 Ost molestam se nektu e sores, vivat me. Please be seated. Inga mana, inga reo, inga hou e fa, tena koutu, tena koutu, tena koutu koutou. Pro-Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, special guests, graduands, whanau and supporters. As Chancellor of the University of Auckland, I extend a warm welcome to you all on behalf of 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 award diplomas and confer degrees in the Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Law and Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences. Graduation is a time for celebrating success. Today, you will experience the pomp and tradition of this ancient ceremony and the recognition befitting 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 more than just the day of celebration. Your qualification from this University will have a lifetime impact on you, on 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 that the lifetime benefits of earning a degree are valued at between $1 million and $4 million. 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 Engineering, we've seen several noticeable achievements in the last year. Professor Margaret Highland was awarded the Royal Society of New Zealand Pickering Medal for her pioneering work into the reduction of fluoride emissions produced by aluminium smelters. Dr. Michelle Dickinson received the Callahan Medal for her work raising public awareness of the value of science in New Zealand. Professor Nicola Smith and Professor Grant Kovac were elected fellows of the Royal Society of New Zealand. Professor Wei Gao was made an officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in this year's Queen's Birthday Honour List. And Professor Rosland Archer was named Energy Engineer of the Year at the Deloitte's 2016 Energy Awards. In the Faculty of Law, Auckland Law School students were runners up in this year's International Commercial Mediation Competition in Paris and were third in this year's International Commercial Arbitration Competition in Vienna. 66 universities competed in the Mediation Competition and 311 teams in the Arbitration Competition. So these were significant achievements. Associate Professor Claire Charters was appointed by the President of the General Assembly of United Nations to advise him on ways to increase Indigenous peoples' participation in UN affairs. In Auckland Law School, staff and students won all four categories in this year's New Zealand Legal Writing Awards. Professor Craig Gelliff won the prize for the best law book published. Professor Susan Watson won the prize for the best article. And Rebecca Kennedy and Tanya Young won the prizes for the best postgraduate and undergraduate work. In the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, distinguished Professor Ian Reed won the top honour from the Royal Society of New Zealand, the Rutherford Medal, for his research into metabolic bone diseases, such as osteoporosis and pageant disease. He was also awarded the Health Research Council of New Zealand, sorry, Lily Medal, and together with colleagues, Associate Professors Mark Boland and Andrew Gray won the 2015 Prime Minister's Science Prize. Professor Keith Petrie won the Mason Drury Medal for his research into patients, perceptions of illness, and their impact on recovery and coping. Professor Ed Mitchell was awarded the Health Research Council's Bevan Medal for his research into preventing sudden infant death syndrome, also known as cot death. And Professor Edward Gaines was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand. We can rightfully be proud of these achievements. In my view, to ensure that we can continue to achieve successes like these and to enhance our contribution to future generations of graduates and to our nation, the university must do three things. First, we need to attract students of high academic potential and give them an outstanding academic and extracurricular experience. In this respect, I believe we're 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, as illustrated by the achievements I've just read to you. Many of our staff are world leaders in their fields and you will have been privileged to learn from and work with them. It's no coincidence that in the QS World Rankings of University subjects, the University of Auckland came top in 35 of the 40 ranked subjects and bear in mind we don't even teach two of them. 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 program so as to ensure that we provide facilities of genuine international quality. Many of you will graduate today with the 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. However, today is your day with the focus firmly on your achievement. At this ceremony, we will honor your success along with the support of your family, whanau, and others who have sustained you through your studies. I congratulate you and trust that you will long cherish the memories of your graduation today. I'm pleased to introduce to you Praveya Tizaram, who graduated with an LLB from the University of Auckland and was admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand in 1983. Previously a partner of Russell McVey, he is now a partner of TGT Legal, a boutique law firm specializing in trusts, personal asset planning, and the State and Trust Administration. He's a member of the International Tax Planning Association, the International Fiscal Association, and the Society of the State and Trust Practitioners. Praveya is a regular presenter on trust law issues at conferences for the legal and accounting professions, and is co-founder and consultant to the CCH Trust Service, a software-based trust database and precedent system. Welcome Praveya, we look forward to your address this afternoon. Chancellor, Vice Chancellor, members of council, members of the university, graduands, families, and friends, today we are surrounded by success. As I look around this great room, I see the excitement of achievement, I see joy, and I also see relief. I see pride and I see satisfaction, so I congratulate everyone who is graduating today. The fact that you are graduating proves that you did not drop out. That makes you more successful than the three greatest dropouts in history, Bill Gates, he dropped out of Harvard, Steve Jobs, he dropped out of college too, and what about Mark Zuckerberg, he dropped out as well from Harvard. So well done to you, well done, you made it to the end, and you will receive a piece of paper today that establishes you succeeded. You know, when the university called me and to give this address, I was both thrilled and surprised. I was thrilled because I would finally make it to a graduation. I never made it to my own, twice, and unfortunately I missed my son's graduation at this very university last year. I was surprised because the university thought I might have something meaningful to say, so I thought I would tell you something that applies to everyone. It is about remembering your roots, about being authentic, and about the importance of listening. As I see it, all are related. We all have personal histories that we should not forget. In that context, I acknowledge the parents, the grandparents, the siblings, the supporters and friends who are here today. I acknowledge and applaud the sacrifices you have made to witness this day. I grew up in rural Fiji. It was not at the beach. When I look at my life as a child, I see all the sacrifices my parents made. I see my father working hard to qualify as an accountant late at night while holding down a full-time job. I see my mother running a small business to supplement the family income. I see my grandmother toiling away in the rice fields. She was widowed at a young age. I see the emphasis that they all put in education. Education, they said, was the key to a better life. My grandmother believed that even though she had no formal education. I remember that. Remembering your personal history keeps you grounded. It shapes your values and it informs your thinking. Remembering your personal history provides the