 inga mana, inga reo, inga hou e fa, tena koutu, tena koutu, tena koutu katoa. Pro-chancellor, vice-chancellor, university staff, special guests, graduands, whanau, and supporters. As Chancellor of the University of Auckland, I extend a warm welcome to you all on behalf of the council members and staff of the university. This is a meeting of the Council of the University of Auckland at which the pro-chancellor and I will confer diplomas and award degrees in the Faculty of Arts. Graduation is a time for celebrating success. Today you will experience the pomp and tradition of this ancient ceremony and the recognition for fitting your success on your well-deserved day of celebration. Like your family and friends gathered here, we are very proud of all your achievements and look forward to your lifelong involvement as members of the University of Auckland family. Of course, graduation represents much more than just the day of celebration. Your qualification from this university will have a lifetime impact on you, your family, and the community at large. We know that, compared to those whose formal education ends in high school, graduates have lower unemployment rates, higher salaries, better career prospects, and better health outcomes. University of New Zealand has estimated the lifetime benefits of earning a degree are valued at between $1 million and $4 million. So your university experience and the qualifications gained at university will thus add real value to your lives and to the lives of those around you. The fact that our university can add value in these ways reflects the abilities and achievements of our staff and students. In the Faculty of Arts we have seen several notable achievements in the last year. For example, Professor Margaret Mutu won the Royal Society of New Zealand Po-Aronili Award for her contribution to Indigenous rights and scholarship in New Zealand. Distinguished Professor Daman Salmond was elected an international member of the American Philosophical Society for her scholarship in anthropology and Māori studies. Dr Jake Mahaffey's film, Free Indeed, won the Oratsini Award for Best Film at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival. Dillis Johns was elected a fellow of the International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works in London. In order to ensure that we can continue to achieve successes like these and to enhance our contribution to future generations of graduates and our nation, the university must do three things in my opinion. First, we need to attract students of high academic potential and give them an outstanding academic and extracurricular experience. In this respect we are doing very well. The proportion of domestic students entering the university with a high grade point average is growing each year and we produce outstanding graduates just like you. Second, we need to attract, develop and retain outstanding staff. This we are doing is illustrated by the achievements I described earlier. Many of our staff are world leaders in their fields and you have been privileged to learn from and work with them. So it's no convenience that in the QS world rankings of university subjects, the University of Auckland came top in New Zealand in 35 of the 40 ranked subjects and we don't even teach two of them. So out of the 38 subjects which are ranked, we are top in 35. I think that's a pretty good result. And third, we need to create the kind of academic environment and facilities that support and encourage excellence. To this end, the university has been investing heavily in its campus renewal programme so as to ensure that we do provide facilities of genuinely international quality. Many of you will graduate today with a first qualification and you will be rightly proud of this achievement. However, I also want you to reflect on the ongoing learning opportunities and the wide range of postgraduate options available to you at this university. You must never rest on your laurels in a challenging and ever-changing world, but rather be prepared to embrace change and new technology and make the most of the opportunities presented to you. Although it may seem a daunting prospect right now, further study and learning is inevitable for us all as the world changes around us at an ever-accelerating pace. So whatever path you follow, I urge you as the alumni of New Zealand's leading university to never forget your alma mater, your university. We rely on our graduates for support, moral, political and financial. But today is your day with a focus firmly on your achievement. At this ceremony, we honour your success, along