregated at the University of in the volume of house sales. retained the Trans-Tasman Shield at the Kent in Canterbury, for a once-a-decade The New Zealand Herald, nzherald.co.nz: Toowoomba Showjumping Championships in meeting to discuss how the Anglican church Professor Bob Hargreaves, from the Queensland. should be run. Department of Economics and Finance, says Manawatu Standard, www.stuff.co.nz; clearnet.co.nz, yahoo.com: Dr Ian Laird, from that the fact that AMP, which has always had Waikato Times/NZPA, Manawatu Standard the Department of Management, is the project a sound and conservative reputation, has been (6 August); Ashburton Guardian (7 August) leader for a study looking at ways of preventing caught up in an ongoing flight to cash shows Professor Allan Rae, from the Department of noise-induced hearing loss, and says the how far investor sentiment has soured. Economics and Finance, says the collapse of figures show current controls and preventive The Press, www.stuff.co.nz: Taisia Huckle, the Doha world trade negotiations is bad news programmes don’t appear to be working. from the Social and Health Outcome Research for New Zealand exporters, and New Zealand and Evaluation Centre is part of a study companies will have to wait for tariff cuts and 7 August on teenage drinking, which has found that quota removals that will enable them to grow teenagers who live within a ten-minute drive their markets. The Dominion Post: Dr Richard Laven, from the of a liquor outlet are significantly more likely Radio Live: Dr David Tripe has commented Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical to drink, and says the younger participants on the recent announcement by AXA to put a Science, has commented on an article in the are generally supplied with alcohol by their freeze on withdrawals from its New Zealand Jakarta Post newspaper that says six cows parents or relatives. Mortgage Backed Bonds fund, and feels AXA imported from New Zealand had to be killed isn’t doing itself any favours by suspending because they had Johne’s disease, and states 3 August withdrawals as it also freezes up investments. that Johne’s disease is fairly common in www.feeds.beehive.govt.nz; Hawkes Bay almost every country. www.lisnews.org: Tim Darlington, from the Today (7 August): Professor Jacqueline Radio New Zealand: Dr David Tripe has Library Section, speaks about Massey being Rowarth, from the Institute of Natural commented on FINSEC’s call for a major the first of the academic institutions in New Resources, has been appointed to the New overhaul of lending regulation and consumer Zealand to have its library adopt a discovery Zealand Fast Forward board, along with six protection in the finance industry. layer such as Encore from Innovative others. Manawatu Standard: Murray Hill, classics Interfaces. student, is the organiser of Catapault Camp, a 6 August programme focused on teaching students the 4 August history, theory and safe operation of pre-gun The New Zealand Herald, nzherald.co.nz: Dr powder artillery. Radio Live: Dr David Tripe has commented James Watson, from the School of History, www.nzlive.com: Dr Roger Lentle, senior on the recent hint from Bill English that Philosophy and Politics, says there were a lecturer at the Institute of Food, Nutrition National may sell Kiwibank, and feels it would number of European powers with interests in and Human Health, discusses the questions not necessarily be a bad thing as there is a the wider region by the 1740’s, but economic surrounding the need for functional foods, considerable amount of money being pumped priorities meant they focused on areas such foods with added nutritional benefit. into Kiwibank by the taxpayer. as Indonesia, Micronesia and China, which Manawatu Standard: Dr Wendi Roe, from the scoopco.nz: Professor Bruce Glavovic, from his book The Quest for Origins: Who First Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical the School, of People, Environment and Discovered and Settled New Zealand and the Science, is to speak at the Forest and Bird Planning, and Professor Murray Patterson, Pacific Islands, discusses further. Branch Night, to be held at Te Manawa from the Centre for Ecological Economics and Professor Kerry Howe, from the School of Museum and Science Centre. Research, have together edited a book recently Social and Cultural Studies, says although released, titled Ecological Economics of the there is no evidence at all for European 8 August Oceans and Coats, an ecological approach to settlement in New Zealand until the late managing coastlines and oceans. 18th century, conspiracy theorists would North Shore Times, stuff.co.nz: Professor John www.rnzi.com; www.ax-1.info (5 August); The be pleased to hear of the possible arrival of Raine, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, says the new Dominion Post (6 August): Tony Whincup, from Europeans before Cook. six-level library at Albany campus will have

