Massey University — Education Charity in Palmerston North
Massey University is a Statutory Organisation charity in the Education sector, based in Palmerston North, Palmerston North. CharityData rates this charity A- (86.5/100). Annual revenue: $581.6M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: Massey University is engaged in providing tertiary education and is set up under Massey University Act 1963
- Registration Number
- CC26480
- Charity Type
- Statutory Organisation
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-23
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- A- (86.5/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Palmerston North, Palmerston North
- Website
- http://www.massey.ac.nz
- contact@massey.ac.nz
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: General public
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $581.6M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $565.0M NZD
- Total Assets
- $1996.8M NZD
- Net Assets
- $1691.9M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 1.4 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 3147
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $581.6M | $565.0M | $1691.9M |
| 2024 | $554.2M | $550.5M | $1692.1M |
| 2023 | $537.2M | $583.4M | $1651.7M |
| 2022 | $544.3M | $552.7M | $1608.7M |
| 2021 | $540.8M | $516.6M | $1495.0M |
| 2020 | $517.1M | $517.2M | $1364.5M |
| 2019 | $539.2M | $541.0M | $1231.1M |
| 2018 | $523.8M | $509.5M | $1233.2M |
| 2017 | $531.3M | $504.8M | $1220.0M |
| 2016 | $485.2M | $478.2M | $1036.8M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- A-
- Overall Score
- 86.5/100
- Financial Score
- 100
- Governance Score
- 55
- Transparency Score
- 85
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (19)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Jodie Banner | Senior Management | 2026-09-28 |
| Martin Catterall | Senior Management | 2026-09-28 |
| Amy Heise | Senior Management | 2026-09-28 |
| Mads Moller | Council Member | 2026-08-05 |
| Pierre Venter | Vice-Chancellor | 2026-02-02 |
| Paora Ammunson | Senior Management | 2025-02-03 |
| Mitchelle Matson | Council Member | 2024-12-08 |
| Jeremiah Mateparae | Council Member | 2024-07-24 |
| Mark Ratcliffe | Council Member | 2024-06-18 |
| Joanna Montgomerie-Davidson | Council Member | 2024-06-18 |
| Gaven Martin | Council Member | 2024-01-01 |
| Rebecca Argyle | Council Member | 2024-01-01 |
| Caren Rangi | Council Member | 2023-09-01 |
| Canterbury Caren Rangi | Council Member | 2023-09-01 |
| Paul Brock | Council Member | 2023-07-01 |
| Margaret Petty | Senior Management | 2022-02-08 |
| Ross James Patrick Buckley | Council Member | 2022-01-03 |
| Alistair Davis | Council Member | 2018-05-15 |
| Raymond Geor | Senior Management | 2015-03-30 |
Former Officers (84)
- Jonathan Elms — Senior Management (departed 2026-09-27)
- Minnie-Kalo Voi — Council Member (departed 2024-12-07)
- Shelley Turner — Senior Management (departed 2026-09-27)
- Jill McCutcheon — Senior Management (departed 2026-09-27)
- Oriana Paewai — Council Member (departed 2024-03-17)
- Nigel Barker — Council Member (departed 2023-12-31)
- Sarah Leberman — Council Member (departed 2023-12-31)
- Traci Houpapa — Council Member (departed 2024-03-31)
- Tracey Houpapa — Council Member (departed 2024-03-31)
- Meihana Durie — Senior Management (departed 2025-01-31)
- Tere McGonagle-Daly — Senior Management (departed 2026-09-27)
- Cynthia White — Senior Management (departed 2026-09-27)
- Graham Smith — Senior Management (departed 2020-01-31)
- Ngahuia Kirton — Council Member (departed 2022-12-31)
- Stephen Kelly — Senior Management (departed 2023-07-31)
- David McNab — Council Member (departed 2018-09-06)
- Tina Wilson — Council Member (departed 2020-12-31)
- Carl Worker — Council Member (departed 2019-12-31)