foundation for your humility and it encourages you to be authentic. Today, trust in business leaders is at an all-time low. In 2013, a survey showed that only 18% of people trusted business leaders to tell the truth and fewer than half trusted businesses to do the right thing. At the same time, employee engagement at work was rock bottom. Only 13% of employees worldwide are truly engaged in work, at work. It is no wonder that firms worldwide are encouraging studies in authenticity. Authenticity builds trust. But being authentic in a dynamic world when things are changing fast is more complex than one might think. Does it mean being true to yourself? Does it mean observing strict symmetry between what you feel and what you say and what you do? Does it mean making choices on values? It, of course, means all of those things that is uncontroversial, but authenticity is not static. The question is, how do you stay authentic when the world is changing? And I can guarantee you, your circumstances will change as well. The truth is we are all evolving. In a constantly changing world, we need to evolve with it to stay relevant. How do you do this without getting lost, without feeling like a fake? One of the things that I have learned in over 30 years of legal practice is that you never stop learning. So today is not the end of your learning, but the beginning of a new learning journey. To ensure you do not get lost in this new journey, set learning goals that have clarity. Set goals that challenges your comfortable self and that allows you to grow. Explore what is possible. Everything you learn is like a foundation stone of a pyramid. The foundation stones you acquire and put down, the more foundation stones you acquire and put down, the bigger your pyramid. So the question I ask graduates who come for interviews is how big is your pyramid? I hope you find lots of foundation stones when you're learning, too. When we are in learning mode, we embrace the desire to grow. Growth means change. It is about evolving preferences. In our evolution, our personal history encourages us to be authentic, but it does not prevent us from growing. I have learned from many role models and I encourage you to do the same. I encourage you to observe what works and what doesn't and continue to listen to the messages that come your way. Regrettably, in my experience as a lawyer over many years, few people are good listeners. In different ways, people are keen to tell you how good they are, how smart they are, why their position is better than yours, but they don't listen. Failure to listen has a significant cost. It leads to disputes. It leads to disputes not being settled before they should be. It leads to breakdowns in relationships. It leads to anxiety and disappointment. As a young person, if you are not listening to the messages that are coming your way, the roles you yearn for are unlikely to materialize. If you fail to listen, you become more and more convinced about the rightness of your ideas and the robustness of your position. But you may be missing a vital perspective that someone else can provide. So throughout your careers, you will receive feedback. Not all of it will be verbalized. Some of it will come through nonverbal means. It is important to recognize that those messages are messages of importance. You need to be listening with all your senses, taking the feedback and act on it. A wise man once said to me that the seeds of failure are within your success. Think of a great boxer who is way ahead on points. He becomes confident, he becomes complacent, and he drops his guard at the wrong moment. Guess what happened next? So we need to observe with all our senses and adapt appropriately. This does not mean that we need to change our values, our core values. It just means that our values are applied in a different context. So I say to you, remember your personal history to inform you about what makes you authentic, but keep learning and developing. As you continue your learning journey, I do hope you find many foundation stones for the big, authentic pyramid you are just about to start building. Thank you, Praveer, for that insightful and challenging address. Please join with me in thanking Praveer once more. This is a meeting of council and 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 award the diplomas and 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 engineering and faculty of law have satisfied the requirements of this university. I call upon the Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Professor Margaret Highland, to present graduands in the faculty. Pro-chancellor, as Deputy Dean, I have the honour of presenting to you the students qualified for the award of a diploma or conferment of a degree in the Faculty of Engineering. Graduate Diploma in Engineering, Luis Fernando Arenas Gutierrez. To the degree of Bachelor of Engineering, Ishant Arora in Mechanical Engineering, Andrico Bester in Computer Systems Engineering, Jose Gabriel Rojas-Cachero in Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Anne Gerson in Engineering Science, Su Chen Li in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Benjamin Lin in Civil Engineering, David Benjamin McKenzie in Civil Engineering, Kimahia Tokofi Makayle in Civil Engineering, Yu Chen Peng in Mechatronics, Shurnal Nashvil Prasad in Mechanical Engineering, Vishnuja Ratnagopal in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Philip Sito in Civil Engineering, Sean David Walker in Mechanical Engineering, Cherindu Hashan Tula-Pirayaga-Weirasinga in Software Engineering, Daniel Young in Mechanical Engineering, Hao Wei Zhang in Software Engineering, To the degree of Bachelor of Engineering, Honors with First Class Honors, Abdul Sayakeer Fakri Adnan in Biomedical Engineering, Fatima Amar Alshami in Engineering Science, Ka Wei Jonathan Oh in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Ahmad Bilal in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Gage Zane Boon in Mechanical Engineering, Jun Fen Chen in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Isaac David Cleveland in Engineering Science, Zubin Joel De Souza in Civil Engineering, Matthew James Duplassie in Chemical and Materials Engineering, Yu Guadu in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Gary Kung Luo Hui in Civil Engineering, Shane Michael Ingley in Civil Engineering, Carlos Trefan Lin in Chemical Materials Engineering, Rona Rahul Maharaj in Chemical Materials Engineering, Hossein Marabi in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Misha Jason Mrost in Mechanical Engineering, Rowan Muncheta Chendria in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Himal Patel in Computer Systems Engineering, Jonathan Royce Pullen in Computer Systems Engineering, Gareth Stephen Syme in Software Engineering, Louise Wan in Mechatronics Engineering, Ye Xia in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, to the degree of Bachelor of Engineering Honors with Second Class Honors First Division, Terrell Anthony in Mechanical Engineering, Noor Haifa Azmi in Chemical Materials Engineering, Jaya Singagi, Shane Rashita Balasuria in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Hugo Jonathan Warena Simpson Bateman in Software Engineering, Luke Thomas Stewart Boyes in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Darren James Bracey in Civil Engineering, Christopher Chuan Sen Brock in Computer Systems Engineering, Venkata Vanasai Prashant Devarakanda in Computer Systems Engineering, Simon Michael DePriese in Software Engineering, Matthew Thurston Dyer in Software Engineering, Jordan Andrew Forrest in Mechatronics Engineering, Joshua William Free in Software Engineering, Jacob Samuel Green in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Isaac O'Callaghan Griffiths in Civil Engineering, Hedda Moodalan Selagi, Dhanushu Anurada Kumari Hidath in Computer Systems Engineering, Ethan James Kusuf in Mechatronics Engineering, Rahul Kumar in Software Engineering, Rahul Krishnell Kumar in Civil Engineering, John