18 August 2008 Issue 12 Massey News - 15 Massey People in the news Notices facilities beneficial for the more than 2000 Sciences (INR & IVABS) Closes: 1 November, 1 March & 1 July postgraduate students who at the moment Lorraine Nelson Amount: Up to $5,000 have nowhere near enough study space. [email protected] Radio New Zealand: Professor Anton ext. 81356 or 027 536 7677 New Zealand Freshwater Sciences Society Meister, from the Department of Economics SIL 1987 Trust Fund Travel Award and Finance, has commented on the Education, based at Auckland Closes: 1 November question whether recession could be Jo Stone Amount: Up to $2,000 good for the environment, and believes [email protected] selfishness will save the environment and ext. 9533 or 027 233 6333 Creative New Zealand we will change the way we live, being more Toi Sgwigwialtxw Residency, North America conscious with what we buy, sell and eat. Business Closes: 7 November Ravi Reddy Association for Canadian Studies in Australia 9 August [email protected] and New Zealand (ACSANZ) ext. 81344 or 027 540 2020 Canadian Studies Postdoctoral Fellowship The New Zealand Herald, nzherald.co.nz: Dr Closes: 24 November David Tripe says while other banks are still Research Funding Coordinator Amount: Up to CA$10,000 changing 50c for rival bank’s customers to Funding Opportunities, PBRF use their machines, it is only a matter of time Diana Young, [email protected] before all big banks are charging $1. ext. 81341 Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) The Press: Associate Professor Ross Hemera, TWAS/UNESCO Associateship Membership from the School of Visual and Mäori Culture, has Scheme at Centres of Excellences in the his art displayed at the Ngai Tahu exhibition, a South collection of sculptural rock-art forms from a Funding Opportunities: Closes: 1 December variety of media such as aluminium, ink, paper, Amount: Travel costs + US$300 /month wood and flax fibre. Society of Toxicology Manawatu Standard, stuff.co.nz: Dr Christ ColgatePalmolive Travelling Lectureship in Royal Society of Chemistry van der Krogt, from the School of History, Alternative Methods in Toxicology Bourke Lectureship Philosophy and Politics, says the new magic Closes: 9 October Closes: 1 January and witchcraft paper’s subject matter has Amount: US$15,000 made it popular with 120 students signing up Australian National University this year, and this is the first time the paper is Road Safety Trust Visiting Fellowship being offered extramurally. Road Safety Initiatives Closes: 31 January TVNZ One News: PhD candidate William Closes: 20 October Amount: Varies Sukala, from the Institute of Food, Nutrition University of Arizona and Human Health, along with a team of Ansel Adams Research Fellowship British Lichen Society researchers is running a programme urging [Photography] Overseas Members’ Travel Fund New Zealanders with diabetes to build muscle Closes: 31 October Closes: 28 February in order to burn calories and help with their Amount: US$2,500 Amount: £1,000 affliction. www.newstalkzb.co.nz: PhD student Ninya Stapledon Memorial Trust Royal Society of New Zealand Maubach, says the best nutritional label is Travelling Fellowship Bilateral Research Activities Programme the Traffic light, which shows a red, orange or [Grassland and grass‐related animal Involving Germany green dot to signal high, medium or low levels production] Closes: 28 February of sugar, salt and fat, and has found the type of Closes: 31 October label which is used in New Zealand makes no Amount: Cost of travel + subsistence Health Research Council difference to consumer evaluations. Australasian Collaboration Award Association for Canadian Studies in Australia Closes: 2 March and New Zealand Amount: $5,000 Research funding news Faculty Research Program in Australia and http://www.massey.ac.nz/research/fops/ New Zealand Wellington Medical Research Foundation fo.cfm Closes: 1 November Grants in Aid of Travel Amount: CA$2,600 airfare + CA$800 per week Closes: 19 March

Contact information: Neurological Foundation of New Zealand Ergonomics Society Travel Grants Stephen Pheasant Memorial Fund Award Research Development Team Closes: 1 November, 1 March & 1 June Closes: 30 March Humanities and Social Sciences, and Amount: Up to $4,200 Amount: Up to £1,000 Creative Arts Dr Victoria Bradley Education New Zealand New Zealand Institute of Forestry Awards [email protected] New Zealand Postgraduate Study Abroad NZIF John Balneaves Travel Award ext. 81327 or 027 538 5338 Award NZIF Chavasse Travel Award Closes: 1 November Closes: 31 March Sciences Amount: Up to $10,000 Amount: $5,000 & $3,500 Dr. Kate Arentsen [email protected] Fulbright New Zealand Architectural League of New York ext. 81326 or 027 544 7354 Fulbright Travel Award Deborah J. Norden Fund