with the support of your family, whanau and others who have sustained you through your studies. I congratulate you all and trust that you will long cherish the memories of your graduation today. I'm very pleased to extend a warm welcome to Kirsty Trail, who is the first speaker in this year's autumn graduation ceremonies and an alumna of this university. She holds a bachelor's degree in arts and commerce with Japanese and marketing her specialities. Kirsty is the vice-president of customer support at Hootsuite, the world's most widely used social media relationship platform where she is responsible for using customer insights to drive strategic initiatives and deliver a superior customer experience. The company is one of Fortune magazine's fabled unicorns, companies with a valuation of more than $1 billion. Kirsty was previously the chief customer advocate at Snapfish, a San Francisco-based online photo merchandising company. She has more than 14 years' international experience gained from senior sales and marketing operations and business management roles in the United States, Canada, Japan and New Zealand, where she has a track record of effective leadership in business transformation. Kirsty has been a long-term board member at Tandon Bay Area, an organisation focused on early childhood literacy. She enjoys snowboarding, hiking and travelling, and she is a certified rescue diver and yoga instructor. Please join with me in welcoming Kirsty. Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, members of council, members of the university, graduands, families, whanau and friends. My name is Kirsty Traill and I graduated from the University of Auckland with an arts degree in Japanese and a commerce degree in marketing in 1997. Since graduating university, I have enjoyed a long career in the technology sector, which has taken me to Tokyo, Vancouver and San Francisco to live and allows me to travel the world all in the name of work. Today I'm here to give you my advice on how to get the most out of your degree and maximise your chance of success. Now that you have completed your University of Auckland arts degree, success really comes down to three key things. Purpose, passion and potential. Purpose. The Oxford English Dictionary defines purpose as the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists. Ask yourself, why do you think you are here? What other key attributes or skills you have to offer? Fundamentally, what makes you excited to get out of bed in the morning? Find your purpose and pursue it relentlessly. That is the key to happiness. A great piece of advice that was given to me upon my graduation some many years ago was to not look for the job in arts, but rather to seek out the arts in the job. In moving to Tokyo, I took up a marketing role for which I had to communicate in Japanese every day. It was here that I found the arts in my job and enjoyed a wonderful three years, perfecting my Japanese language skills and making lifelong friends. Even today, in my role as VP of Customer Support at Hootsuite, a social media relationship platform, I find my arts degree helps me approach issues from a different perspective, particularly as the industry goes through a major digital disruption and the customer becomes king or queen. As an aside, New Zealanders are pretty cool people globally, admired for our work ethic, combined with our unique ability to remain humble and down to earth, as well as the attitude to think differently from the norm. Embrace this and use it in your life and on your travels. Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Big Magic, sums up purpose very eloquently as, do whatever brings you to life. Follow your own fascinations, obsessions and compulsions. Trust them. Create whatever causes a revolution in your heart. Which brings me to the second key to success. Passion. Passion and purpose are deeply intertwined. If you are having trouble finding your purpose, figure out your passion, for that will lead you directly into your purpose. Passion is what drives you to keep going. It's that feeling in the pit of your stomach or the tingling in the base of your spine when you know you're just doing what you love. Following your curiosity is a great way to helping you find your passion. After all, this is what led Steve Jobs to a random typography class that must develop his ideas and design. In doing so, he infused art into technology and revolutionised personal computing, music and mobile communication. Speaking of Steve Jobs, he famously once said, the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. And