Anthony Lambert in Software Engineering, Darius Renzi Panah Lapiz in Computer Systems Engineering, Hannah Jane Law in Civil Engineering, Wei Lun Li in Civil Engineering, Kirsten Li in Mechatronics Engineering, Sebastian Roger Ivan Massick-Glenkross in Civil Engineering, Lukman Arif Muhammad Shouhaimi in Chemical Materials Engineering, Marlon Montesillo-Nakario Jr. in Mechanical Engineering, Jonathan Diloshan Nagulaisan in Computer Systems Engineering, Hwang Trong-Hun-No in Software Engineering, James Kenneth Overton in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Caleb Taylor Perry in Civil Engineering, Radel Jasper Pachico-Roljos in Software Engineering, Samuel Levin Rummeld Oldfield in Mechatronics Engineering, Govindu Sudeshwara Samara Singhyeh in Software Engineering, Shaba Sandhu in Civil Engineering, Mustafa Shahadeh in Software Engineering, Milo Henry Scudder in Civil Engineering, Jack Zheng Jietan in Software Engineering, Jessica Sarah Tully in Chemical Materials Engineering, Oscar Louis Van Parsson in Chemical Materials Engineering, Elliot John Varoy in Software Engineering, Thomas Wilson in Civil Engineering, Caitlin Elizabeth Wiseman in Mechanical Engineering, to the degree of Bachelor of Engineering Honours with Second Class Honours Second Division, Karishi Kishan Arun Tavasati in Software Engineering, Mudiyan Selayga Nalanka Anupar Rukshan Bhasnayaka in Civil Engineering, Shanice Teran Bottom in Mechanical Engineering, Robin Wong Chan Fung in Software Engineering, Tuna Nakore Kevene Huava in Mechanical Engineering, Suraj Ganeshan in Computer Systems Engineering, Andrew Stuart Glenton in Civil Engineering, Thomas Hugo Hargreaves in Engineering Science, David Edwin Holland in Civil Engineering, Aaron Keith Johnson in Mechanical Engineering, Willem Peter Killop in Mechanical Engineering, Holem Lily Kim in Mechanical Engineering, Chen An Li in Software Engineering, Elliot Bernard Melling in Mechanical Engineering, Christopher James Rogers Morgan in Software Engineering, Edward William Douglas Morgan in Mechanical Engineering, Benjamin Angus McKekney Owen in Mechanical Engineering, Hollins Apishan Pakiarajah in Chemical and Materials Engineering, Nandan Patel in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Koy Noyan Minpan in Civil Engineering, Joshua Martin Pollock in Mechanical Engineering, Christopher Ross Pratt in Mechatronics Engineering, Mary Jocelyn Sustento-Rubio in Mechatronics Engineering, Tanu Shetty in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Meraseni Eleanor Seosi Lalua in Civil Engineering, Chatura Prasanga Sirawadini in Civil Engineering, Yu Chen Sung in Civil Engineering, Syed Muhammad Bin Syed Saleem in Mechanical Engineering, Gauri Tiru Selvam in Chemical Materials Engineering, Stephanie Ann Thompson in Mechanical Engineering, Shantel Michelle Tomon in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Bo Nan Wu in Mechanical Engineering, to the degree of Bachelor of Engineering Honours Conjoint with First Class Honours, Mark William Allen in Engineering Science, and a Bachelor of Arts, Todd Joseph Enstette in Mechanical Engineering and a Bachelor of Commerce, Kate Bartley in Mechanical Engineering and a Bachelor of Arts, Jose Ricardo Joven Catapeng in Computer Systems Engineering and a Bachelor of Commerce, Anakshi Chakravorty in Civil Engineering and a Bachelor of Arts, Huijia Hu in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and a Bachelor of Commerce, Phoebe Jennifer Moses in Civil Engineering and a Bachelor of Arts, Hai Viet Pham in Civil Engineering and a Bachelor of Commerce, Victor Su in Civil Engineering and a Bachelor of Commerce, to the degree of Bachelor of Engineering Honours Conjoint with Second Class Honours First Division, James Edward McGregor McDonald in Mechanical Engineering and a Bachelor of Arts, Dong Shan Ni in Civil Engineering and a Bachelor of Commerce, Morgan Lee Rabey in Civil Engineering and a Bachelor of Arts, Ki Hong Xin in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and a Bachelor of Commerce, Yan Zhan Jiao in Mechanical Engineering and a Bachelor of Commerce, to the degree of Bachelor of Engineering Honours Conjoint with Second Class Honours Second Division, Kelsey Beverly Stewart in Chemical Materials Engineering and a Bachelor of Science, to the degree of Master of Energy with First Class Honours, Lachumi Narashimam Chatiyar, Catherine Mary Murphy, to the degree of Master of Energy with Second Class Honours Second Division, Wairarapa Junior Young, to the degree of Master of Engineering with First Class Honours, Han Sol Cha in Chemical and Materials Engineering, Neil Andrew Hawks in Mechanical Engineering, Faculty Graduate Scholar, Christopher Jeffrey Jarrett in Mechanical Engineering, Xu Tong Jiang in Mechanical Engineering, Hoi Kip Yeung in Civil Engineering, Huan Sheng Yu in Software Engineering, Samuel James Stone in Mechanical Engineering, to the degree of Master of Engineering with Second Class Honours First Division, Muhammad Amar Alshami in Civil Engineering, Francis Joseph Villam del Prado in Mechanical Engineering, Alex John Wilson in Bioengineering, to the degree of Master of Engineering with Second Class Honours Second Division, Sakeeb Ijaz Sadiq Bajwa in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, to the degree of Engineering Management with First Class Honours, Mahrad Mahmood Sujao, to the degree of Master of Engineering Management with Second Class Honours First Division, Fernan Herrada Aboud, John Jairo Camargo Garzon, Wen Yang Jiang, to the degree of Master of Engineering Management with Second Class Honours Second Division, Salah Alchanati, Ayunella Andrea Grama, to the degree of Master of Engineering Management, Muhammad Ali Mutaki, to the degree of Master of Engineering Studies with First Class Honours, Jean Chen in Software Engineering, Li Gao in Computer Systems Engineering, Rachel Erica Gassen in Transportation, Pratik Gupta in Construction Management, Hushar Honar Paju in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Yi Lan in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Umeka Omrutbhai Makwana in Food Process Engineering, Jasnor Singh in Mechanical Engineering, Chia Ying Te in Food Process Engineering, Jian Jiao in Mechanical Engineering, Xu Zhan Zhong in Mechanical Engineering, to the degree of Master of Engineering Studies with Second Class Honours First Division, Ray Qi Li in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Bo Fei Chu in Mechanical Engineering, Yu Bin Wong in Food Process Engineering, Chen Yong in Software Engineering, Jian Feng Zheng in Civil Engineering, Ming Zheng in Computer Systems Engineering, to the degree of Master of Engineering Studies with Second Class Honours Second Division, Suhele Maduka Dahiwal in Medical Devices and Technologies, Risha Suno Kumar Deshmuk in Medical Devices and Technologies, Yu Guo in Software Engineering, Li Kai He in Software Engineering, Hao Qian Liu in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Jiao Shun Liu in Medical Devices and Technologies, to the degree of Master of Engineering Studies, Adlan Celestina Aarul Anandu in Software Engineering, Sananda Bazu in Software Engineering, Ardra Jacob in Medical Devices and Technologies, Sira Javar in Mechanical Engineering, Janani Khan Kanan in Software Engineering, Bin Liu in Software Engineering, Roshan Prakash Pawar in Software Engineering, Dilip Raj Rajendran in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Yun Tao Wei in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and in absentia, all those other persons named in the official record qualified for the award of a diploma or conferment of a degree in the Faculty of Engineering. I now call upon the Dean of the Faculty of Law, Professor Andrew Stockley, to present graduands in that faculty. Pro-Chancellor, as Dean of Law, I have the honour of presenting to you the students qualified for the award of a diploma or conferment of a degree in the Faculty of Law. To the degree of Bachelor of Laws, Catherine Beryl Arona, Karen Courtney