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Closes: 31 March National Geographic Society Amount: Up to US$5,000 Young Explorers Grants Events Closes: Continuous http://events.massey.ac.nz Arthritis New Zealand Amount: Up to $5,000 USD Wellington Regional Densitometry Trust PN – Tuesday 19 August – Osteoporosis Fund International Council for Canadian Studies 5.30pm – 7.00pm Closes: 31 March Conference Travel Assistance Nutritional science meeting Amount: $200,000 available Closes: Continuous Three speakers Amount: Up to CA$2,000 p.a. What’s Hot in Nutritional Science: Royal Society of New Zealand Tuesday 19th August, 5.30 to 7 pm Skinner Fund Royal Society of Chemistry Massey University hosts a brief evening [Māori & Pasifika] Stop-Overs in Developing Countries session where three speakers focus on current Closes: 1 April Corday-Morgan Memorial Fund nutritional topics of interest. Teachers, health Amount: $1,000 Closes: Continuous professional and others in the community are Amount: Up to £500 invited to attend. New Zealand Institute of Agricultural and The Green Prescriptions, Diet and Prostate Horticultural Science Research and Education Advanced Network Cancer and Obesity in Children, feature in Science Award New Zealand Ltd the current meeting. For further topic details, Closes: 1 April (REANNZ) venue and registration (free) contact by the Amount: Up to $1,000 KAREN Travel and Event Fund 15th Aug, Graham Pearson, ph 027-222-8378 & Closes: Continuous [email protected] Endocrine Society of Australia Amount: Up to $20,000 Venue: Bernard Chambers Australian Women in Endocrinology Travel Contact: Graham Pearson Awards Royal Society of Chemistry Ph: 027-222-8378 Closes: 4 April J.W.T. Jones Travelling Fellowship Closes: Continuous Royal Society of New Zealand Amount: Up to £5,000 PN – Wednesday 20 August Bilateral Research Activities Programme 5.00pm – 7.00pm – ISAT Linkages Agricultural and Marketing Research and Sport @ Massey Career Evening Closes: 18 April Development Trust (AGMARDT) A chance for all current and prospective Conferences students interested in a career in the sports Royal Society of New Zealand Visiting Fellowship Programme industry to talk to Massey Graduates and staff Charles Fleming Fund Travel Award Closes: Continuous about: Closes: 1 May • Sport qualifications. Amount: Up to $6,000 Swedish Foundation for International • Pathways into industry (especially teaching, Cooperation in Research and Higher psychology & nutrition). International Council for Science Education • Part-time and volunteer work opportunities. SCAR Fellowship Programme Short-Term Stipends • Practical work possibilities. [Antarctic travel] Closes: Continuous We have graduates representing Sport Closes: 15 May Amount: Varies Manawatu, Manawatu Rugby, Manfield plus Amount: Up to US$10,000 more to be confirmed! Council for International Exchange of Students RSVP on http://careerhub.massey. Royal Society of New Zealand Scholars ac.nz to register your interest or contact Julius von Haast Fellowship Award Fulbright New Century Scholars Program [email protected] Closes: 1 July Amount: Up to US$37,000 Venue: Foyer of Social Sciences Lecture Amount: Stipend, travel and host institution Block. allowance Australasian Quaternary Association Contact: Nicola Stone Student Travel Support Ph: extn 5071 National Geographic Society Amount: Varies Expedition Grants Closes: Continuous Amount: US$35,000

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Zealand agricultural systems and explore the Treaty Settlements: Is there an end in sight? PN – Wednesday 20 August options for mitigating these gases, identify 2.00pm – 3.30pm Associate Professor Michael Belgrave is one current gaps and limitations. of the country’s leading experts on the Treaty Seminar: Feedback of Climate Change This is the second of the 2008 addresses on Economic Growth: Explorations with a of Waitangi and its role in current treaty being hosted by Massey Agriculture and will investigations and settlements. Dynamic General Equilibrium Model be followed by refreshments. Please RSVP to Professor Roberto Roson Before coming to Massey in 1993, he was Denise Stewart, email: d.m.stewart@massey. the Waitangi Tribunal’s research manager, Professor Roberto Roson is a Venture Trust ac.nz; or phone 350 5996 or extn 5996 by Friday International Travel Fellow visiting the