- Jacqui Hofmann — Council Member (departed 2019-12-31)
- Janette Thomas — Vice-Chancellor (departed 2026-01-30)
Disclosed Pay and Fees
| Name | Role | Role type | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Vice-Chancellor | Vice-Chancellor | Executive role | $1,048,005 | 2024 |
| Professor Jan Thomas | Vice-Chancellor | Executive role | - | 2020 |
| Unknown | Deputy Vice-Chancellor | Executive role | - | 2024 |
| Unknown Pro Vice-Chancellor 3 | Pro Vice-Chancellor | Executive role | - | 2024 |
| Unknown Pro Vice-Chancellor 1 | Pro Vice-Chancellor | Executive role | - | 2024 |
| Unknown Pro Vice-Chancellor 2 | Pro Vice-Chancellor | Executive role | - | 2024 |
| Michael Ahie | Chancellor | Role not classified | - | 2020 |
| Clint Ramoo | Auditor | Role not classified | - | 2020 |
| Meihana Durie | Deputy Vice-Chancellor Mā | Executive role | - | 2022 |
| Jonathan Eriksen | Actuary | Role not classified | - | 2021 |
| Professor Meihana Durie | Deputy Vice-Chancellor | Executive role | - | 2022 |
| Unknown Provost | Provost | Role not classified | - | 2024 |
| Meihana Durie | Deputy Vice-Chancellor | Executive role | - | 2023 |
| Unknown Pro Vice-Chancellor 5 | Pro Vice-Chancellor | Executive role | - | 2024 |
| Unknown Deputy Vice-Chancellor 1 | Deputy Vice-Chancellor | Executive role | - | 2024 |
| Unknown Pro Vice-Chancellor 4 | Pro Vice-Chancellor | Executive role | - | 2024 |
| Unknown Deputy Vice-Chancellor 3 | Deputy Vice-Chancellor | Executive role | - | 2024 |
| Not named | Deputy Vice-Chancellor (3 individuals) | Executive role | - | 2024 |
| Unknown Deputy Vice-Chancellor 2 | Deputy Vice-Chancellor | Executive role | - | 2024 |
Funding Sources
- Foundation North — $15,000
Major Funders and Contracts (FY2024)
As disclosed in Massey University's annual report.
- Tertiary Education Commission – Te Amorangi Mātauranga Matua — $273,558,000 — Student tuition and education funding
Service Providers
- Jonathan Eriksen of EriksensGlobal
- EriksensGlobal
- Jonathan Eriksen, EriksensGlobal
- EriksensGlobal
- Audit New Zealand
- Bank of New Zealand
- Bank of New Zealand
- Bank of New Zealand
- Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty (Pacific)
- Vero Insurance New Zealand Limited
- AIG New Zealand
- Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance
- IAG New Zealand Ltd
- Zurich Australia Insurance Limited
- Allianz Global Assistance New Zealand Limited
- Marsh Leamouth, London
- Chubb Insurance New Zealand Limited
- Cooper Rapley
- Kensington Swan
- AJ Park, Wellington
- Simpson Grierson
- Barbara Forbes Law
- Duncan Cotterill
- Rainey Collins
- Buddle Findlay
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Massey University
Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Reasons to look carefully (2)
These structural observations are drawn from public data and are worth considering before a donation. They are not allegations of wrongdoing, and they don’t affect the charity’s letter grade.
- No chair recorded on the registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 21. The Charities Register does not require one to be identified, so this is a gap in the public record rather than a finding about the board.
- Same audit firm for many yearsSame audit firm (Audit New Zealand) for 10 consecutive years — best practice rotates audit firms periodically to refresh independent oversight
Each signal is a data-driven observation, not a judgement. They fire automatically from the figures filed with Charities Services. A charity can address any of these by filing fuller disclosure or updating its officer register. Methodology: /about/methodology/concern-signals.
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About
Massey University is engaged in providing tertiary education and is set up under Massey University Act 1963
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