Berry, Jennifer Hunt-Dakuna E. Silver, Rutair Edwina Fremhine, Katarina Klikowski-Hershkov, Andrew Zeke Rose, Anastasia Louise Sherry, Tracy Ellie Turner, to the degree of Bachelor of Laws Conjoint, Ashley Maria Barnett in a Bachelor of Commerce, Mark Robert Bevan in a Bachelor of Commerce, Helen Huang Ming Chen in a Bachelor of Arts, Jinny Jia Cheng in a Bachelor of Arts, Nicky Qing Yuan Qing in a Bachelor of Commerce, So-Jung Chun in a Bachelor of Commerce, Danielle Lani Crawford in a Bachelor of Arts, Karuna Noor Jahan Diubakta in a Bachelor of Arts, Leone Tassifa Ngataa in a Bachelor of Arts, Danielle Rachel Fuimana in a Bachelor of Property, Chris M. K. Han in a Bachelor of Arts, Mikayla Lauren Harris in a Bachelor of Commerce, Ebi Elizabeth Haraki in a Bachelor of Arts, Toei Eva Hitala in a Bachelor of Commerce, Benjamin Nicholas Holia in a Bachelor of Science, Paaba Hashini Jayalat in a Bachelor of Arts, Jamul Fayum Khan in a Bachelor of Arts, Jane Jemaine Koo in a Bachelor of Commerce, Georgie Marrow Canusi in a Bachelor of Commerce, Ion Lai in a Bachelor of Arts, Brandon K. Shen Lim in a Bachelor of Commerce, Vanessa Ling in a Bachelor of Health Sciences, Nafe Losa Titmonton in a Bachelor of Health Sciences, Nahay Tanakul Sampson Majuri in a Bachelor of Commerce, Miriam Adine Moore in a Bachelor of Arts, Ria Edith Pereira in a Bachelor of Commerce, Kalayla Catherine Perry in a Bachelor of Arts, Phillip Fu in a Bachelor of Arts, Vicky Marie Poland in a Bachelor of Arts, Nicholas Brooks Porter in a Bachelor of Arts, Nicholas Jerome Prydy in a Bachelor of Arts, Tony Mark Setofano in a Bachelor of Arts, Yurim Shin in a Bachelor of Arts, Isiya Gustavus Loni Guczlag Sundin in a Bachelor of Arts, Chloe Charlotte Svabrik in a Bachelor of Arts, Tiana Bria Tangilangi in a Bachelor of Arts, Susan Tong in a Bachelor of Commerce, Alina Simone Varoy in a Bachelor of Commerce, Hannah Mariah Wicatoria T.O.Y. Walker in a Bachelor of Arts, Louis Spinbar Whitcomb Carhill in a Bachelor of Arts, Nicholas Y. Mangwon in a Bachelor of Commerce, Joseph Manan Hululi in a Bachelor of Commerce, to the degree of Bachelor of Laws with Honours, Lotu Titi Fuli, Jessica Marie Greenhelt, Benadikt Kwan Parsons, Rachel Barbara Lilly, Ling Chanchao Mark, Shereen Kai Shingney, Chiguan Peer, Lucy Joy Saunders, to the degree of Bachelor of Laws with Honours, Conjoint, Rudranche Agawal in a Bachelor of Commerce, Amir Ansari in a Bachelor of Commerce, Peggy Mikaela Anstette in a Bachelor of Arts, Luke Cowbecker in a Bachelor of Commerce, Alexander James Best in a Bachelor of Arts, Olivia Kate Brown in a Bachelor of Arts, Meilang Chung in a Bachelor of Arts, Charlotte Lee Kluestan in a Bachelor of Science, Jamie Jack Crosby in a Bachelor of Commerce, Andrew Lawrence Davy in a Bachelor of Commerce, Michael Mastin Finucane in a Bachelor of Arts, Rezgadi in a Bachelor of Arts, Jasjit Singh Graywall in a Bachelor of Commerce, Rachel Louise Hale in a Bachelor of Arts, Joshua Jonathan Harvey in a Bachelor of Arts, Victoria Jane Henderson in a Bachelor of Arts, Charlotte Anne Hendricks in a Bachelor of Arts, Emma Joyce Thompson-Hinsman in a Bachelor of Arts, Jamie Karen Hoegevan in a Bachelor of Commerce, Eliah Yeon-Hoo Kim in a Bachelor of Commerce, Young Jin Kim in a Bachelor of Commerce, Natalie Patricia Koch in a Bachelor of Arts, Joe Anna Lee in a Bachelor of Commerce, Daniel James McDougal in a Bachelor of Arts, Lingja Mung in a Bachelor of Arts, Kerry Morgan Moore in a Bachelor of Science, Rebecca Anna Morris in a Bachelor of Arts. Thank you, Pro-Chancellor. Thank you, Pro-Chancellor, for conferring the degrees and awarding the diplomas in the first half of the ceremony. One of the great pleasures of graduation is the opportunity to hear performances by students from our acclaimed School of Music. Samson Setu on vocal, accompanied by Claire Caldwell on piano, will now perform Vee Ravizo by Vincenzo Bellini. I'm not sure what's happened to our pianist and our soloist. They appear to have gone missing. Perhaps they'll hear this message and they'll suddenly appear. Shall we proceed? Il fonte, il bosco, è vicin la fattoria passata. If you see good things come to those who wait. Thank you, Samson, and Claire, for that delightful performance. Can you all join with me in thanking them? 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 law, have satisfied the requirements of this university. To the degree of Bachelor of Laws with Honours, Conjoit, Ken Jean Knee, and a Bachelor of Science, Savannah Charlotte Post, and a Bachelor of Science, Kimberly Freer-Rolland, and a Bachelor of Science, Callum Harvey Rose, and a Bachelor of Commerce, Kelsey Nicole Sabine, and a Bachelor of Science, Jennifer Eun Yong Sio, and a Bachelor of Arts, Jessica Eun Ji-Yong Sio, and a Bachelor of Arts, Natalie David Barry Spring, and a Bachelor of Arts, Hannah Elizabeth Tuey Thompson, and a Bachelor of Arts, Augusta Elizabeth Graf Wills, and a Bachelor of Arts, Sally Zequie Wu, and a Bachelor of Science, Genevieve Grace Young, and a Bachelor of Arts. To the degree of Master of Laws with First Class Honours, Kristin Claire Jones, and Environmental Law, Joan Coloneares-Mossatella, and Public Law. To the degree of Master of Laws with Second Class Honours, First Division, Todd Greenwood, Incorporate and Commercial Law. To the degree of Master of Laws with Second Class Honours, Second Division, Bernadette Coetzer, Incorporate and Commercial Law. Sophia Farakui, and in absentia, 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 Law. I call upon the Dean of the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Professor John Fraser, to present graduands in the Faculty. The Chancellor is Dean. I have the honour of presenting to you the students qualified for the award of a diploma, or conferment of a degree in the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences. To the degree of Bachelor of Health Science, Sejal Shivani Bagheer, Louise Benjamin Ariano Batista, Greta Cecilia Campbell, Shannon Tui Ehipera Hia, Biola Peranese Deborah Lussie, Villami Paella Haylata, Adam Zunlang Lee, Rashpinder Kaur Ma'am, Alexandra Louise Saywell, Olivia Marie Shuttleworth, Cynthia Sivakumar, Shahira Suleiman, Latoya Manuulu Larissa Tafuna'i, Reese Graham Vaughan Jones, to the degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, Jihaina Nasa Seliman Al-Rahili, to the degree of Bachelor of Pharmacy, Chia Yu Yu, to the degree of Bachelor of Health Sciences Conjoint, Anushka Anaf and a Bachelor of Arts, Sujay Bharua and a Bachelor of Science, Emily Joy Clark and a Bachelor of Arts, Verity Esther Ruth Hogan and a Bachelor of Arts, Senali Bharatjeena and a Bachelor of Science, Catherine Lata Ilakeepa and a Bachelor of Nursing, Danielle Helene McLean and a Bachelor of Arts, Priyashna Prakash and a Bachelor of Commerce, Sunayna Roy and a Bachelor of Science, Taylor Emma Marie Scarpfield and a Bachelor of Science, Shalene Marie Mary Jane Shuresh Kumar and a Bachelor of Arts, Alexander Gabriel Troughton and a Bachelor of Commerce, to the degree of Bachelor of Nursing and Conjoint, Elise Gillian-Lister and a Bachelor of Health Science, Teresa Xiao Shang-Wong and a Bachelor of Science, Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science with Distinction, Amy Margaret Campbell in Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Karen Devine in Advanced Nursing, Julie Gardner in Advanced Nursing, Joanne Claire Gilmore in Advanced Nursing, Minji Lim in Pharmaceutical Science, Janet Marie Massey in Advanced Nursing, Alana Joy McLaren in Ultrasound, Sarah Louise Moses in Advanced Nursing, Leanne Aniva Stewart in Advanced Nursing, Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science with Merit, Jenny Yichang Chen in Advanced Nursing, Ka-Fong Cheng in Pharmaceutical Science, Rosanne Catherine Coppins in Advanced Nursing, Jacqueline Annette Cox in Advanced Nursing, Robin Denise Millett in Advanced Nursing, Paula Ratcliffe in Advanced Nursing, Nitin Scaria in Advanced Nursing, Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences, Joy