 Please be seated. Enga mana, enga reo, enga hou e fa, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou koutou. 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 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 Science. 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-earned 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, 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. Universities 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 Science, we have seen several notable achievements in the last year. Dr Alex Tata won the McDiamond Emerging Scientist Prize at the 2015 Prime Minister's Science Prize Awards for his research into the evolution of intelligence. Associate Professor Staphon Cohen was awarded the research medal by the New Zealand Association of Scientists for his discoveries in miniature optics. Marie McInty won a Sustained Excellence in Teaching Award in the National Tertiary Teaching Excellence Awards. Distinguished Professor Margaret Brimble was named one of the year's Distinguished Women in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry. Professors Alex Drummond and Thomas Lumley and Associate Professor Janet Wormshurst were elected fellows of the Royal Society of New Zealand. In order to ensure that we can continue to achieve successes like these and to enhance our contribution to the future generations of graduates and to our nation, I believe 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 too, as illustrated by the achievements I've just described. Many of our staff are world leaders in their fields and you will have been privileged to learn from and work with them. It is 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 we don't even teach two of them. So if you think about this for a moment, there are 40 ranked subjects, we teach 38, we ranked in the top 35. Sounds like an outstanding result to me. 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 genuine 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 see, 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 the 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 pleased to introduce our final speaker in this year's autumn graduation, Mark Todd, who is the co-founder of Auckland Residential, Auckland's most progressive developer. With the Bachelor of Science in Mathematics gained at Auckland University, Mark is a qualified builder who went into the building trade after completing his university studies. He started with a family company building standalone townhouses and developed an interest in enhancing livability through quality building and intelligent use of land, aspect and architecture. Mark has led the Auckland residential business since 2009 with a hands-on style and his integral to the creative process around the company's developments. He actively champions Auckland Residential's urban regeneration focus and his vision of leading the market through exemplar developments. He believes strongly that the best – I'm sorry, I'll stop there – please join me in welcoming Mark. It's a pleasure to be here. Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, members of the council, members of the university, graduands, families and friends. I can't quite believe I'm standing here. This is by some margin the largest audience I've ever spoken in front of, so you might have to forgive the odd trip up and stutter. But it's been a long journey to get here. Interesting, when I just want to tell you a short story about my life at university since then and what we're up to with Auckland Residential and Auckland Foundation. And finally conclude just by giving you a hint why I believe a science education is critical to being a valued member of society. So when I arrived at Auckland University, I was young, didn't quite know what to expect. My parents hadn't reached college education and so I didn't really have any preconceived expectations about where I'd lead. But I remember the time I got to year three, my final year, I just developed a sense of absolute amazement of the thousands of years of knowledge my subjects were built on, the hundreds of years of collective study that produced my lecturers and professors that taught me. And I developed a real appreciation as I sat there and studied ring theory and ability and algebra and language truth and meaning and get right up in the sky with my thought I loved abstract subjects that society, we lived in a society that actually valued and provided an opportunity for higher education and learning. To me that I still remember to this day in my final year just waking up to the fact this is an absolute privilege to be able to study and build on literally thousands of years of collective work, discovery and ambition. So then I left university and I promptly, I didn't get a job. In the ensuing 20 years I'm pretty sure I've forgotten most of what I learnt in my science degree, but I have retained an outlook and a process and I've retained a worldview that's very helpful. So I spent most of my 20s actually being productively minimally employed I suppose as a word. I did a lot of surfing, I was a bit of a bum, I ended up painting houses for three years in my mid-20s and my brother came back from London, he was a qualified builder and I had so much work painting houses he started helping me paint houses. Then we did renovations and in 1998 I did my first property development and that grew pretty well and over the ensuing 10 years I built about 80 standard innerfield townhouses becoming progressively more frustrated with the inefficiencies and expense of that approach. And then came the GFC in 2008 and like all developers we had to shut up shop, there was no money available for anything at all. Fortunately for me one of my good friends who also studied mathematics was a graduate of the science department here, Ben Preston. Unlike myself who'd been a bit of a, you know, had a