Massey University stories
In a Room of Men: Harnessing Opportunity in the Tech Sector
Fri, 7th Mar 2025
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iwd
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personal branding
In a male-dominated tech landscape, one woman's journey highlights the importance of leveraging personal strength and communication to achieve success.
Rachael Hedges shares insights on thriving in tech world
Mon, 3rd Mar 2025
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massey university
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iwd
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gender diversity
Rachael Hedges, Managing Director of Versed, shares her journey navigating the male-dominated tech industry, emphasising the importance of communication skills.
Pete Lister appointed CEO of digital agency, Effect
Mon, 21st Oct 2024
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massey university
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ministry for the environment
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digital strategy
Wellington's Effect appoints Pete Lister as CEO, effective 1st November, as the agency eyes expansion in digital solutions and technology capabilities.
2024 KiwiNet Awards celebrate innovation in New Zealand
Wed, 16th Oct 2024
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collaboration
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university of canterbury
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massey university
The 2024 KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards in Auckland have celebrated innovators in New Zealand transforming scientific research into impactful technologies.
Exclusive: Tiger Brokers expands reach with university partnerships
Tue, 17th Sep 2024
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massey university
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stock market
Tiger Brokers partners with Asia-Pacific universities to give students hands-on trading experience, while expanding globally with innovative features and educational tools.
Massey University, Farm Focus enhance agribusiness education
Wed, 17th Jul 2024
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financial systems
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collaboration
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massey university
Massey University has partnered with Farm Focus to pilot a programme enhancing agribusiness students' financial skills using hands-on software.
World Cloud Security Day a good reminder for Kiwi business
Wed, 3rd Apr 2024
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digital transformation
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encryption
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martech
For World Cloud Security Day, New Zealand experts delve into the evolving landscape of cloud computing and data privacy in the country, highlighting the crucial role of cloud adoption amidst the digital transformation surge.
Massey University's School of Aviation 'takes off' with Microsoft technology
Tue, 20th Jul 2021
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digital transformation
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martech
Learning to fly is an exhilarating experience. At Massey University’s School of Aviation, It’s about as hands-on as you can get.
Female leaders are better employers than male counterparts - AUT study
Mon, 25th May 2020
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aut
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massey university
Female leaders have a more positive impact on employees' wellbeing, according to a survey of New Zealand workers.
New programme addresses skills shortage as tech shakes up primary industries
Mon, 24th Feb 2020
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ministry of primary industries
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disruption
Microsoft and Massey University launch Industry 4.0 Accelerator to bridge skills gap in New Zealand’s primary industries, boosting innovation.
Microsoft, Massey and The Collaborative Studio launch accelerator education programme
Wed, 19th Feb 2020
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edutech
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microsoft
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massey university
Microsoft, Massey University and The Collaborative Studio have launched a programme to address skills shortages in primary industries.
Massey Uni students win big at global IoT challenge
Tue, 8th Oct 2019
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iot
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solar power
Massey Uni students bagged USD $25,000 cash and equipment at Keysight's global IoT challenge in NYC with their innovative air quality sensors.
Registration for Sprout Accelerator open; $500,000 up for grabs
Fri, 4th Oct 2019
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callaghan innovation
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massey university
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accelerator
Eight New Zealand start-ups will be selected to join the six-month accelerator, which provides business coaching, mentoring, network access and courses.
Kiwi startups head to San Francisco for TechCrunch Disrupt
Fri, 4th Oct 2019
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callaghan innovation
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massey university
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sprint
Kiwi startups to shine at TechCrunch Disrupt in the US, with ecentre's NZ Pavilion highlighting local innovation.
Massey Uni & Stats NZ launch first research database
Wed, 14th Aug 2019
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Massey University, in collaboration with Statistics New Zealand, has opened NZ's first teaching and research database at its Wellington campus.
NZ managers prefer intuition to big data, Massey study finds
Mon, 15th Apr 2019
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Many senior managers in New Zealand businesses have an inherent distrust of big data, opting instead to rely on their own intuition.
ecentre's Sprint Global 2019 accelerator primed for action
Wed, 9th Jan 2019
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sprint
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accelerator
Massey University's ecentre is launching Sprint Global 2019, an accelerator programme to help New Zealand startups go global faster.
PhD student's wildlife-monitoring drone wins award
Wed, 5th Dec 2018
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drones
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massey university
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conservation
A Massey University PhD student's innovative drone for monitoring New Zealand’s endangered yellow-eyed penguins has won the Innovate 2018 competition.
Lack of financial support for Māori entrepreneurs leaves businesses struggling
Mon, 24th Sep 2018
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fintech
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martech
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commerce systems
Māori entrepreneurs are being held back from financial success due to issues with accessing finance, managing debt and wealth, and tax compliance.
Virtual reality could be the future of market research
Tue, 14th Aug 2018
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digital transformation
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ar, vr & metaverse
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massey university
Virtual reality (VR) could be the future of marketing research, according to Massey University PhD candidate Alexander Schnack.