with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it. Another example is Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors, the electric car manufacturer. Musk is relentlessly pursuing ways to make the world a better place. And if that doesn't work out, we can all rely on him to get us to Mars on SpaceX. Or William Shakespeare, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language. He plays in 154 sonnets in a short 52-year life. It is very clear he was passionate about his work. Your arts degree has given you a good foundation in learning and shapes the way you see the world. Art inspires regardless of who you are or where you come from. Your degree in arts will help you see the world through a different lens. Use and apply this and never stop learning. As Friedrich Nietzsche, German philosopher said, is life not 100 times too short for us to bore ourselves? In doing so, I think he was giving us that permission to be the wedo who loves what they do. It makes life a heck of a lot more enjoyable, I can assure you. It is also important to distinguish between following your passion and cultivating your passion. Following your passion implies that you discover your passion in advance and then go match it to a job, at which point you're done. Cultivating your passion implies that you work towards building passion. This is a longer process, but it's way more likely to pay dividends. It requires you to approach your work like a craftsman, honing your ability and then leveraging your value once good to shape your working life towards the type of lifestyle that resonates with you. As arts graduates, you likely already know something about passion. A degree in arts is not completed by those who are merely ambivalent about their course of study. In this world of career focus, undertaking an arts degree is a big step and if not following your passion, then beginning to cultivate it. Just completing your degree and achievement in passion cultivation and for this, I applaud you. Potential. When it comes to your potential, dream big. Graduating today, I hope that all of you possess the thinking that you can be anything you want to be. You are only limited by your own passion. Tune in to your purpose, ignite your passion and think really hard about where it could possibly take you. Dream a little and then write it down. That may sound trite, however, a study by Gail Matthews, a psychology professor at the Dominican University in California found that you are 42% more likely to achieve your goals if you write them down. Just to be clear, reaching your potential does not mean rising to the top or making the most money. It means looking very hard at how you personally define success or your own path to get there. To do this, you need to possess a certain level of self-awareness. This means knowing what you are good at and where you need help. Understanding what stands between you and the next job and by that, I mean skills and not people and really taking a critical look at what you need to get there gives you the ability to start working on those skills even before the role is advertised or the job sometimes even exists. In today's technology-driven world, there are roles that will exist 10 years from now that we couldn't possibly imagine today. Dream big. Don't limit your potential and recognise opportunities when they come your way. Be open to the road less travelled. It may not be as popular, but it's a heck of a lot more interesting and you're guaranteed to learn much more along the way. Without a doubt, it's what led me to where I am today. University of Auckland, arts graduands of 2016. These are your three key elements for success in life. Find your purpose. Pursue it relentlessly with passion and never stop believing in your highest possible potential. Congratulations on your graduation. The end of your studies marks the start of an exciting world ahead. I wish you all the best on your journey. Thank you, Kirsty, for a most insightful and challenging address. Can you all join with me in thanking Kirsty once again? This is a meeting of council in Convocation of the University at which the pro-chancellor Scott St John and I will be conferring degrees and awarding diplomas. I invite the pro-chancellor to confer the degrees in the first half of this ceremony. By the authority vested in me by Resolution of the University of Auckland Council, I, Scott St John, pro-chancellor award the diplomas and confer the degrees stated upon those who within the Faculty of Arts have satisfied the requirements of this university. I call upon the Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Professor