Welcome to Academic Dress Hire

. . .. . . . . . .the trading name of Graduate Women Manawatu Charitable Trust Inc
operated by the NZ Federation of Graduate Women in Palmerston North, New Zealand.

Mission:

  • To provide a robe hire service of the highest quality, and
  • To disburse funds raised by robe hire for the advancement of education for women.

Contacts:

  • Phone: [06] 351-3488 or Massey ext 8688. Please call between 9am and 1pm Monday -Thurs.
  • Email: info@masseygowns.org.nz
  • Postal Address: Academic Dress Hire, P O Box 1713, Palmerston North. 4440
  • Premises: Kura Awa Centre, Massey Hokowhitu Campus, Centennial Drive, Palmerston North.
    From Fitzherbert Avenue turn into Te Awe Awe Street, then first right into Jickell Street.
    Drive to the end of Jickell Street and Kura Awa is directly in front of you.
    Cross Centennial Drive and turn slightly to your right to enter our carpark. Click here to see a map.
  • Hours: We are open most mornings Mon - Thursday between 9am and 1pm (except in January).For details of extended hours during graduation periods click Timetables.

Service:

We are committed to providing the highest quality of service, but we ask for your co-operation to help us to maintain our standards.

  • Please place your order by the due date to allow us ample time to prepare.
  • Please allow sufficient time to check your robes before leaving our premises.
  • you can cancel your order at any time,prior to graduation week, for a full refund

Problems:

If there is a problem with your robes, please phone us at once.
Ask an official at the graduation venue to contact us if necessary.
We undertake to deliver a replacement to wherever you are if we have made a mistake.