Breadcrumbs List.
Graduation
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No place like home for Tai Tokerau graduate
27 March 2025
Coming back to study with a clear goal at a small campus in her local area has been the secret to success for mature student Logan Petersen, a Bachelor of Education graduate.
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From tour bus to school bus: graduate's road to teaching
27 March 2025
A love of working with tamariki, making music and being near whānau in his small, Northland community have all come together for Bachelor of Education graduate Isaac Hunter.
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New Māori doctor’s commitment to equity shapes her career
11 December 2024
Dr Stacy-Ria Harlee Te Kurapa-King, a kaihaka and trailblazer in health sciences, will begin her journey as a doctor in January.
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Life comes full circle for new Pacific medical doctor
11 December 2024
New junior doctor Tarah Fepulea’i received a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree at the Auckland Town Hall on 10 December.
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Hammering away at his studies: labourer becomes a doctor
10 December 2024
Joshua Brown (Tainui, Ngaati Te Ata) grew up dreaming of becoming a builder. After a decade working as a labourer, he’s downing tools and picking up a stethoscope instead.
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Mind and mana: empowering Māori and Pacific mental well-being
10 December 2024
For Assina Te Paa-Kolio, graduating with a Bachelor of Health Sciences was more than an academic achievement, but a personal milestone shaped by stories of her whānau.
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Passion to serve Māori and Pacific leads to becoming medical doctor
10 December 2024
New junior doctor Colin Chan Chui is grateful to family and patients for their encouragement.
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Pacific graduate discovers exciting world of pharmacy
10 December 2024
Medical literacy and jargon has long been a barrier for the Pacific community. Pharmacy graduate Sionekau Katoa Lokeni is set to make a difference.
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From human milk to flying yoga: a PhD journey
10 December 2024
Liggins PhD student Clara Han has helped us understand how nutrition supports healthy mums and their babies. Now it's time to take her expertise to the world.
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Twins graduate from medicine on same day
10 December 2024
Identity confusion has been a source of fun for identical twins graduating in medicine at the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences' December graduation.
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Dr Jin Russell’s PhD: 'Good things take time'
10 December 2024
Completing her PhD, while juggling her many commitments – and Covid-19 – took Dr Jin Russell ten years.
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PhD grad juggles newborn and breakthroughs in AI
24 September 2024
It’s been a huge year for bioengineering student Shima Mohammadi Moghadam. Not only has she completed her PhD a year early and found a top job, she’s had a baby too.