Centre and has been actively involved in historical 22 August 08. research for the tribunal in many of its regional for Applied Economics and Policy Studies Venue: SSLB.2 - Social Science Lecture Block, Venue: Fernwood Room Bernard Chambers A investigations. Turitea Campus map His two recent books are Historical Frictions: Contact: Julia Fisher Contact: Denise Stewart Ph: extn 7071 Mäori Claims and Reinvented Histories and the Tel: ext 5996 co-edited Waitangi Revisited: Perspectives WN – Friday 22 August on the Treaty of Waitangi. He will outline the PN – Wednesday 27 August dramatic developments in treaty settlements 8.30am – 4.30am 10.30am – 3.00pm Wellington Open Day which have occurred in recent months and Winterfest 08 consider their importance in completing this Open day is designed to give an insight into Circus is the theme for the day so dress up if what university is all about and to show you round of settlements between Maori and the you would like to join in the fun. Crown. what Massey has to offer. The world-renowned body and face painters It is for anyone who is considering enrolling at http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/campus/ BodyFX will be here to transform you into a auckland/campus-events/chancellors- Massey University. Friends and whänau are clown-for-the-day. (BFX were Runners-up at also welcome. lecture-series.cfm the World Body Painting Event in Germany Venue: Sir Neil Waters Lecture Theatre http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/study/ this year!) services-for-students/whats-on/wellington/ NW200 Massey University, Gate 1, Albany 10.00am The AMAZING RACE Expressway, SH17, Auckland. open-day.cfm Look out for teams of four racing around Venue: Wellington Campus Contact: Karen Triggs the campus in a mad dash to win awesome Ph: 09 414 0800 ext 9555 Contact: Phillip Harris prizes. Ph: 801 5799 ext 6988 Register your team with Katreena in the If you wish to register an event please use the MUCESA Student’s Association office at PN – Wednesday 27 August online events submission form at http://events. Hokowhitu. massey.ac.nz. For other event enquiries 5.15pm – 7.30pm 11.00 - 1.00pm Massey Agriculture 2008 Address Series please contact a campus events coordinator The wonderful Mr. Fungus joins us for a or email [email protected]. Professor Surinder Saggar number of interactive games, a blow-up Professorial Research Fellow and Principal assault course and chilled-out music. Research Scientist, Landcare A selection of circus munching snacks will be Scholarships and Climate Change - Chasing the ‘hot’ and available. Awards ‘laughing’ gases in agriculture 1pm Homegrown http://awards.massey.ac.nz 27th August, 5.15 pm, SSLB.2, Social Sciences Amazing Prizes! If you have hidden talent Lecture Block there’s still time to enter - contact Katreena. Climate change and global warming are linked A Snap-Shot of Scholarships Closing May 3.30pm Student’s Flat Crawl /June 2008: full information about these to a marked increase in global atmospheric Staff are welcome to join the students for all concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHGs) scholarships and all others scholarships can Campus events! be found on http://awards.massey.ac.nz/ carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide. Venue: College of Education Centennial Drive Globally, agriculture is one of the largest Hokowhitu Palmerston North sources of GHG emissions, and in New Contact Details: Katreena Collins, MUCESA Undergraduate Zealand, contributes about half the country’s Ph: 06 357 8667 total emissions, predominantly from the two Asia:NZ Young Leaders Forum - 22 August non-CO2 GHGs, methane (‘hot’) and nitrous AK – Wednesday 27 August 2008 oxide (‘laughing’). 12.00pm – 1.00pm This talk will address the soil-atmosphere Chancellor’s Lecture Series Keystone New Zealand Property Education exchange of these two non-CO2 GHGs in New Associate Professor Michael Belgrave Trust - 29 August 2008

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Manawatu rugby mascot Turboman is supported by McHardy Hall residents in a tug-of-war with pupils from Foxton’s Manawatu College. Campus open days pull a crowd