Greenberg, to present grand joanns in that faculty. Pro-chancellor, as Dean I have the honour of presenting to you, students qualified for the award of a diploma or conferment of a degree in the Faculty of Arts. Graduate Diploma in Arts Justine Lea Davies Jeane-Yang Wahanfu Lawiti Itila Masina Auliana Maiai Akura Temata Otahiti Makia Pardington Ruvia Rim to the degree of Bachelor of Arts Shalu Shazleen Aara Iman Abu Laila Marie Hope Adams Veronica Aguilera Morales Sarah Tuifonu Alava Latoa Aho Zuchair Al-Shakif Safa Muhammad Hussein Alawi Bridget Mary Catherine Allen Pee Allen Dunia Jisi Alvalachi Laura Holly Anderson Lisa Stephanie Anderton Samantha Hannah Andresen Georgina Frances Anton Nerissa Noel Appa Rebecca Louise Armiger Sarah Kiros Acefa Senior Scholar in Arts Gai Eastephanie Al-Yung Rebecca Kate Alsford Simon Thomas Baker Sarah Kiroz Acefa Senior Scholar in Arts Simon Thomas Baker Clare Elizabeth Anna Baldwin Melissa Ponpon-Boncock Llankey Bough Isabella Teresia Barker Mifanwydee Barling Suzanne Shannon Barlow Sophie Elizabeth Barnett Yasmin Kaila Barry Morgan Beth Bartholomew Charlotte Annalise Bass Laura Elizabeth Bates Jennifer Ann Beckham Andrew John Bester Niall Louise Ellary-McCarthy Bijou Monica Louise Elise Binney Elizabeth Grace Blair I'm sorry, Blair Finley. Sorry about that. Catherine Faith Jorina Lenkensop Madeline Grace Bloxham Daniel Sydney Bonner I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Daniel Sydney Bonner Matthew Brian Boniface Jacqueline Dominique Konseco Bocchiron Larissa Kate Bottomley Jessica Savannah Narcerian Burke Rayleigh Joy Bradfield Andrew William Brady Clark Andrew William Brady Clark Bertie Brent Lauren Jane Brentnell Tina Brooke Sean Kevill Justine Ann Brown Madina Melissa Hazelbrown Shay Lorraine Burgess Hannah Carol Burgoyne Louise Butler Jiu Tsong Tsai Rebecca Rose Cakebread Claudia Josephine Borham Case Abigail Collette Cowood Ximun Tsong Sanjoli Chaitanya Michelle Miriam Burr Lydia Alice Berry Chamley Chang Yen Chan Devneel Pravitesh Chan Navneet Ravikesh Chan Charlene Jocelyn Chan Harry Roy Chapman Anusha Gopalhrao Chebi Ji Jing Chen Suhyun Cho Eunsem Choi Michael Choi Jesu Chae Michelle Miriam Chamberlain Lydia Alice Berry Chamley Michael Choi Jesu Chae Yujin Chae Joey Chung Senior Scholar in Arts Sarah Jean Christensen Catherine Suki Chung Casey Julie Clark Senior Scholar in Arts David Rhys Cole Jordan Robert Coe Demi Renata Cox Angus George Craig Gemma Crawford Yu Astrid Johanna Crossland Daniel Charles Cross Heather Mary Jean Cross Senior Scholar in Arts Rose Tara Closier Sally Marie Curtis Steven Daryl Curtis Patricia Danielle Salas-Dakanae Natalia Damjanovic Paula Moto Juris-David Courtney Francis Davis Kavindri Kikini Sarangu Hewa Desilva Demden James Kim Devereaux Shaolin Renee Dick Karence Robert Dixon Kud Kristina Natalie Dow Astra Elizabeth Drucker-Michels Hau Leng Du Duan Zi-Fung Anna Jane Dekraff Melissa Madison Easterbrook Elizabeth Lani Anne Tohulalei Lauren Jane Ezner Corriada Mae Eramiha Maxid Lisa Erasmus Jordan Esikia Thomas Charles Everett Anna Elizabeth Faber Suzanne Lucy Farmer Zoe Janet Fenton Jessica Amy Field Gardinia Ivadni Misa Fifita Soli Marie Finboya-Dotter Heather Elizabeth Fisch Genevieve Shigwin Fitz-James Talia Amber-Fong Eilish Marie Ford Moraika Fusche Taliah Amberfong Eilish Marie Ford Moraika Fusche Taliah Amberfong Taliah Amberfong Taliah Amberfong Moraika Fusche Matt John Fowler Lauren Marjorie Fudder Anna Diploma in Languages Pro-Chancellor, I now call upon the Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Arts Professor Luciano to present further graduands. To the degree of Bachelor of Arts Kaitlyn Rose Gabriel Lucy Jane Gardine Kelly Ann Gasconge Douglas John Gaylord Danielle Elizabeth Garrity Amberlee Kate Gibson Charlotte Mae Buchanan Gibson Elizabeth Rose Giles Lelena Victoria Giles Holly Laura Gillies Claire Louise Goldsbury Brendan Robert Grant Holly Ann Keely Griffin Chloe Redemawanna Grimmer Jindong Guo Charlotte Elizabeth Guy Harriet Elizabeth Constance Guy Tric Rory Halpin-Witt Emily Robin Milne-Hames Faitalia Palapoa Andrew Blay Hamilton Palmer Joanne K. Hanover Rebecca Milan Hardy Oliver Darcy Harper Mikaela Isabel Harris Louise Hatch Rebecca Lauren Hawes Charlotte Hawkins Melinda Daphne Hayes Amelia Jane Francis Heaven Brittany June Hefford Natalie Rose Henderson Riley Melissa Hungi Jin Yeri Ho Sarah Elizabeth Herbert Elise Michelle Hill Ayn Julius Hind Ebony Hodder Laura Frances Harris Sarah Elizabeth Herbert Elise Michelle Hill Ayn Julius Hind Ebony Hodder Laura Frances Ellen Hodgson Emily Rose Holden Yu Yin Hong Brooke Tina Maria Horan