The vision of two young scientists, Massey University was established in
1928 to bring science to New Zealand's role as Britain's farm. Massey
has since become New Zealand's national and a global university, with
almost 140,000 alumni spread across 140 different nations. This candid
history looks at the university as it weathered war, funding crises,
risk-taking expansion and conflict with the government's plans for New
Zealand's tertiary sector. Written by distinguished historian Professor
Michael Belgrave, this is a lively look at how an agricultural college
grew up to become a leading intellectual centre of excellence.