Breadcrumbs List.
Graduation
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Magic moment for first-in-family graduate
5 May 2022
The dream of walking across the stage to collect her degree has kept Yvonne Sinclair going through some tough times.
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'This PhD is about our aiga, our whānau': Toleafoa Dr Yvonne Ualesi
5 May 2022
Doctoral graduate Toleafoa Dr Yvonne Ualesi says her PhD is a collective effort.
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Oh baby! Marketing grad excels despite the odds
5 May 2022
Master of all Yasmin Kelani on full time study, a new baby, job rejections and dealing with imposter syndrome.
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Feeling the fear and doing it anyway
5 May 2022
Meteri Araitia was going through a tough bout of imposter syndrome, wondering whether she ‘belonged’ in her degree and if she was good enough to finish.
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Law graduate seeks to amplify Māori and Moana-Oceania voices
5 May 2022
Bradley Arona-Waqanivavalagi has graduated as a Bachelor of Law (honours) and Arts, and wants to use it to effect change for his people.
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All in the family: 59 years of academic success
5 May 2022
Meet a family of science stars who featured in this week's graduation ceremonies.
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Lighting the way for those to come: a graduate's story
4 May 2022
From Ghana to Aotearoa, via Norway, education graduate Joshua Sarpong is forging a path for others to follow.
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Policewoman to speech therapist: graduate's story
4 May 2022
How does 25 years in the police lead to a speech therapy career? New graduate Kelly Hayward explains the connection.
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New Zealand’s first Global Studies graduates
11 June 2021
2021 saw the graduation of the University’s first-ever Global Studies students.
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Inspired to build a better future
4 June 2021
Hanna Davidson has always been fascinated with building things and enjoys working with people: One day she hopes to combine the two and manage a major building or transport construction project.
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Aiga is everything for teaching graduate
3 June 2021
As the first in her family to attend university, a mother of six and a mature student, Paula Hughes has lots of reasons to celebrate her graduation success.
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Graduate's research reveals plight of young carers
3 June 2021
Lauren Donnan is on a mission. She wants the government to recognise and support the invaluable role of ‘young carers’, those who look after family members who can’t care for themselves.