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Massey University

Gaming loot boxes meet gambling criteria – In the News

Gaming loot boxes meet gambling criteria – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 19 June 201812 February 2019

Video game ‘loot boxes’ – boxes with randomised rewards inside that players can purchase – can meet the structural and […]

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Lies, dam(ned) lies and flood statistics – Ian Fuller

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 18 April 201730 April 2017

Massey University’s Associate Professor Ian Fuller says we need to build up knowledge of past flood events so that we […]

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Flushing out Auckland’s drug use – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 13 March 201703 August 2018

Methamphetamine is the most commonly detected illegal drug in Auckland, according to a study that examined drugs flushed into the wastewater. […]

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On the frontline in the Anthropocene – Bruce Glavovic

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 10 November 201611 April 2018

Disaster risk is escalating and coastal communities are on the frontline of the Anthropocene, writes Professor Bruce Glavovic – EQC […]

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Psa origins mapped – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 28 February 201301 March 2013

Scientists have mapped the genome of the bacteria responsible for virulent kiwifruit vine disease Psa, providing evidence for the origins and […]

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Sunday Star Times: Mysteries of our universe

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 13 December 2010

Adam Dudding writes in the Sunday Star Times about New Zealand scientist Peter Schwerdtfeger, who was recently awarded the prestigious […]

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3 News: University investigating sea slug sex life

In the News  |  Published: 16 September 2010

Deanna Harris reports for 3 News that Massey University is starting research into the mating habits of sea slugs, in […]

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Dom Post: The pursuit of science before happiness

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 09 September 2010

Jon Morgan writes in the Dominion Post about Massey University’s agriculture director, Jacqueline Rowarth, and her thoughts on Generation X […]

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RNZ: Olive oil waste to be turned into kitty litter

In the News  |  Published: 14 July 2010

The Village Press company, which makes olive oils, will be using the waste generated from the process to make kitty […]

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ODT: NZ researchers to seek out cycling secrets

In the News  |  Published: 10 June 2010

Scientists at Massey University are looking to find out whether it’s better to sit, or stand, when cycling up a […]

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