Our Projects
Interested in getting involved in a project? We are always looking for collaborators, if any tickle your fancy get in touch with us today! colab@mawsa.org.nz
New Projects
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#masseylaundry
Project Purpose: Massey Laundry is a project to establish a self-service laundry on the Massey University Wellington campus. It will be available to both student and staff in a secure room. The laundry will help foster the positive community and add to the ever growing support Massey provides for students. Project Leader – Jack Mayo Facilitators – Mags Chalecka-Harris & Marie Larking Read more |
#haikai
Project Purpose: Hia Kai is exploring a way to provide students with a cheap, convenient and healthy way to feed themselves. Project Leader – Kate Te Ao Facilitators – Marie Larking & Mags Chalecka-Harris Read more |
Active Projects
Bikes at Massey |
Massey Fruit & Veg Co-Op |
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#bikesatmassey
Project Purpose: To create a shared bike system based at Massey for students and even the wider community to use to get around the city Project Leader – Sherry Shi Facilitators – Marie Larking, Mags Chalecka-Harris Read more |
#masseycoop
Project Purpose: Give students and staff access to affordable fresh fruit and vegetable on Massey's campus. Facilitators – Marie Larking & Mags Chalecka-Harris Read more |
Projects that need Collaborators
If you are interested in any of the projects below we are looking for students and staff to help us make these projects a reality on campus. Express your interest to us either by emailing colab@mawsa.org.nz or drop by our space on campus, Lvl 2 SST Building (above Tussock).
Uni Shuttle |
No Throw |
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#unishuttle
Project Purpose: To implement a shuttle service for students to get themselves and their work or equipment safety to and from campus Idea initiator – Fiona Lai Facilitators – Marie Larking, Kate Te Ao Read more |
#nothrow
Project Purpose: To reduce the amount of disposable cups consumed by Tussock's customers on Massey's Campus Facilitators – Mags Chalecka-Harris, Andrea Marsden Read more |
Games on Walls#gamesonwalls
Project Purpose: Brighten up the dull places around the campus with entertainment to destress students and give them a little fun while waiting for lectures to start or just a little break from studying. Facilitators – Mags Chalecka-Harris & Andrea Marsden |
Te Reo Speaking Group#korero
Project Purpose: To have a place for people to come along and practice their Te Reo no matter what level. Kei te pai! Facilitator – Mags Chalecka-Harris |
Community Gardens#editablegreen
Project Purpose: Time and time again students asked for a space on campus to grow vegetables and herbs. This project is to explore the logistics around how a community garden on campus would work and if the students of Massey would nurture a garden to feed all students. Facilitators – Marie Larking & Mags Chalecka-Harris |
Sleeping pods / nap area#revitalisebysleep
Project Purpose: Google has them, why not Massey? Students love the idea of having an area of napping at university, this project is to explore how that can happen. It is said that we never wanted to nap as children, now as adults that is all we want to do. Facilitators – Marie Larking & Mags Chalecka-Harris |
Projects that have left the lab
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#masseytv
Project Purpose: Massey TV is project to create and set up a student run TV station firstly on the Massey Wellington Campus, with hopes it will one day be on all three Massey University campuses. Project Leaders – Mark Steelsmith & Tasman Roy Facilitators – Marie Larking Read more |
#wacollective
Project Purpose: To give tertiary students access to free or subsided menstrual products on campus. Project Leader – Olie Body Facilitator – Marie Larking Read more |
Gym interior re-paint |
Koha Coffee |
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Project Purpose:
The gym wanted to cut down from 7 colours on the interior wall to a well curated few. Rather than choosing the colours themselves and risking an unfavourable shade of white, they employed student to input on the colour scheme to make the gym more desirable. Project Leader – David Driscole Facilitator – Mags Chalecka-Harris Read more |
#kohaconnect
Project Purpose: To provide a space and service for students to connect with others over a tea or coffee. Read more |