Hailey Marie Hughes Abbey Humphreys Shannon Rose Hunter Shafunaz Charlotte Farisha Hussein Hailey Louise Hatsby Bianca Jo Hutton Jihee Wang Abigail Anna Highland Aida Ibrahim Begolf Senior Scholar in Arts Melissa Ann Irvin Martina Isho Karane Jafari Kline Marie James Rebecca Marie Jameson Narate Benisha Jeffries Unming Zhong Benjamin Daniel Jessup Johnny Jang Vivienne Louise Jo Vicky Teteratoko John Madeleine Grace Johnson Ethan John Jones Jay Woo Jung Jessica Jisujung Jessica Lynn Kadarmia Hannah Marena Tatiana Cahay-Tahairili Samora Cake Camilla Loretta-Cassler Antha Julianne Keane Connor Sean Walter Keenan Senior Scholar in Arts Rosaria Byrne Kelly Charles Connolly Kemp Marie Alice Kent Rabiya Ruhi Khan Young So Kim Francis Kim Jihee Kim Hailey Kim Kim Hong Jae Jung Hyun Kim Su Yun Kim Vanessa Laura Kim Anika Viola Kirisame Pess Natalie Kirkham Stephanie Rose Kitchen Savannah Jo Wilhelmina Klein Jenny Karen Knight Apurwalakshimi Koluro Anika Elizabeth Crawl Agnishka Kubika Rikangjuli Kumar Shaminta Nira Kumar Jessica Jean Miriam Langley Sina Loi Matalatu Senior Scholar in Arts Carmen Lau Connor Brendan Lovebridge Lavery Josiah Andrew Laurie Langitanya Leapai Joel Derek Lever Abby Lee Donkyoen Lee Genevieve Ann Lee Heiwan Lee Jonathan Ji Wei Li Yi Wei Li Loretta Grace Leha Rihanna Patricia Lennox Alun Leung Jia Yi Li Mangyu Li Wailan Yi Andrew Po Yulin Amy Asenate Lole Taylor Anna Patricia Hachanova Lu Lu Hongshun Rachel Ji Yinglu Yau Lu Edward Shohei Lunt Chelsea Grace MacDonald Emma Rose McGee Hikuleo Thea Omeako Melaya Mahini Brittany Louise Mayor Shane Adam Malva Rahul Rajan Maniam Nicole Jane Murray Ziba Shamsi Marandi Leime Georgia Claire Martin Georgia Louise Martin Hannah Olivia Martin Aaron Jeffrey Presto Masongie Nathan Daniel Maskell Sonya Emma Maskell Josephine Hendrika Tenhave Mason Tasanya Gladys Matauku Steven John Mathiason Tessa Charlotte Maisie Richardson Emma Louise McCall Shannon Beverly Francis MacDonald Morgan Louise McDonnell Tessa Tessa Charlotte Masey Richardson Emma Louise McCall Shannon Beverly Frances McDonnell Morgan Louise McGregor Miriam Jean Moira MacGyver Ruth Elizabeth McKenna Dylan Russell McKnight Brent Anthony Meadows Jasmine Asenate Melesea Melissa Preeti Menon Michelle Elizabeth Louise Meooley Haley Bridget Meyer Rui Miao Kirsty Joanna Michelle Thank you Pro Chancellor for conferring the degrees and awarding the diplomas in the first half of this ceremony. One of the great pleasures of graduation is the opportunity to hear performances by students from our acclaimed School of Music. Brigita Balsat on violin will now perform Obsession by Eugene Eisee. Thank you Brigita for that wonderful performance. Ladies and gentlemen, please join with me again in thanking Brigita. If you would like to hear more from our wonderful young musicians, I invite you to attend the Graduation Concerto Gala Competition to be held in the Town Hall on Thursday 12 May at 7.30pm. Admission is free. By the authority vested in me by resolution of the University of Auckland Council, I, Ian Parton, Chancellor award the diplomas and confer the degrees stated upon those who, within the Faculty of Education and Social Work, have satisfied the requirements of this University. I now call upon the Head of the School of Humanities, Associate Professor Campbell to present further graduands in the Faculty. Lea Constance Rose Morris Brittany Grace Mullochrain Munson Mamaroa Heath Munn Rebecca Joy Murphy to the Degree of Bachelor of Theology, Michelle Clare Bull Alexander Bruce Tipping Smith Keisaya Tapu Elu-Elu Immanuel Prakash Baladum Roseanne Elizabeth Wills to the Degree of Bachelor of Arts Conjoint, Geoffrey Bynart Smollan and the Bachelor of Laws and the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Laws Andrea Ching Chung and the Bachelor of Commerce Alexandra Mead Cliff and the Bachelor of Commerce Senior Scholar in Arts Robert Edward Drummond and the Bachelor of Science Tanya Emma Fonseca and the Bachelor of Music Kieran Mark Gainsford and the Bachelor of Science Frederick Harold Gillies and the Bachelor of Commerce Shaon Ying Gong and the Bachelor of Science Cody Patrick Header and the Bachelor of Science Samuel Jaffe and the Bachelor of Commerce Sarah Pearl Emily Laycock and the Bachelor of Commerce Anastasia Leskaba and the Bachelor of Fine Arts Honours with 2nd Class Honours 2nd Division Louisa Lynn Bue and the Bachelor of Science Zachary William Partoo Lowland Ting and the Bachelor of Commerce Ashley Mae Martin and the Bachelor of Commerce Mitchell James Mentor and the Bachelor of Commerce Oliver Baxter Mills and the Bachelor of Science Kaitlyn Ariane