Mae Abansio Alcantara in Advanced Nursing, Karol K. David Bautista in Advanced Nursing, Bagheerath Jantilal Bhad, Shirin Sujita Chand in Ultrasound, Candice Maria Kutzi in Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Jennifer Dawn Rosina Coffey in Advanced Nursing, Anna Marguerite Duxfield in Advanced Nursing, Robin Ann Dyson in Advanced Nursing, Leslie Fong in Health Informatics, Zenat Anjum Khan in Ultrasound, Tabo Nimod Kumalo in Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Nadine June Laws in Ultrasound, Elise Lee in Advanced Nursing, Duval Nito Cezanando in Pharmaceutical Science, Laurie Jean Smith in Advanced Nursing, Vinci Vahila Parambil-Abraham in Advanced Nursing, Kirsty Jane Vandam in Advanced Nursing, Emma Louise Whiteley in Ultrasound, Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health Sciences with Merit, Susan Elizabeth Elliott in Maori Health, Linda Alelia Mafi-Palavi, Rewa Pallasa-Wurley in Maori Health, Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health Sciences, Banu Bist, Nalyn Prasana-Digoda-Gamaj, Rajesh Kumar, Kalasita Jr. Moala, Vaishala Bhat-Sumli, Ruby Halaeni Sena-Tukia in Pacific Health, Yue Wu, to the Degree of Bachelor of Nursing Honours with First Class Honours, Charlotte Evelyn Amies, Sarah Louise Hewitt, to the Degree of Master of Audiology with First Class Honours, Catherine Lucy Bees, Christopher Thomas Cook, Michael David Cunliffe, Leanne Ian Ma, Shonae Margaret Scott, to the Degree of Master of Audiology with Second Class Honours, First Division, Kaushalya Vishadakunamara Amapitya, Ailey Catherine Gill, Rowanna Isabel Mowbray, Brittany Adelaide Munro, Lucy Amelia Whitehead, to the Degree of Master of Clinical Education with First Class Honours, Emma Jane Merry, to the Degree of Master of Health Psychology with First Class Honours, Jesse Holly Hackford, Amy Laura Hemmington, is this Amy? Amy Victoria Jackson, Kate Evan Allen-Lovies, Breone Sean Hefford-Parks, Nina Evtimova Peshiva, Alicia Marie Sanderson, to the Degree of Master of Health Psychology with Second Class Honours, First Division, Dan Guo, to the Degree of Master of Health Science with First Class Honours, Melody Grace Bevan in Nutrition and Dietetics, Shou Chen, Tyler James Douglas, Maurice May Reston-Freeth in Nutrition and Dietetics, Rachel Lee Goodger in Nutrition and Dietetics, Benjamin Kian Guan Coe, Sasha Jean McCallum in Pilkington, to the Degree of Master of Health Science with Second Class Honours, First Division, Donna Marie Congleton, Brianna Megan Oldfield Dean in Nutrition and Dietetics, Tara Catherine Kenzie in Nutrition and Dietetics, Rian Leesh Raman in Nutrition and Dietetics, Jessica L. Robinson-Dewitt in Nutrition and Dietetics, Julie Claire Tatom in Nutrition and Dietetics, to the Degree of Master of Health Science with Second Division, Ali Adil Ali Ali, Yuhan Zhang in Nutrition and Dietetics, to the Degree of Master of Nursing with First Class Honours, University Graduate Scholar, Timothy James Richard-Fall, Gay Julie Liversedge, Catherine Ruth Patton, Peter Wood, to the Degree of Master of Nursing with Second Class Honours, First Division, Leah Sharon Bamford in a Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences with Distinction in Advanced Nursing, Kathleen Ruth Berridge in a Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences in Advanced Nursing, Nicola Helen Ewen, Jessuzette Marie Gading Mabutun, Elizabeth Jane Mowbray, Bridget Rosa O'Brien, Anu Ragnat, Renitha Ramdas Reddy, to the Degree of Master of Nursing with Second Class Honours, Second Division, Denise Lee Lloyd in a Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences in Advanced Nursing, Suzanne Helen Van Miello, to the Degree of Master of Nursing with Second Class Honours, Second Division, Denise Lee Lloyd in a Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences in Advanced Nursing, Deborah Rose Shepherd, Julie Puhee Yap, to the Degree of Master of Nursing, Isabel Chaniao, Caroline Cherie Steens, to the Degree of Master of Public Health with First Class Honours, Chen Jinsong, Carl Simon Elton, Stephanie Mae Garrett, Shamar Kokadi, Melu Lassi Othpala Suntanaika, to the Degree of Master of Public Health with Second Class Honours, First Division, Serena Sarika Lau, Jessica Vani Tamanan. I now call upon the Vice-Chancellor to present the doctoral graduands. I have the honour of presenting to you the doctoral graduands, to the Degree of Doctor of Medicine, Paul Jarrett. Paul examined the role of vitamin D in skin disease, specifically the association of vitamin D with cutaneous lupus erythmetosis and a double-blind, randomized placebo-controlled study of the clinical effect of oral vitamin D supplementation in psoriasis. Additional studies explored the prevalence of cutaneous lupus in the multi-ethnic community of South Auckland and cardiovascular risk in mild psoriasis. To the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Alam Alami Milani in Chemical and Materials Engineering. Alam demonstrated the advantage of high-pressure processing, pulsed electric fields, and thermosonication pasteurization of beer compared to the conventional thermal pasteurization used by large-scale breweries. The alternative methods that she tested can achieve higher microbial log reductions, requiring no heat and shorter processing times or less energy, compared with conventional thermal processing. The yeast and activation experiments were complemented with taste assessments by a sensory panel of beers treated by different methods. University doctoral scholar, Mostafa Baibayanjolada in Civil Engineering. With the aim of looking beyond the conventional procurement strategies in construction project management, Mostafa focused on understanding the underlying attributes of working relationships between project stakeholders. Through adopting a systematic view and exploring construction and engineering projects, Mostafa classified stakeholder judgment trends and interactions towards relationship quality and other project participants. University doctoral scholar, Tehranja Prasad Samarada Wakara Babaranda Gamaga in Bioengineering. Prasad looked at developing biomechanical models of the breast to predict the location of tumours during breast cancer treatment procedures. This involved the application of novel methods for identifying patient-specific mechanical properties of breast tissues that are essential for obtaining accurate predictions of breast tissue motion during these treatment procedures. Susan Bear in Biomedical Science. Heart disease remains the single largest killer in the world. Susan was the first to generate an innovative method to assess the underlying mechanisms of this disease. This has helped to discover new risk markers for individual patients and improve heart disease treatment. Victor Miguel Borges in Optometry. Victor used functional magnetic resonance imaging to look for structural and functional changes that occur in the visual areas of the human adult brain following injury to the optic nerve. He showed that the visual areas of the adult brain remain stable to a unilateral loss of vision. Yokei Chan in Law. Yolinda's thesis examined the implications of international economic treaties for development in the Pacific region since the late 1980s, focusing on the liberalisation of services under the World Trade Organisation's General Agreement on Trade and Services and regional trade agreements with particular reference to tourism and how they constrain development strategies and policy choices for the Pacific Island countries. Yolinda. Yuli Chang in Optometry. Yuli studied the unique changes in the neural structure of the eye in those suffering from Alzheimer's disease, using advanced imaging and electrophysiology techniques. Her project was inspired by patients she encountered during her optometric career and by family members who suffered from the disease. Her long-term goal is to develop an early diagnostic strategy to optimise patient outcome. Congratulations. Juliet Elizabeth Chain in Physiology. Juliet