The above opinion piece is in response to a recent opinion piece by Steve Stannard. While I am not sure that I buy his argument about PhD research and working from home as a key driver, the Massey Palmerston North campus resembles a ghost town.

When other New Zealand universities' student numbers are up (s.f. Record student numbers at Canterbury University), Massey provost's piece here rings hollow. That it resembles the cafe owners in the news who blame cycle lanes for their failing businesses is concerning.