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Massey University

Tertiary Education Institution

Institution Details

Location
Palmerston North
Established
1927
Total Students
~30,000

Leadership

Chancellor

Michael Ahie

Since: 2019

Vice-Chancellor

Jan Thomas

Since: 2017

TEC Funding

SAC Funding (2024)

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PBRF Funding (2024)

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Total TEC Funding

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YoY Change

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SAC = Student Achievement Component (per-student funding).PBRF = Performance-Based Research Fund (based on research quality).

Related Party Transactions

No related party transactions recorded

Related party disclosures from annual reports will appear here when available. This includes transactions with entities where council members hold positions.

What are related party transactions? Public entities must disclose transactions with parties that have a relationship with the organisation, such as council members who also serve on the boards of other entities, key management personnel, or their close family members.

University Council

22 current members
Alistair DavisMemberCurrent
2018-05-15 – Present
Angela Hauk-WillisMemberCurrent
1955-10-02 – Present
2023-09-01 – Present
Caren RangiMemberCurrent
2023-09-01 – Present
Cynthia WhiteMemberCurrent
2019-08-01 – Present
Gaven MartinMemberCurrent
2024-01-01 – Present
Giselle ByrnesMemberCurrent
2016-01-25 – Present
Jeremiah MateparaeMemberCurrent
2024-07-24 – Present
Jill McCutcheonMemberCurrent
2021-04-07 – Present
2024-06-18 – Present
Jonathan ElmsMemberCurrent
2023-08-01 – Present
Margaret PettyMemberCurrent
2022-02-08 – Present
Mark RatcliffeMemberCurrent
2024-06-18 – Present
Mitchelle MatsonMemberCurrent
2024-12-08 – Present
Paora AmmunsonMemberCurrent
2025-02-03 – Present
Paul BrockMemberCurrent
2023-07-01 – Present
Pierre VenterMemberCurrent
2026-02-02 – Present
Raymond GeorMemberCurrent
2015-03-30 – Present
Rebecca ArgyleMemberCurrent
2024-01-01 – Present
2022-01-03 – Present
Shelley TurnerMemberCurrent
2021-10-01 – Present
Tere McGonagle-DalyMemberCurrent
2019-11-27 – Present

Executive Remuneration

Vice-Chancellor / Chief Executive salary disclosed under public sector transparency requirements.

YearRoleNameRemunerationPeriod
2024/25Vice-ChancellorProf. Jan Thomas$592KFull Year
2023/24Vice-ChancellorProf. Jan Thomas$584KFull Year
2022/23Vice-ChancellorProf. Jan Thomas$532KPart Year

Council Cross-Sector Connections

University council members often hold positions across multiple sectors. This section shows where council members also serve as:

NZX Directors

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council members

Charity Officers

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council members

Other Public Sector

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council members