Phillips and the Bachelor of Commerce Bronwyn Rebecca Presland and the Bachelor of Science Um Ibenin Kazi and the Bachelor of Commerce Hannah Laura Spencer and the Bachelor of Health Sciences Osilin and the Bachelor of Commerce Samuel Alan Biskavich and the Bachelor of Commerce Alexander James Swarsh and the Bachelor of Commerce Ashley D. Williams and the Bachelor of Health Sciences Frendyn Michael Wong and the Bachelor of Commerce Surji Wu and the Bachelor of Commerce Kana Yamasaki and the Bachelor of Commerce Postgraduate Diploma in Translation Studies with Distinction Michelle Robin Edwards Riann Wences and Roberta Horn Lai Xiaotuong Nadia Nell Zhen Zhen Wong Postgraduate Diploma in Translation Studies with Merit Mae Wen Fan Chilert Jin Adele Joan Masters Postgraduate Diploma in Translation Studies Sarah Durich To the Degree of Bachelor of Arts Honours with First Class Honours Tessa Samantha Baines in Criminology Mary Grace Barmas in Employment Relations and Organisation Studies Samantha Joan Barnes in Psychology and a Bachelor of Arts Faculty Graduate Scholar Rachel Ann Berryman in Media, Film and Television Laura Marie Conroy in Ancient History Maria Therese Corken in Psychology Nicola Mary Corner in Criminology Makaila Ann Curtis in English Sophie Iris Helen David in History and a Bachelor of Arts University Graduate Scholar Andrew Francis Xavier Dawson in English Julian Murray He De Bruin in Politics and International Relations and a Bachelor of Arts Jessica Marjorie Douglas in Art History and a Bachelor of Arts Conjoint and a Bachelor of Commerce Ashley Jean Flavel in Ancient History Lauren Elizabeth Ann Fowle in French Sarah Louise Forgeson in Anthropology Nuzh Jessica Franklin in Psychology Faculty Graduate Scholar Natalie Sarah Germann in Psychology Madeline Violet Gifford in Art History Lillian Charlotte Hanley in Media, Film and Television Danielle Joy Hay in Psychology Jordan Alex Houston in Ancient History Elyse Anita Lockhead-Huggard in Ancient History Lucy Irwin in History Lloyd B. Vincent Johns in Anthropology Turin Huirau-Jones in Drama Pauline Barbara Kajatanawitz in French Rowan James Clevstall in Art History Graham Robert Lees in French Amanda Grace Sushen-Giu in Drama and a Bachelor of Arts University Graduate Scholar Robert Peter Loretts in Philosophy Gemma Ann Mansel in Art History and a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Arts Conjunction and a Bachelor of Arts Conjunction and a Bachelor of Arts Conjunction Gemma Ann Mansel in Art History and a Bachelor of Arts Andrew Robert Mackendo in History Alexandra Jane McIntyre in History and a Bachelor of Arts Charlotte Rachel Thea Moss in Development Studies Stefan Nicolich in Philosophy Allison Rachel Officer in Geography Sujin Park in Spanish Emily Louise Kelly Robertson in Politics and International Relations University Graduate Scholar Thomas Duncan Robertson in Mathematics Eden Shana Rogers in Ancient History Fiona Suzanne Bryson Ryan in History Anya Domino Maria Samara Sing in Art History Kiran David Beaver who's Sinclair in History Mariana Stetsive in Politics and International Relations University Graduate Scholar Declan Alexander Lidington-Thompson in Logic and Computation Faculty Graduate Scholar Taiko Rose Vandenberg in Psychology Kareen Angelou in Art History Courtney Joan Wentz in Art History Emily Rose Wheelan in Psychology Senior Scholar in Arts and University Graduate Scholar Samuel James White in Mathematics and a Bachelor of Arts Emily Louise Whitehead in Ancient History Jed Taylor Wilkins in Psychology and a Bachelor of Arts University Graduate Scholar Prudence Sophie Mary Wilson in Sociology Emma Grace Ray in Art History Senior Scholar in Arts and Faculty Graduate Scholar Jules Chung Jin in Screen Production and a Bachelor of Arts and a Diploma in Languages To the Degree of Bachelor of Arts Honours with Second Class Honours First Division Mark Hozonio Argiefsky in English and a Bachelor of Arts Georgia Kazinas Casey in Art History Michael Rutherford Chapman in Geography Michael Grant Clark in Media, Film and Television Seian Savaro-Cotigno in Media, Film and Television Oliver Ambrose-Cull in Geography and a Bachelor of Arts Sophia Charlotte Dawson in Psychology Annette Francis Docking in English Gordon Stewart Lowntz Elder in History Kirsty Jane Hamilton in Screen Production Daniel Waruheke in Ancient History Zoe Catherine Lovatangoloa Henry in History Vari Catherine Lennox in History and a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Arts Vari Catherine Lennox in Screen Production Amy Lynn in Media, Film and Television and a Bachelor of Arts Ashley Ruth Littlewood