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| country vice_chancellor = Jan Thomas<ref name=":0" New Zealand/>

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| websitestudents = 27,533 (2022)<ref name="AnnualReport2022" {{url|http://www.massey.ac.nz/}}>

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'''Massey University''' ({{lang-mi|Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa}}) is a university based in New Zealand, with significant campuses in [[Auckland]], [[Palmerston North]], Auckland and [[Wellington]]. Massey University has approximately 27,533 students, 18,358 of whom study either partly or fully by distance.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Annual Report 2022 |url=https://www.massey.ac.nz/documents/1423/Massey_University_Annual_Report_2022.pdf}}</ref> Research is undertaken on all three campuses and people from over 130 countries study at the university.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017 |title=Annual Report 2022 |url=https://www.massey.ac.nz/documents/1423/Massey_University_Annual_Report_2022.pdf |access-date=2018-12-31 |website=www.massey.ac.nz |pages=14–16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Massey University |url=https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/massey-university |access-date=2024-02-03 |website=Top Universities |language=en}}</ref> Data from the 2017 annual report shows that 42% of the domestic students are based in Auckland, 38% in Palmerston North and 20% in Wellington.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-05-09 |title=Massey Albany overtakes Palmerston North campus |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/356952/massey-albany-overtakes-palmerston-north-campus |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=RNZ |language=en-nz}}</ref>

With the demise of the UNZUniversity of New Zealand in 1961, it became ''Massey College'', and associated closer with [[Victoria University of Wellington]] (VUW) until full autonomy could be gained. In 1960 a branch of VUW, the Palmerston North University College (PNUC), was established in Palmerston North to teach humanities and social studies subjects as well as provide [[distance education]], known then as extramural study. On 1 January 1963 PNUC amalgamated with Massey College to form ''Massey University College of Manawatu''. The Massey University Act 1963 granted Massey full autonomy and university status with degree conferring powers from 1 January 1964, as well as a new name, ''Massey University of Manawatu''. Its present name was adopted in 1966.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Brooking |first1=T.W.H. |title=Massey. Its early years. A history of the development of Massey Agricultural college to 1943 |date=1977 |publisher=Massey Alumni Association |location=Palmerston North, New Zealand |page=133}}</ref><ref name="Belgrave. 2017"/>

In August 2018 [[Don Brash]], a former [[Leader of the Opposition (New Zealand)|Leader of the Opposition]], was due to speak at the university following an invitation of the Massey University Politics Society. Citing security concerns, [[Jan Thomas (academic)|Jan Thomas]], the Vice Chancellor of Massey University, canceledcancelled the booking the student society had made to use university facilities.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Massey University |title=Brash talk to student club cancelled due to security concerns |url=http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-massey/news/article.cfm?mnarticle_uuid=B3E11F9F-2C2C-4E9B-A0AD-352E72A76BB6 |website=Massey University}}</ref> Thomas was widely criticised<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/106068816/massey-university-bans-don-brash-from-speaking.html|title=Massey University bans Don Brash from speaking|website=Stuff}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12102706|title=Massey University decision on Brash speech roundly condemned by MPs|first=Lucy Bennett Political Reporter, NZ Herald lucy bennett@nzherald co nz|last=@lucybennett99|date=7 August 2018|via=www.nzherald.co.nz}}</ref> and calls were made for her resignation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1808/S00061/cowardly-vice-chancellor-should-resign.htm|title=Cowardly Vice-Chancellor should resign – Scoop News|website=www.scoop.co.nz}}</ref> The Prime Minister of New Zealand [[Jacinda Ardern]] described canceling the event as an overreaction.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cancelling Don Brash speaking event an 'overreaction' – Jacinda Ardern |url=https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2018/08/cancelling-don-brash-speaking-event-an-overreaction-jacinda-ardern.html}}</ref> A review by Massey University's Council subsequently cleared Thomas of wrongdoing, with Chancellor Michael Ahie stating that the Council supported and had full confidence in Professor Thomas.<ref name="rnz.co.nz">{{Cite web|date=2018-09-28|title=Māori staff back uni vice-chancellor amid controversy|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/top/367507/maori-staff-back-uni-vice-chancellor-amid-controversy|access-date=2021-02-16|website=RNZ|language=en-nz}}</ref> Massey University's Māori staff association Te Matawhānui publicly spoke out in support of Thomas, particularly due to her leadership of Massey as a [[Treaty of Waitangi|te Tiriti]]-led university.<ref name="rnz.co.nz"/>

In 2023, Massey controversially proposed opening a campus in [[Singapore]], aiming to have 5,000 students based offshore by 2026. The university’s plans to expand overseas while cutting jobs at home angered staff and students<ref>{{Cite news |last=Fang |first=Ong Hui |date=2023-09-02 |title=Cash-strapped NZ university plans to open campus in Singapore, sparking anger among staff |language=en |work=The Straits Times |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/cash-strapped-nz-university-plans-to-open-campus-in-singapore-sparking-anger-among-staff |access-date=2023-10-19 |issn=0585-3923}}</ref> at a time when significant cost cutting was taking place under [[Jan Thomas (academic)|Vice Chancellor Jan Thomas]]. The university reported a loss estimated at $50 million<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-09 |title=Predicted $50m loss for Massey University this year |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/499763/predicted-50m-loss-for-massey-university-this-year |access-date=2023-10-19 |website=RNZ |language=en-nz}}</ref> as of October 2023, which had previously been reported as $33 million in September 2023 and at $14.2 million deficit in July 2023.<ref>{{Cite webnews |last=Heagney |first=George |date=2023-09-21 |title=Massey University working to reduce big deficit |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/300974985/massey-university-working-to-reduce-big-deficit |access-date=2023-10-19 |websitework=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |language=en}}</ref> Cuts, including reducing staff numbers in the schools of Natural Sciences and Food and Advanced Technology by around 60 per cent, were described as 'brutal'<ref>{{Cite webnews |date=2023-10-19 |title=Massey scientists scramble to save jobs amid 'brutal' restructure |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/significant-losses-massey-scientists-scramble-to-save-jobs-amid-brutal-restructure/DNA62FJN6NDO3OBWTZKMUGY2IU/ |access-date=2023-10-19 |websitework=NZ[[The New Zealand Herald]] |language=en-NZ}}</ref> with [[Radio New Zealand|RNZ]] reporting fears the plan puts the university into a death spiral.<ref>{{Cite webnews |title=Cash-strapped Massey University proposing to slash science jobs |url=https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/10/05/cash-strapped-massey-university-proposing-to-slash-science-jobs/ |access-date=2023-10-19 |websitework=[[1 News]] |publisher=[[TVNZ]] |language=en}}</ref>

