RESEARCH NEWS

A Massey-led study has been awarded $971,541 by the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) to explore the barriers to self-management of asthma in Pacific children.

Massey University has secured funding from the Earthquake Commission to establish a new centre for Mātauranga Māori disaster research.

Massey researchers have received $126,000 from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment COVID-19 Innovation Acceleration Fund for research on a psychosocial response and recovery framework...

A recent study reveals two thirds of respondents are at high risk of malnutrition.

Loot boxes, the term given to rewards that can be purchased in video games, could be regulated under gambling laws following new research.

A community-based collaborative programme that provides rapid responses to men and their whānau after a Police Safety Order (PSO), has seen an almost 60 per cent reduction in family violence...

A study of the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme has raised questions of how Pacific workers are portrayed in New Zealand regional media.

Researchers may have found a solution for sweet tooths by investigating a plant compound that showed a statistically significant reduction in sugar cravings.

A new study from Massey University shows prejudice towards Asian people has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, but New Zealand remains less prejudiced than many countries.

A recently published study by Dr Suze Wilson has identified a set of key leadership practices deployed by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her Government in the country's successful fight against...

In the very real need for speed around excellent contact tracing in the COVID-19 environment, the voice of the people is getting lost, according to Associate Professor Anna Brown.

New funding to explore the development of an earthquake early warning system.

A love of surfing and passion for environmental studies, protecting coastlines, and learning about disaster recovery prompted Martín García Cartegena to leave Uruguay for Aotearoa to do a PhD on...

A two-year study will investigate the use of social media influencers and marketing to promote unhealthy products to youth.

Psychology researcher Rosanna Stoop-Maigret started the year with plans to study a phenomenon of memory for her master's degree. Then COVID-19 happened, and her curiousity turned to how parents have...