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News - Displayed on Website	Saqib Sharif	25/09/2025
I am actively doing research and teaching since graduating from Massey University. I am able to publish my work in internationally reputed peer review academic journals, besides, my teaching evaluation is very satisfactory/good.

News - Displayed on Website	Janet P Skilton	25/09/2025
I graduated in 1988. I worked in the primary sector in the meat, horticultural and agribusiness for a long time but I now plan and deliver great digital customer experiences.

News - Displayed on Website	Dallas R Fenemor	19/09/2025
Ex Scientist ESR NZ South Island Laboratory Management ENZA , NZ . Private Employment Retirement.

News - Displayed on Website	Maria B Elder	15/09/2025
Since graduating in 1998, I worked for Ministry of Agriculture, the Pacific Community (SPC) and now at the US Embassy

News - Displayed on Website	David Katu	15/09/2025
My time at Massey University gave me so much confidence to face the job market with positivity. I ended up teaching in East London (Essex), England for 2 years before moving back to Papua New Guinea(PNG) and taught in a private school called International Education (IEA)Agency of PNG for 14 years. I worked as a Classrom Teacher and Deputy Principal. Ended my teaching career for 18 years as a primary school teacher and currently working in a retail business as Human Resource Manager for 8 years now. Massey University degrees can unlock various job opportunities around the world and gives you the opportunity to reach your full potential and accomplish your goals in life.

News - Displayed on Website	Md Tariqul Islam	10/09/2025
It has been a wonderful journey at Massey University. I had the opportunity to study both on campus and through distance learning, which made it possible for me to balance my studies alongside full-time work during my final year and a half. After graduating, I joined Medtech, a software company specialising in patient management systems. As part of the Infrastructure and Security team, my role focuses on areas such as threat intelligence, vulnerability management, cloud security, identity and access management, SSL encryption, and managing SIEM. I am truly grateful to Massey for offering flexible distance learning options, without which I would not have been able to complete my degree.

News - Displayed on Website	David C Cramp	4/09/2025
Massey (Palmy) greatly assisted me in a research only (distance) MSc in Zoology assessing honey bee pheromone attraction and the spatial dynamics of honey bee drone congregation areas using a UAV, and GIS mapping to complete the study. I am currently the VSA NZ Beekeeping advisor to the Kingdom of Tonga and the Cook Islands, and recently discovered the mechanism of varroa resistance in the unique Tongan honey bee. Research on the bee iss ongoing and has attracted international interest. Now working on devising a method of managing the bee to improve honey production and crop pollination.

News - Displayed on Website	Thu Kyaw Ra	4/09/2025
Mingalarbar (Kia Ora) I had a fantastic time at Massey being a mascot once. Still actively involved as a committee member with Student Service Fees Advisory Board, and Vice President (Education) with Academic Toastmasters Club - probably the one and only university in New Zealand which hosts Academic Toastmasters. I was the class rep for both semesters I studied and met wonderful students across many cultures. Massey helped and is still helping me grow. Right now, I am working as a manager at a Burmese restaurant in Auckland while doing volunteering work with Red Cross, Orange Sky, English Language Partners New Zealand and a volunteer teacher at the Buddhist Temple.

News - Displayed on Website	Randye J Semple	3/09/2025
I've come a long ways since I got my undergraduate degree at Massey. My website: <https://sites.google.com/site/randyesemplephd/home>

News - Displayed on Website	Emma G Carey	2/09/2025
I loved my time at Massey, friends I made at Uni have stayed my friends eight years since graduating and will continue for many more years. I was offered a job at Sport Manawat? straight out of University, and worked there for six years, three years as a Green Prescription Advisor, and three years as the Regional Sports Director for Secondary Schools. I am now back at Massey as the Wellbeing and Clubs Coordinator based at the Recreation Centre on Turitea campus.