New Zealand's first satellite, KiwiSAT is currently beingwas designed and built by New Zealand Radio Amateurs with the support of Massey, especially in space environment testing. "At the AMSAT-ZL Annual General Meeting in June, 2023 the group officially decided to dissolve and abandon plans for a luanch{{sic}} campaign."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kiwisat.org.nz/|title=KiwiSAT: A New Zealand Satellite|publisher=AMSAT ZL|year=2023}}</ref>

===Manawatū Auckland campus (Ōtehā) ===

Wharerata is a historic colonial home built in 1901 and surrounded by formal gardens and mature trees. It housed the staff social club until the late 1990s, and is now used as a cafe, function centre and wedding venue.<ref name="wharerata">{{Cite web | title = Wharerata Function Centre | publisher = Massey University | url = http://wharerata.co.nz/ | access-date = 15 February 2020 |publisher=Massey University}}</ref>

In February 2023 the university announced that it would be building two solar farms on the Palmerston North campus, with a peak output of 7.87MW.<ref>{{cite web |author=Chris Tobin |date=23 February 2023 |title=Massey University in deal to have one of NZ's biggest solar farms |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/131290885/massey-university-in-deal-to-have-one-of-nzs-biggest-solar-farms |title=Massey University in deal to have one of NZ's biggest solar farms |publisher=Stuff |access-date=2324 February 2023 |authorpublisher=Chris Tobin |access-date=24 February 2023Stuff}}</ref>

===Pukeahu Wellington campus (Pukeahu) ===

The governing body of Massey Agricultural College, and Massey College, was the Council (known as the Board of Governors, between 1938 and 1952). Massey University is governed by the [http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-massey/university-management/university-council/council_home.cfm University Council].<ref>{{cite web|title=Past Officers and Members of the Council and Honourary{{as written|Hono|urary [sic]}} Graduates |url=https://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-massey/calendar/2011-calendar/officers-and-staff-of-the-university/past-officers-and-members-of-the-council.cfm |publisher=Massey University |access-date=22 May 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150525224312/https://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-massey/calendar/2011-calendar/officers-and-staff-of-the-university/past-officers-and-members-of-the-council.cfm |archive-date=25 May 2015 }}</ref> The council oversees the management and control of the university's affairs, concerns and property.<ref>{{Cite journal |date=2020 |title=General university information |url=https://tamiro.massey.ac.nz/nodes/view/8955?keywords=&type=all&lsk=71a9315c03d0931f17ff91f9b9b6eaec#idx157644 |journal=Massey University Calendar |pages=3}}</ref>

* 1,574 [[Pasifika New Zealanders|Pacific]] students

| ARWU_W = 601–700701–800 | ARWU_W_year = 20192023 | ARWU_W_ref = <ref>[{{cite web|url=http://www.shanghairanking.com/World-University-Rankingsrankings/Massey-University.htmlarwu/2023|title=ARWU AcademicWorld RankingUniversity ofRankings World2023|website=www.shanghairanking.com|access-date=26 UniversitiesAugust 2019]2022}}</ref>

| THE_WQS_W = 501–600=239 | THE_W_yearQS_W_year = 2024 | THE_W_refQS_W_ref = <ref>[{{cite web|url=https://www.timeshighereducationtopuniversities.com/world-university-rankings/masseyworld-university-rankings/2024|title=QS THE MasseyWorld University] Rankings 2024|date=19 June 2023|website=topuniversities.com|access-date=26 August 2023}}</ref>

| QS_WTHE_W = 287 501–600| QS_W_yearTHE_W_year = 20202024 | QS_W_refTHE_W_ref = <ref>[{{cite web|url=https://www.topuniversitiestimeshighereducation.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/20202024/world-ranking|title=World AcademicUniversity RankingRankings|date=6 ofAugust World2023|website=timeshighereducation.com|access-date=26 UniversitiesAugust 2020]2023}}</ref>

Te Tire Ahu Pae (TTAP) is the single association at Massey University's four campuses in Pāmamao – Distance, Ōtehā - Auckland, Manawatū - Palmerston North and Pukeahu - Wellington. In the new structure, there are a total of 23 student reps on the Te Tira Ahu Pae Student Executive with additional student reps in our alliance groups, Disability at Massey and the Rainbow and Takatāpui Advisory Group - RĀTĀ.[https://www.tetiraahupae.ac.nz/who-we-are]

*[[Alan Kirton]] (1933–2001) – agricultural scientist (BAgrSc and MAgSc)

*[[Phil Lamason]] – WWII RNZAF pilot<ref name="Hawkes">[http://www.hawkesbaytoday.co.nz/news/phil-lamason-anzac-day/1357384/ Anzac Day: From teen ratbag to hero] (25 April 2012). ''Hawkes Bay Today''. Retrieved 2 May 2012</ref>