in Art History Tommy Sokan Long in Politics and International Relations Rachel Jocelyn Longshore Park in Drama Sophie Mianmi McEwen in Media, Film and Television and a Bachelor of Arts Sarah Ann McLean in Criminology James David Murray in Employment Relations and Organisation Studies Millika Sela Agapi Pumana in Anthropology Sonja Diwela Pope in Education Georgia Margaret Kirk-Luping in English Jet Hartley Crue Sharp in Sociology Daniel George Smith in Criminology Lee Thompson in Psychology Sophie Jane Taylor Woolwich in History and a Bachelor of Arts To the degree of Bachelor of Arts Honours with Second Class Honours Second Division Shao Kalshaw in Politics and International Relations and a Bachelor of Arts Michelle in Politics and International Relations Amrisha Sumaran in Politics and International Relations Maria Adrianna Wheeler in History To the degree of Bachelor of Theology Honours with First Class Honours Therese Kiley To the degree of Master of Arts with First Class Honours Alexandra Susan Bonham in Drama Vanessa Day Cole in Sociology University Graduate Scholar Hilary Dancy Dutton in Education Eloise Joy Hoffman in Anthropology Natalie Joon-Jark in Sociology Veda Abdul-Kadam Jerala-Jabbar in Politics and International Relations Yali Liu in Applied Linguistics George Oliver Mason in Translation Studies and a Bachelor of Arts and a Postgraduate Diploma in Translation Studies with Distinction Joseph Daniel Mills in Anthropology University Graduate Scholar Finn William Morrow in Sociology Nerti Singh Nanda in Psychology Nerti Singh Nanda in Psychology Nerti Singh Nanda in Psychology Nerti Singh Nanda in Psychology and a Postgraduate Diploma in Arts with Merit in Psychology Neha Patel in Ancient History Bahri Nicole Penman in Ancient History Angela Blinda Rapson in Sociology Simon Edward Underwood in Ancient History Yasmin Rachel Strauga Wally in Geography Hannah Christine Wilson in Politics and International Relations Stephanie Marie Wilson in Development Studies To the degree of Master of Arts Honours with First Class Honours Honours with First Class Honours To the degree of Master of Arts with Second Class Honours First Division Inga Farooq Abdubaki in Applied Linguistics Yuko Araki in Applied Linguistics Sarah Marguerite Jacobs in Museums and Cultural Heritage Thiede Yang in Translation Studies Dennis John Mackasack in Development Studies Taylor Amy Jane Pitt in Drama Shreeta Mayuri Ryan in English Zhong Sun in Translation Studies Maxwell Alivar in English Shreeta Mayuri Ryan in English Shreeta Mayuri Ryan in Translation Studies Maxwell Alexander Presto Tarrant in Politics and International Relations Benedict Isaiah Alves Wee in Media, Film and Television Chen Wang in Applied Linguistics Yuan Xu in Applied Linguistics To the degree of Master of Arts with Second Class Honours Second Division Jing Wen Anet Chu in Politics and International Relations Arn Jo Jo in Translation Studies Amanda Shelley Urntio in Art History an A Bachelor of Arts Honours To the degree of Master of Professional Studies with First Class Honours skaimandrakesjuatMenteath in International Relations and Human Rights To the degree of Master of Professional Studies with Second Class Honours First Division Zhongjun Hu in International Relations professional studies with 2nd Class Honours 2nd Division, Hamid Maradi in language teaching, to the degree of Master of Literature, Gabriel Mahesh Prasad Sharma in theology, Bachelor of Arts Honours 2nd Class Honours 1st Division, Catherine Isabel Hartgill Rees in education. I now call upon the Vice-Chancellor to present the doctoral graduands. Chancellor, I have the honour of presenting to you the doctoral graduands, to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Phyllis K. Anscom in political studies. Phyllis examined how government-funded charities that provide social services have input to government policy. From a data set of 200 charities, 23 K. studies revealed that policy advocacy strategies are clearly influenced by government funding, but their advocacy responds to the needs of service users and communities. Ian Anthony Cook in art history, is a university doctoral scholar. Ian examined the acceleration and art-related interactions that occurred between New Zealand and the United States in the period from 1955 to 1974. He looked at a selection of the most important of these encounters, exploring their impacts and implications, and showed how they informed, and were informed by, broader artistic, political, and institutional contexts. Courtney Elizabeth Harper in history university doctoral scholar. Courtney investigated the emergence