Prospective students from about 50 schools descended upon the Palmerston North campus on 6 and 9 Auust for the first of the annual open days at the University’s three campuses. Among the range of activities and exhibitions on display was a robotics Picture books aid to display in the College of Science’s programme, which featured a range children’s literacy of interactive activities including a peek into a smart house designed for Page 5 easier living, and a taste of food technology. In the student lounge Student City coordinator Hannah Pratt showed how to prepare a meal for $5, while outside halls residents took on Matthew Brodie (centre) tests equipment on Mount Ruapehu. University staff, students and secondary school visiting pupils in a tug- of-war. Motion capture system scoops Manawatu Turbos mascot Turboman also took part, while Turbos players joined the crowds and held a rugby ball-throwing challenge, with tickets to Friday night’s Turbos match up for grabs. national science award Student liaison adviser Trevor Weir says open days are an important A revolutionary motion capture system that tells skiers how to equations, such as your change in height in relation to fixture on the University calendar and attract pupils from a wide range of race faster has won Massey PhD researcher Matthew Brodie your final velocity. It seemed to me that these different ski schools in both the North and South islands. the Future Science and Technology honours at the MacDiarmid methodologies were maybe more mythologies and didn’t Exploring robots as “We had a busload of pupils accompanied by liaison staff from the Young Scientists of the Year Awards. take into account the science behind the technique.” servants Tauranga area come to Palmerston North, and one pupil from Oamaru, Mr Brodie, who is studying biomechanics based in Wellington, Measuring performance using traditional methods Page 9 who flew up to visit the Institute of Veterinary Animal and Biomedical was also named runner-up for the overall MacDiarmid award at – multiple cameras placed around the ski run, around 40 Sciences,” he says. Tours of the veterinary teaching hospital ran a ceremony in Auckland on Thursday night.. cameras for just one kilometre – proved impractical due throughout the day and are very popular with visitors. A former speed skier, race coach and instructor as well as to the limited data capture and long set-up time. Massey In Auckland, robotics competitions, a mock investment game for a graduate in engineering, Mr Brodie has pioneered a system University funded a new measurement system, but the finance whizzes, a chance to analyse your body fat at a food technology which tracks the movements of a skier using a network of software needed to process data was unable to cope with session, and discovering stars using computer technology were among The robotic kiwifruit picker was just one of the high-tech displays on concourse. lightweight sensors strapped to the body. The fusion motion the rapid direction changes experienced while skiing. the numerous events held at the campus Open Day on Saturday. on some of the University’s most popular courses throughout the day. capture technology uses 15 motion sensors attached to the “It was a big setback when I found that didn’t work but Special events included jazz workshops run by leading musicians There will also be a morning presentation for those interested in attending skier, producing data that can be used to adapt technique to every cloud now has a silver lining and I can now use the from the New Zealand School of Music, an introduction to speech and the New Zealand School of Music, a joint venture between Massey and enable the skier to go more quickly. fusion motion capture I have developed to capture data on language therapy training, and a special lecture on Pasifika advancement Victoria University. “Before I started this I worked as a ski instructor and as a many sports – it’s serendipity really.” at the University by Pasifka academic staff and students. There will be tours of the campus, as well as information on scholarships, ski race coach and on ski patrol in Japan,” Mr Brodie says. The system uses inertia monitoring sensors attached Turbos base at campus Up to 1500 are expected at the Wellington campus on Friday for the social life, and options for studying abroad. Free breakfast and lunch will be During that time I was exposed to different so-called ski to a skier’s limbs, a GPS receiver in their helmet and White House last of the annual open days. on offer outside Tussock café, and a band will play over the lunch break. methodologies – different views of how people should ski. But pressure sensitive insoles in their ski boots. After data is Page 13 Staff from the Colleges of Business, Creative Arts, Education, Last year, more than 1300 students from 27 schools attended the open my previous training was as an engineer and when you look at transmitted to a central hub on the athlete’s torso, data Humanities and Social Sciences, Sciences will give short presentations day on the Wellington campus. the task of skiing down a slope it is governed by simple scientific continues page 2

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