Breadcrumbs List.
Graduation
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PhD calls for name suppression rethink
28 September 2026
Name suppression is rarely granted in New Zealand, but Dr Shannon Eldridge argues it's time to consider making anonymity the norm.
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Two finish lines, one step at a time
28 September 2026
Annisa Hasanah has had her eyes set on two very different finish lines this year, running her first marathon while completing her PhD in civil engineering.
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Māori and Pacific strengths belong in law
28 September 2026
Navigating race, class and identity, Master of Laws graduate Teresa Brown has turned her attention to systemic racism, and what needs to change for Māori and Pacific students to thrive.
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Carrying generations forward: Estée Aiolupotea's law journey
27 September 2026
Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts conjoint degree, built on generations of sacrifice and unwavering family support.
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Young grandmother defies the odds with law degree
25 September 2026
After years of putting her ambitions aside, Rahema Hook is graduating with a law degree to help Māori in Northland navigate the justice system.
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Māori-Pacific graduate finds strength and purpose at University
25 September 2026
After the loss of his mother, Taliaoa Aidan Samasoni-Tukuitonga has found strength in his Māori and Pacific identities and hopes to create opportunities for others.
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Graduate tells story of whenua loss on Aotea
24 September 2026
Māori Studies PhD graduate Kelly Klink says her achievement is a collective one with her iwi Ngāti Rehua, who have suffered major land loss on Great Barrier Island (Aotea).
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Ruby Porter: Novel way to earn a PhD
24 September 2026
Novelist and creative writing teacher Ruby Porter, author of 'Attraction', is graduating with PhD in English (with Creative Practice).
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Raised by a village, driven by a dream
24 September 2026
Meleana Payn is the first Pasifika student to graduate with a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Sport, Health and Physical Education conjoint degree.
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More than a string bag: scholar elevates Muyu knowledge through noken
24 September 2026
Dr Veronika Kanem's doctoral research developed a 'noken weaving methodology' inspired by the interconnected ways noken are created, shared and used within Muyu communities.
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An organic path to a PhD
24 September 2026
Why do people spend a premium buying organic food? After years in the organics industry, Cicy Zhu wanted to find out.
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Fine-tuning vibration therapy for cerebral palsy
23 September 2026
A family member’s struggle with cerebral palsy inspired Andrew Lowry’s research into technology to help with the disease’s muscle stiffness.