examined brain cell communication and how new neurons made in the brain can integrate and form connections. Her data have significant implications for understanding how the brain could repair itself in response to neurodegenerative or neurodevelopmental disorders. Juliet. Jen Jia Chu in Surgery. Michael looked at the impact of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease on cellular energy production in livers. He developed a novel method of analysing in the energy status and looked at whether traditional surgical techniques to improve liver function were associated with a change in the energy status of the liver. University doctoral scholar Fiona Louise Crichton in Health Psychology. Fiona conducted a series of experimental studies designed to explore whether Nasebo responses might be providing a pathway for medically unexplained symptoms reported in wind farm communities. Overall findings indicated that creating more positive expectations about wind farm sound has the potential to ameliorate health complaints and reduce annoyance reactions in community settings. University doctoral scholar Aaron Morris Croft in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Aaron explored how household appliances could be automatically controlled to lower electricity bills without sacrificing consumer comfort. He found that all controllable appliances behave like batteries and designed a simple algorithm to control them based on this finding. He then put it into practice on a low-cost circuit board that fits behind an electrical socket, making this technology ready for households to use today. University doctoral scholar Bryn Allen Edwards in Mechatronics Engineering. Bryn investigated a novel method of mechanical frequency up-conversion for application and vibration energy harvesting from human motion. This work has contributed to knowledge of mechanical approaches to energy harvesting from low-frequency noisy vibration sources and a new hybrid piezoelectric electromagnetic energy conversion approach. Arash Vajurd in Civil Engineering. Arash investigated the flow pattern and treatment performance of sediment retention ponds. He studied how to improve the performance of these ponds through a better hydraulic design and cost-effective approaches. University doctoral scholar Bronwyn Jennifer Jessie Gardner in Biomedical Science. An early loss of the sense of smell is a common Parkinson's disease symptom, but it is often overlooked in research. Bonny used human brain tissue to investigate this loss of smell. She found localized metal imbalances in the olfactory bulb that provide new insights into the disease process. Mark Edwin Garrish in Health Sciences. Mark used a case study approach to develop and test a practical, easily applied state of readiness toolkit. This toolkit can be used continuously to create, build, and assess organizational, team, and individual readiness to implement complex processes and technology into organizations delivering healthcare. Kathleen Ann Goldstone-Gilbert in Medical Imogen. Kathleen developed software to accurately evaluate heart function in children with congenital heart disease who have complex and variable heart anatomy. Kathleen's software is now being used in research studies in the USA, Singapore, and UK, and is routinely used at Auckland Hospital to determine whether patients need surgery. ADVA, HIAM, Jonas, and Health Sciences. The aim of ADVA's study was to identify the relationship between three domains of student engagement, academic, behavioral, and emotional engagement, and academic achievement. The findings suggest that student engagement is positively associated with academic achievement. However, contrary to the literature, no causal effect of engagement on academic achievement was identified. These findings are important for policy development, particularly when allocations of resources for intervention programs to enhance academic achievement are considered. Jason, Edward, Ian, James, in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Jason's research investigated wireless power transfer for stage lighting and electric vehicle charging. These applications are particularly challenging because of changes that happen in the load during operation. Jason's research was able to quantify the issues and provide control approaches to mitigate these, allowing full power control under all operating modes. Zara Javid in Engineering Science. Zara developed a novel image processing tool that can rapidly and automatically detect 3D render and accurately quantify from magnetic resonance imaging sequences, osteoarthritic crater lesions that exist in the femoral cartilage of the human knee. This may serve as a point of care 3D visualization tool to assist a consultant radiologist in diagnosis of osteoarthritic crater lesions. Bin Jing in Civil Engineering. Bin invented a seismic damage resistant system for multi-storey modular light steel framed buildings which are widely used in non-seismic regions worldwide but have limited application in high seismic regions such as New Zealand because they are vulnerable to significant damage and are moderate to severe earthquake. His research provides a novel solution that will allow these buildings to remain functional during and after a major earthquake. University doctoral scholar, Sarabjot Kaur and Physiology. Sarabjot investigated the contribution of extracellular matrix and cardiac myocyte calcium handling and rat cardiac trabeculae. She also looked at the contribution of calcium signaling pathways and myocyte calcium handling and excitation contraction coupling. Nam Kyon Kim in Mechanical Engineering. Nam developed innovative plastic composites with wool fibre obtained from New Zealand sheep. His research investigated the unique attributes of wool such as char forming ability and high toughness on the performance of the developed composites. Wool was successful in imparting beneficial fire resistance in the composites while preserving its mechanical properties. Nam's research opens doors for potential new applications of waste wool for the materials industries. University doctoral scholar, Matthew Ming-Yen Kuo in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Matthew examined the real-time correctness of industrial automation systems. He proposed new design patterns and formal semantics to aid correct by construction implementation of industrial automation systems. A new memory architecture for efficient and time-predictable execution of synchronous programs. A new analysis techniques based on graph reachability and model checking for timing of validation. Lee Yik Ching in Bioengineering. Yik Ching established a new validated model to complement animal experimental studies such that the interaction of mechanisms that contribute to acute pulmonary embolism can be investigated and presented in a quantitative way. University doctoral scholar, Ming-Lan Lee in Physiology. Using animal models, Ming-Lan looked at how maternal obesity and undernutrition during pregnancy may increase risks for offspring for metabolic diseases in their later life and examined the potential of intervention strategies in early life to reverse these risks. University doctoral scholar, Sharon Yin-Ling Liu in Chemical and Materials Engineering. Sharon developed and optimised several low-temperature, disensitised solar cell fabrication methods to allow the usage of commercially available polymers while utilising alternative, cheaper conducting metallic materials. Congratulations. Jacqueline Liggins in Psychiatry. Jackie was interested in the environments in which mental health care is provided and her thesis questions the existing structures of acute mental health units and other options for treatment. From the service user perspective, a place that is healing is conceptualised as one that offers safe haven, metaphorically holding us, while providing space and opportunities for the exploration that underpins healing. Mahmood Mahmoodi Nishali in Civil Engineering. Mahmood developed a library of control