News - Displayed on Website	Elizabeth M Presland-Tack	2/09/2025
I graduated with a BA in History in 1975 and worked in the book trade for a good part of my working life, beginning with A.H & A.W.Reed as PA to the CEO. I then moved on to London Bookshops as General Books Buyer at their Head Office Bookshop in Cuba Mall in Wellington. I then joined Associated Book Publishers (a British Company who had Methuen as one of their imprints - publishers of A.A. Milne) as one of their Auckland-based reps. In 1982 I joined David Bateman and my husband, David Presland-Tack, as they built David Bateman Ltd, Publishers. In 1986 My husband and I spent a very enjoyable couple of months in England and added this to our travels in Australia and Fiji. In 1987 I joined Penguin Publishers as a warehouse supervisor of the picking line (picking and packing booksellers' orders) before moving to Network Distributors, a new magazine distributor, as Circulation Manager. We acquired many of leading magazines in NZ, including NZ Woman's Weekly, The NZ Listener and NZ Gardener from British-owned Gordon & Gotch who had a virtual monopoly of the NZ magazine distribution industry in 1989 - and pioneered a new, more equable partnership between magazine publishers, distributors and retailers. In 1994 I moved back into the book trade as General Books buyer at the country's first Dymocks Bookstore in Elliot Street, Auckland until I was offered a job as manager of a bookshop which has been poorly managed and was in financial trouble. By 1997 the job was done and I retired to take care of my husband who was in very poor health. I returned to the work force in 2011 as Customer Services/Operations Manager/rep for a domestic cleaning company. The company went through a bad management patch and early 2012 I was left looking for a new job on my 60th Birthday. I got a new job as sales representative for a retirement village even though I had been diagnosed with cancer. I managed to keep the job going through my treatment and the death of my husband, finally retiring in 2017. My hobbies and pursuits include studying history (currently Scottish and Jewish histories), embroidery, gardening, being a member of Greenpeace and Forest and Bird Society and about to join a local environmental group who specialise in practical projects to enhance the urban environment. I still, at over 70, hugely value my learning and social experiences at Massey and will not forget the teaching and support of my tutors and lecturers.

News - Displayed on Website	David P James	1/09/2025
See articles :) Newsletter link: <https://alumnionline.massey.ac.nz/newsletters/alumni_2025_august> Profile: <https://alumnionline.massey.ac.nz/alumni-profiles/david-and-jo-james>

News - Displayed on Website	Asmaedayu B Mat Aripin	1/09/2025
Upon completing my MBS (in Management) in 2022, I have embarked on another academic journey of Doctoral in Philosophy in Management at Massey. With the research focus on the Ethics of AI.

News - Displayed on Website	Emily C Smith	1/09/2025
Struggled coz I can't find any jobs and I've been on job seeker since November last year .

News - Displayed on Website	Angela V Kibur	29/08/2025
Completed Masters in Educational Psychology and graduated in 2024.

News - Displayed on Website	Karin M Söhrman	29/08/2025
Since my year at Massey some ten years ago I have studied more tailoring, design and pattern making. I have also worked in various theatres as a costume technician and dresser as well as some tailoring jobs. Now I am an apprentice in theatre tailoring and after that degree I hope I will be able to return to my beloved theatres.

News - Displayed on Website	Cathryn A Walker	29/08/2025
I have done six Post-Grad papers since finishing my degree in 2017. These have helped me secure a variety of roles and grow my career

News - Displayed on Website	Janice L Bold	28/08/2025
Qualified as a Medical Laboratory Scientist, specialising in Biochemistry.

News - Displayed on Website	Christine D McArthur	28/08/2025
I graduated in 1992, as a mature student, and now it's great to be retired. I have a lot of contact with U3A (University of Third Age), and having travelled the world for 20 years, I now travel mostly on the southern hemisphere.

News - Displayed on Website	Claire J McLachlan	28/08/2025
I was appointed Pro Vice Chancellor, Education at the University of Waikato in January 2024, following over five years as Dean of Education and Executive Dean of Education, Arts and Community at Federation University in Victoria, Australia. At Waikato, I lead the Division of Education, which has undergraduate and postgraduate programmes running at the Hamilton and Tauranga Campus, as well as nationally online. In addition we provide significant professional development opportunities provided by Te Whai Toi Tangata, the Institute for Professional Learning, and professional learning and school based research led by Poutama Pounamu.

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