of diabetes as an important public health concern in post-World War II New Zealand, and the responses to this issue. Researching the responses of health professionals, policy makers, the public and the patients themselves, she showed how diabetes history contributes to an understanding of public health history more broadly as well as to state and voluntary welfare history. Jeremy Richard Johnson in philosophy. Jeremy evaluated philosophical claims about the relationships between morality, reason, and motivation. Using insights from Wittgenstein and Heidegger, he argued that some claims are clearly true in one sense and false in another, whereas other claims cannot be shown to be true or false by either empirical research or political analysis. Ray Tsai Kong in Asian Studies. This study investigated heterogeneity in the representation of the theme of revolution in the model performances within the aesthetic framework of socialist realism. Through a rigorous critique of socialist realism, the study offers an aesthetic approach to the socialist culture of the Maoist era. Lee Wan-Fai in politics and international relations. Wan-Fai examined elements of justice and peace in classical Chinese cannons in light of comparative study in international political and legal theory. His critical investigation lays the cornerstone for constructive dialogues between ancient China and the contemporary West on global governance and on the use of force for humanitarian purposes, resulting in a more comprehensive and sustainable solution for mass atrocities. Wan-Fai. In absentia, all those other persons named in the official record qualified for the conferment of a degree or the award of a diploma in the Faculty of Arts. Teaching Excellence Awards. The university places considerable significance on excellence in teaching. It recognises this by making awards each year to teachers who have demonstrated excellence in aspects of teaching. These awards are contestable across the university and signify a truly superior achievement. An award for sustained excellence in teaching has been made to Dr Eduardo Penaro in the Department of European Languages and Literature within the Faculty of Arts. I call upon a student of that faculty, Dong Mai Lin, to read the citation for Dr Penaro. When I was first asked to read the citation for Dr Eduardo Ben Yellows, I hesitate because of lack of confidence in public English speaking. But I soon realised that I should grab this opportunity to convey my appreciation for all that he has done for students like me who are interested in Spanish. Eduardo has been my teacher and mentor for most of five years. From all my experiences of studying and working with him I am completely convinced that he possesses a pathological talent. As a teacher his working in the classroom is truly excellent. His ability to engage students is especially remarkable. The entire class feels his energy and enthusiasm as he walks us through the arguments of analysis. He is also a powerful communicator who has the gift of making complex linguistic constructs easy to understand. After each class he makes every student feel proud and acquire knowledge and make the study of Spanish linguistics a rewarding experience. Eduardo's talent in teaching is also reflected in other directions such as undergraduate course coordination and postgraduate supervision. As a course coordinator Eduardo observes each JTA's class and gives constructive suggestions which assist them to adjust their teaching strategies for language learners of different levels and to create a more communicative and student-centered learning environment. As a postgraduate supervisor and a mentor he now imposes but rather inspires and guide students to find their own passion and gradually become effective researchers. Dr Eduardo Binellos excels at transmitting his knowledge in a positive environment and his commitment to his profession is beyond compare. We are now nearing the end of this graduation ceremony. On behalf of the university I invite all today's graduates to stand and receive the congratulations of us all. And while you are standing this would be a great opportunity for the graduates to show their appreciation of their families and supporters and the staff of the university who have helped them as they achieved their qualifications. Thank you. This concludes this meeting of council in Convocation of the University for the confirmative degrees and the award of diplomas. I now invite you all to sing the first verse of God to Fair New Zealand in Māori, then in English. The words are printed on the reverse of the programme.