actions and tactics for public transport real-time operations to attain optimal strategies for reducing the total passenger travel time and increasing the number of direct people transfers at designated locations. The study had three main directions, operational, environmental and demand perspective, and used the Auckland transportation system as its case study. Neural Sakina Mohtar Azizi in Civil Engineering. Sakina examined the relationship between the building's energy use and occupant's behaviour using multiple case studies of green and conventional buildings. The study showed that the variability of the occupant's level of interaction with the building systems better predicted modelling energy use in buildings. It also identified building design attributes that foster behaviour adaptation and energy management strategies for commercial buildings. Janita Maryanne Mudanayaka in Pharmacology. Janita developed a viral vector to selectively deliver therapeutic genes to astrocytes, the star-like cells of the brain that nurture neurons and regulate neuronal signalling. Using this viral vector, the expression of the therapeutic factor NOAA-1 in astrocytes promoted neuronal survival and improved motor function in a rat model of Parkinson's disease. These results support the further development and optimisation of astrocyte-targeted gene therapies for disorders of the brain. Michelle Louise Monroe in Physiology. Michelle examined key structures and proteins that are essential for producing a synchronised heartbeat and looked at how they are organised within heart cells. She investigated how this organisation changed in both heart failure and the developing heart and the impact that these changes had on the function of heart cells. Jerusha Naidu in Pharmacology. Jerusha characterised the functionality of a novel gene regulation system with a view to improving the application of gene therapy to humans by restricting production of the therapeutic protein in brain cells at risk of dying, whilst leaving healthy cells unaffected. Adelia Dredama Nata Admaja in Civil Engineering. Adelia analysed various properties of aggregates and existing laboratory test methodologies that evaluate the performance of pavement service aggregate wear. In her research, she developed a new methodology to use laboratory test results to predict the global trend of the pavement surface aggregate wear over time. As a result, road engineers can create a better road asset management plan to improve road safety. Pam Oliver in Law. Pam's research identified significant barriers for eligible people seeking a legally assisted death in several countries where voluntary euthanasia has already been legalised. The purposes were to inform the drafting of new laws in countries that are introducing legally assisted dying and to help the jurisdictions with existing laws to improve those laws so that fewer eligible people are refused an assisted death. University doctoral scholar, Joshua Olotayo, Olaron Kaya in Civil Engineering. Joshua's study established perception of risk as an independent and fundamental barrier to the adoption of sustainable technologies like low impact design. The study established that risk-sharing mechanisms combined with incentives provisions could be used to influence decision-making in favour of adoption of low impact design and that the infectiveness of incentives-based policies could be enhanced if founded on stakeholders' preferences. Miguel Alejandro Ormino Godoy in Civil Engineering. Miguel investigated the consequences of different fixity conditions for the seismic response of liquid storage tanks. This was achieved through dynamic shake table tests on physical scale models and simplified numerical analyses. The study provides a better understanding relevant for safer construction of future structures both in New Zealand and worldwide. Bonita, Vigendra Powell in Health Sciences. Differences in immunisation uptake and timeliness among ethnic groups are of concern in a diverse country like New Zealand. Bonita's study explored these differences with a particular focus on Asians whose health behaviours are largely unknown. Using quantitative and qualitative approaches, her study found high levels of immunisation timeliness and uptake among the Asian group. Shaiam Mohan Panamutil in Mechanical Engineering. Shaiam implemented a multi-scale computational framework for predicting failure in flax fibre composites, incorporating information at three different length scales in a modular and extensible manner. University doctoral scholar Leron Postelnik in Mechanical Engineering. Leron investigated the practical potential of several advanced non-linear control algorithms that have been well-established in theory but underutilised in practice with a particular focus on applications in robotics. As well as developing a novel control algorithm which, under certain conditions, can provide improved performance over the other controllers study, the findings of his research aid in bridging the gap between control theory and practice. Matthew John Proctor in Chemical and Materials Engineering. Matthew looked at controlling organic rank and cycle geothermal power plants to improve their efficiency in a cost-effective manner. The novel elements of his research were building a dynamic model of a commercial scale organic rank and cycle power plant, optimising power output while accounting for the potential range of process disturbances and applying the self-optimising control methodology to geothermal plants of this type. Jonathan Charles Rawston in Health Sciences. Jonathan designed and tested a remotely delivered exercise rehabilitation program for cardiovascular disease patients. Smartphones and wearable sensors allowed exercise specialists to supervise patients in real time no matter where they were exercising. Jonathan found that remotely delivered exercise was as effective as traditional hospital-based programs and could help many patients who cannot access current cardiac rehabilitation services. Reese Allen Rogers in Civil Engineering. Reese aimed to provide an accurate assessment of the severity, prevalence and distribution of pre-tensioned reinforcement corrosion risk that exists within New Zealand's concrete bridge stock. University doctoral scholar, Elika Safari Meir in Health Sciences. Elika looked at IT-based innovations in healthcare and investigated relational leadership in a shared-care health IT program in the Auckland region. She developed a theory that indicates how people collectively participate in leadership of such innovations and how innovation development affects this leadership. Sayadreza Shafi Amre in Civil Engineering. Reza investigated the interaction of tsunami with coastal structures using physical modeling, looked at tsunami-induced forces on various geometrical shapes of structures, the effect of structure stiffness on tsunami forces, performance of elevated structures under tsunami impact, tsunami-born debris impact forces on structures and factors affecting debris impact forces. She hang in chemical and materials engineering. White wine is a critical export for New Zealand and during transport must maintain its taste and appearance. Heng looked into improving a current process that separates proteins from Sauvignon Blanc wine prior to bottling to ensure consumer satisfaction. Remarkable improvements in efficiency can be achieved by applying advanced membrane technology known as mixed matrix membranes to filter the wine. Otto Leopold Strauss in Surgery. Otto used modern immunological techniques to describe the microscopic anatomy of the normal human liver and characterized cells involved in initiating the immune response called antigen presenting cells. He then used these techniques to assess biopsy samples from diseased livers. This work provides a framework to assist in the development of ways to appreciate liver cells in states of health and disease. Aruna Dilshanta Lilwala, Suba Singer in Mechanical Engineering. Aruna worked on intumescent ammonium for