Manawatū (Palmerston North) campus orientation - Ahunga ki Turitea

Come along to this mix and mingle to enjoy fun, food and activities! This is a great chance to learn about Massey and meet other international students.

Check out the Massey Sport and Recreation Centre at any time during Orientation!

Join us at student registry to chat about visas, ID, admin support and information support. For international students with surnames beginning with the letters A to M, please attend on Monday 17 February. If your surname begins with the letters N to Z, please attend on Tuesday 18 February.

Drop in any time between 9am to 12.30pm to meet with an adviser.

Our advisers can help with; checking to see what you need to complete, admission and enrolment advice, planning your programme of study, course planning, changing your major or minor, workload management, university regulations and future pathways.

Velocity Five-0 is a high-intensity small-group exercise class. Come along to a session and try it out.

Velocity Five-0 is a high-intensity small-group exercise class. Come along to a session and try it out.

Check out the Massey Sport and Recreation Centre at any time during Orientation!

Join us at student registry to chat about visas, ID, admin support and information support. For international students with surnames beginning with the letters A to M, please attend on Monday 17 February. If your surname begins with the letters N to Z, please attend on Tuesday 18 February.

Drop in any time between 9am to 12.30pm to meet with an adviser.

Our advisers can help with; checking to see what you need to complete, admission and enrolment advice, planning your programme of study, course planning, changing your major or minor, workload management, university regulations and future pathways.

Come to the Oval for a waterslide!

Velocity Five-0 is a high-intensity small-group exercise class. Come along to a session and try it out.

Velocity Five-0 is a high-intensity small-group exercise class. Come along to a session and try it out.

Check out the Massey Sport and Recreation Centre at any time during Orientation!

Drop in any time between 9am to 12.30pm to meet with an adviser.

Our advisers can help with; checking to see what you need to complete, admission and enrolment advice, planning your programme of study, course planning, changing your major or minor, workload management, university regulations and future pathways.

Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa. E mihi atu nei ki ā koe me tō whānau i tēnei wā.

Kia ū, kia mau ki te ara o te mātauranga, ā, kia kaha.

Welcome to Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University. A special occasion for all new tauira (students) and whānau as well. Hear messages of welcome and words of support and inspiration from university staff and your Student Association Presidents and enjoy kai (food) afterwards.

Hear from your Massey Guides about all the things you need to know to thrive in your first semester at university. They’ll give you all the insider tips about being a student in Manawatū.

We strongly recommend all first-year students attend a Massey 101 session.

Join our Massey Guides for a tour around campus. Discover where the essential places and services are and find out where the different lecture theatres are on campus.

Allow 30 to 45 minutes.

Join Te Tira Ahu Pae, your students’ association at Massey University, as we welcome you to university life with a free BBQ in the sun!

Velocity Five-0 is a high-intensity small-group exercise class. Come along to a session and try it out.

Get practical advice about developing good study habits and skills, and find out how to access support with your learning and assignments.

Join us online for a cuppa with a counsellor.

Velocity Five-0 is a high-intensity small-group exercise class. Come along to a session and try it out.

A night to remember is an entertaining evening focused on the themes of sex, consent and keeping yourself safe in town. It is run by Massey with the support of local experts.

For Halls residents, there are Gumboot Points up for grabs!

Check out the Massey Sport and Recreation Centre at any time during Orientation!

Get a brief overview of how Stream works, see a demonstration and ask questions.

Drop in any time between 9am to 12.30pm to meet with an adviser.

Our advisers can help with; checking to see what you need to complete, admission and enrolment advice, planning your programme of study, course planning, changing your major or minor, workload management, university regulations and future pathways.

Hear from your Massey Guides about all the things you need to know to thrive in your first semester at university. They’ll give you all the insider tips about being a student in Manawatū.

We strongly recommend all first-year students attend a Massey 101 session.

Join our Massey Guides for a tour around campus. Discover where the essential places and services are and find out where the different lecture theatres are on campus.

Times:
10.30am to 11.15am
11.30am to 12.15pm
12.30pm to 1.15pm

Turn up and groups will leave on demand.

Allow 30 to 45 minutes.

How to know what to do and when it needs to happen, this is an essential session on managing your timetable and course workload for the semester.

You will need your password set up for this session.

Check how to get set up on Massey’s systems or drop into the Library for help getting connected.

Come along to our services open day to learn about the services and support Massey has to offer you.

Join Te Tira Ahu Pae, your students’ association at Massey University, as we welcome you to university life with a free BBQ in the sun!

Velocity Five-0 is a high-intensity small-group exercise class. Come along to a session and try it out.

Velocity Five-0 is a high-intensity small-group exercise class. Come along to a session and try it out.

Check out the Massey Sport and Recreation Centre at any time during Orientation!

Velocity Five-0 is a high-intensity small-group exercise class. Come along to a session and try it out.

This session is compulsory for onshore international students and your attendance will be recorded.

A chance to receive important information in person, meet the Student Wellbeing Advisors, Massey Guides, International Student Liaisons and ask any questions you may have.

Afternoon tea will be provided.

Velocity Five-0 is a high-intensity small-group exercise class. Come along to a session and try it out.

Need to know more about what is happening during the first week of orientation? Come along and sign up for the events happening throughout the week, get a schedule of events or register to help out.

Join Te Tira Ahu Pae, your students’ association at Massey University, as we welcome you to university life with a free BBQ in the sun!

Distance students, this one’s for you! You’ll be teamed up in groups of 6 in a live and immersive virtual escape room, where you’ll work together to solve puzzles and challenges.