polyphosphate-based fire retardants for polypropylene KNAF composites by implementing a synergistic natural fire hybridization technique. He used the design of experiments methodology and developed a synergistic hybridized favorable flame retardant combination which may be conducive to commercialization. Aleph Dalino Ben-Sulliman in Chemical and Materials Engineering. Aleph investigated the possibility of three emerging food processing technologies, high pressure processing, ultrasonic and pulsed electric fields for tackling enzymatic browning, a major problem in the processing of horticultural products in a real food system as opposed to model systems. The knowledge generated from his work is useful to facilitate the uptake of these technologies by the food industry. University doctoral scholar, Eleanor Evelyn Sweary in Mechanical Engineering. Eleanor developed a software tool which models reinforcement textiles for optimization of the manufacturing process of fiber-reinforced composite materials. By applying what she has developed, manufacturers are able to make composite materials at lower costs in shorter times and to a higher quality. This is particularly useful in the automotive and aerospace industries. Jingyuan Tang in Chemical and Materials Engineering. Jingyuan researched the impact of food structure and texture on satiation and satiety and for the first time, provided a direct link between texture and satiation. Her research made a step further towards understanding the role of textural cues in generating satiation and provided a foundation in which future studies can build upon. The results of her study could be further translated into practical recommendations that could be used to assist individuals to eat less food. University doctoral scholar, Kevin Quinn Walsh in Civil Engineering. Following the devastating 2010 to 2011 Canterbury earthquakes, a renewed national focus was directed to the hazard posed by the country's earthquake vulnerable buildings, notably those constructed of unreinforced masonry and non-ductile reinforced concrete. Kevin's research was pursued with the intention of addressing several recommendations made by the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission of Inquiry with an emphasis placed on the local Auckland region in partnership with the Auckland Council. Kim Ward in Nursing. Kim used a grounded theory approach to investigate how people live with continuous positive airway pressure treatment for sleep apnea. Her study showed that participants managed this treatment through a process of internal bargaining and balancing and communication with significant others. New findings from this research illustrate the importance of including bed partners or significant others when prescribing continuous positive airway pressure treatment for sleep apnea. University doctoral scholar, Reese Matthew James Williams in Bioengineering. Jet injectors force a tiny jet of a liquid drug into the skin without requiring a needle. Reese discovered what was required to jet inject modern high value drugs which have a thickness or viscosity similar to that of honey. He built a new injector and demonstrated that the small amount of heat generated during injection assists the delivery of these drugs. Bing Siu in Biomedical Science. Bing's studies focused on the functions of the novel oncogenes in breast cancer. Her work resulted in the discovery of the role of genes in endocrine or hormonal resistance. This knowledge contributes to the development of antibodies targeted on oncogenes which can be used in combination with hormone therapy to delay the onset of endocrine resistance. University doctoral scholar Daniel Siu in Bioengineering. Daniel developed a new sensing method for wearable and soft rubber membranes that can be used to measure our body motion. Touch position and pressure can be measured in a single membrane without the need for many wires and connectors. His breakthrough will open the door to wire free human motion sensing in applications including sports coaching, motion animation and gesture control devices. Congratulations. University doctoral scholar Rosika Stoyanova-Ugova in Biomedical Science. Rosika mapped and developed a functional method to identify the contribution of the two most abundant water channels, AQP0 and AQP5, to the water permeability of the ocular lens. This knowledge advances our understanding of the physiology of the normal lens and will facilitate future studies to characterize how deterioration of lens physiology with age ultimately manifests as lens cataract. Zheng Zhongwei in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Jake developed innovative algorithms and methods based on a transactive energy framework for electricity market development, integrating the demand side with increasing penetration of smart grid energy technologies like rooftop solar panels, battery storage and electrical vehicles. This was the first assessment of its kind for New Zealand and considered the technical, business and regulatory impacts in its emerging development. And in absentia, all those other persons named in the official record qualified for the conferment of a doctoral degree in the Faculty of Engineering, the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences. 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 Early Career Excellence in Teaching has been made to Dr. Nasser Ghiachaman in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering within the Faculty of Engineering. I call upon a student of that faculty, Elliot Veroy, to read the citation for Dr... Sorry, Ghiachaman. Dr. Nasser Ghiachaman's enthusiasm and passion for teaching is inspiring. He excels as both a research supervisor and a lecturer with his unique approach to teaching captivating students' minds. I'm honoured to be able to speak about Nasser's outstanding teaching qualities and his accomplishments in his early teaching career. Nasser continually strives to push the boundaries of education, breaking free from traditional teaching methodologies to incorporate unique, engaging and interactive elements to his teaching. Nasser's ability to keep an open mind and willingness to adapt his methods and practices has allowed him to consistently enhance his teaching for the benefits of his students. Nasser's relatable and down-to-earth personality has made him approachable as both a lecturer and a supervisor. He is constantly encouraging students to seek out guidance and motivating them to make extra effort to expand their knowledge. Nasser recognises the importance of student-teacher interactions and prides himself on incorporating this into his teaching. He has utilised his software engineering skillset to aid in the development and introduction of various interactive tools in his classes. He has led the production of Active Class Programmer, a tool that allows instructors to engage students with interactive software demonstrations. Thanks to Nasser, these tools are revolutionising the learning process by combining both the theoretical and practical aspects of education. I speak from experience when I say he has fostered incredible improvements in student engagement and enjoyment in class. Nasser's career in education is young, but his keen interests in educational theory has already helped him achieve excellence. I'm sure he will continue to welcome the challenge to innovate and explore new pathways for education. Nasser's dedication to teaching others and inspiring his students to succeed makes him a worthy recipient of this Early Career Excellence in Teaching Award. 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. Please. And while you are standing, it's an 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 achieve their qualifications. Please. This concludes this meeting of council in convocation of the university for the confirmative degrees in the award of diplomas. I now invite you all to sing the first verse of God Defend New Zealand in Māori, then in English. The words printed on the reverse of the program.