RSVPs are required and a link to sign up will be provided closer to the time.

Join us for movie night at Massey University! Relax, unwind and enjoy a film with friends in a cozy atmosphere.

Snacks provided! All students are welcome.

Check out our amazing stalls run by students, artists, craftspeople and local community groups!

We’ll have food trucks on-site with live music and entertainment bringing the good vibes.

Need a break during Orientation? Visit the quiet zone at Massey University - a peaceful space to relax, recharge or reflect away from the hustle and bustle.

This session provides a holistic understanding of writing assignments including using and acknowledging journal articles, and writing paragraphs and essays, with an emphasis on critical analysis.

Join online as our Student Advocates talk you through helpful tips and tricks on how to be a successful distance learner, followed up with a fun online game.

The link to join will be available soon.

Join online as our Student Advocates talk you through helpful tips and tricks on how to be a successful distance learner, followed up with a fun online game.

The link to join will be available soon.

Need a break during Orientation? Visit the quiet zone at Massey University - a peaceful space to relax, recharge or reflect away from the hustle and bustle.

Are you looking to join student clubs on campus and meet like-minded students? Come along to Clubs Day, one of our most vibrant days on campus!

Our student clubs will host stall booths on campus, showcasing their passions, interests, and activities, all hoping to attract new members like you. From academic, cultural and social clubs to sports clubs, there’s bound to be something for everyone!

Learn time management skills to get on top of your studies.

Join Te Tira Ahu Pae, your students’ association at Massey University, as we welcome you to university life with a free BBQ in the sun!

Come along to our saucy sex-themed quiz night of fun and prizes, hosted by a fabulous Drag Queen! Round up your mates and spicy dates or come along solo and we’ll help you form a team on the night!

RSVPs are required and a link to sign up will be provided closer to the time.

Opportunity for students to connect with other like-minded people. Hear some tips on how to find your community.

Come to the Massey Sport and Recreation Centre for a waterslide!

Learn strategies to make your reading more efficient and productive as a learning tool.

Enjoy a sweet treat before the games begin.

Connect with other Massey students over some fun social games and enjoy a free sausage sizzle! On campus, we’ll have rounds of board games, video games, speed mates, family feud and bingo.

Studying by distance and unable to make it to campus? Not to worry! We’ll have online games such as JackBox, Gartic Phone and social deduction games.

Studying by distance and unable to make it to campus? Not to worry! Join us for online games such as JackBox, Gartic Phone and social deduction games.

The link to join will be available soon.

Come along for an evening of laughs, with entertainment from awesome local comedians (to be announced closer to the date).

How fast can you make it around our Amazing Race challenge? Join our campus-wide race to challenge yourself, get to know important campus locations and compete for prizes.

Enjoy a sweet treat.

Put on your dancing shoes and brush up on your banter – we're teaming up with local bars near every campus to host our Massey Student Night! We’ll have cheap drinks at the bar for all Massey enrolled students!

The theme and location is yet to be confirmed.

Need a break during Orientation? Visit the quiet zone at Massey University - a peaceful space to relax, recharge or reflect away from the hustle and bustle.

An introduction to the Library services and how to find a specific journal article and book.

An introduction to the Library services and how to find a specific journal article and book.

Join us over some kai as we smash out some board games. Be in to win special prizes.

All Massey students and staff are welcome at our rainbow orientation events; rainbow, takatāpui and allies alike, and whether you're studying on campus or via distance.

This session provides advice on advanced search techniques and how to use a range of databases effectively to ensure a thorough search of literature relevant to your topic.

Learn how to find journal articles and books on a topic using Discover.

Join us online to learn about the Massey Career Centre.

Sing your heart out or cheer along at our karaoke or enjoy Mario Kart on the sidelines.

All Massey students and staff are welcome at our rainbow orientation events; rainbow, takatāpui and allies alike, and whether you're studying on campus or via distance.

Learn how to find journal articles and books on a topic using Discover.

Come along to one of our pride themed Kahoot quizzes or Jackbox parties!

All Massey students and staff are welcome at our rainbow orientation events; rainbow, takatāpui and allies alike, and whether you're studying on campus or via distance.

Learn what plagiarism is, why and how students get in trouble for it and how to use ideas or quotes from your research effectively.

Join us online for this recruitment webinar.

Come along to one of our pride themed Kahoot quizzes or Jackbox parties!

All Massey students and staff are welcome at our rainbow orientation events; rainbow, takatāpui and allies alike, and whether you're studying on campus or via distance.

Learn how to structure paragraphs effectively.

Break out into the city with your Rainbow Massey guide! For new students only.

RSVPs are essential.

Break out into the city with your Rainbow Massey guide! For new students only.

RSVPs are essential.

Learn how to create a search strategy and use it in Discover and other article databases.

Learn how to create a search strategy and use it in Discover and other article databases.

This session examines the content and structure of research proposals.

Learn some tips on how to find scholarly books and journal articles on your topics.

Join us online for this webinar on the Fonterra Graduate Technical Programme.

Learn how to structure, plan, write and review an essay which presents a credible and evidence-based argument.

Join us online for a webinar on preparing for a psychometric test.

This session covers the organisation and content of literature reviews, with a focus on synthesising and critiquing research.

Learn how to read more critically and show your critical thinking in the way you refer to evidence and arguments in your assignments.

Learn strategies to store and recall sets of information for exams and everyday life.

Learn how to format citations and a reference list according to APA guidelines.