quiet time, I had a self assured confidence that I'd do something at some point in some time. He lept out of the gate university and had an international banking career across three different continents and was very successful. But like a lot of wealthy retired bankers in the recession he had millions of dollars sitting around earning zero in a bank account. And we jointly decided to set up Auckland Residential with the express goal of changing the delivery style of medium and high intensity housing in Auckland and we set up Auckland Foundation at the same time. Because we both, by this stage in our lives, which is in our late 30s, had developed a firm view that the bandwidth of the public discourse is quite narrow. You know that there is a lack of acknowledgement of the wide variety of solutions available to any given problem. And this lack of public discourse inspired us to set up an educational based foundation. Its goal is to provide meaningful educational experiences that engage with students, make them feel a sense of social justice and to prioritise their independent thought and critical thinking faculties. Because the world's full of possibility, more possibility than we're allowed to possess and know in the current, the way we're presented with a probe. My background's in development and housing is a topical issue at the moment, it's a prism through which you see a lack of discourse. There's dysfunctionality in the housing market, but the response is only, is always valed in an ideological approach. Rather than taking a step back, looking at the evidence, looking at the possible range of solutions and our foundation has grown in conjunction with our business, it's a very satisfying part of my life. And my science education has really helped after many years of not employing it to build a business that is both personally satisfying, socially relevant and very successful. So I hope that each of you, I really want to get across the thought that you might not end up working in your chosen fields, but you've been taught in a way to think about the world that is very important in modern society. We're living in a world that has changed quickly, there is a lot of polish and there's a lot of spin, a lot of ego across many disciplines. And we're in a world that's exciting full of possibility but also full of challenges, sustainability challenges, equity issues. And you're training to look at the world and be open to the results of evidence, to be open to the results of study, to be open to changing your mind as the result of open-minded endeavour is very, very important. And I hope that you all look back in 20 years and realise that your science degree is not the practicality of your particular subjects that is of real value. It's a way of thinking and that way of thinking society is in desperate need of at the moment to propel us forward in an ever-changing, exciting world full of possibility. Thank you very much and I know you must have had a, you know, I know what a mix of feelings it is getting through your degree, but congratulations on getting there and I hope to meet some of you in the business world over the coming decades. Thank you very much. Thank you, Mark, for most interesting and insightful speech. You've certainly given us some things to think about. 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 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 Science have satisfied the requirements of this university. I call upon an Associate Dean of the Faculty of Science, Mrs Goldstone, to present graduands in that faculty. Pro-Chancellor, as Associate 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 Science, to the degree of Bachelor of Science, Sophie Patricia Elliott, Xin Li, Stephen Aaron Lee, Xian Li, Xilong Li, Hubert Liang, Ying Liang, Joanne Yi-Ya Lian, Keegan Ken Hulu, Denise Xu Min Lim, Hai An Wu Lim, Xiaoxing Lim, Yi Chen Lin, Xian Lin, Daniel Carl Lindsay, Jonathan Ling Chi-Hue, Oliver Chi-Ming Lu, Shi Lu, Xiao Chu Lu, Yu Lin Lu, Chi-Man Lu Lu, Lu Wei Qing, Taniala Fino-Peter Lolaher, Min Li Long, Bianca Daniel Ordinez-Lotevio, Madeleine Nicole Lowes, Alexandra Anderson-Laurin, Benjamin Nigel Peter Lucas, Simon Ewitt-Iverson-Losha, Courtney Rebecca Hamlin-Lynch, Chao Ma, Olivia Ellis-Mack, Tony Brian Ford-McKerris, Kate Madeleine-McKroll, Crystal Itelia Maddox, Jessica Sarah-Rose Ma, Siraj Sunhill Mahimka, Alicia Hasney-Pranita Macon, Charlene Jane Rabano-Malalaun, Marcus Hurta-Mallon, Dakshita Ben-Mala-Visiuriya, Shaman Luke Bruce-Martin, Lisa Nicole Mattson, Vanessa Robin-Moncell, Emma Heather-McCaffity, Blair Daniel-McCulloch, Samuel Janes-Cooper-McCulloch, Christopher John McDermott, Kirby Chackwile-McDonald, Gemma Cushler-McDonald, John Edward McGowan, Daniel John McGinnis, Monique Christina McEwan, Aidan Stewart-McLean, Rachel Barbara-Moussa, Mark Seymour-Ciosi-Miradis, India Paige-Mirick, Tian Xiaomai, Dean Ryan Miller, Mitchell Ray Miller, Mitchell Thomas Mills, Rachel Orianna Mincham, Jonathan Carl Miranda, Vijay Momba-Mistre, Ricky Pal Mitchell, Janine Paula Malloy, Paul Bertstein-Mawving, Renee Yoshita-Mujani, Luke David-Mawes, Sarah Louise Smorgan, Redmond Mortimer, Julian Sean Mokson, Denny Olnacole Munster, Aaron Deanna Murphy, James Roger Murphy, Min Jinnah, Ana Radna De Vashmi Nagahola, Abhayat Najimi, Surash Surish Kumarnaar, Puja Priyankanand, Hashita Nandani, Anisha Sonia Narayan, Alexander James Karuna-Nathan, Helen Emma Jean-Natris, Miguel Nebrus Nepa Machino, Daniel Francis Neuberger, Joshua Robert Neuberger, Janelle Josephine Neuson, Ng Xiong Xiong, Raphael Leonson-Niktau, Projactor Pramod Nifankar, Imogen Grace Elizabeth Nock, Nathana Harith Nori, Thomas Anthony Northy, Chris Graham O'Brien, Ryan David-Medlando Donahoe, Leopold Arath Oke, Mahalia Agada Enakati Onisi, Jessica Mae Nguyen Ong, Sana Oshika, Suyung Ao, Lurie Ping, Nathan Arthur Daniel Palmer, Tulani Hensika Palpa Gama, Jenny Jiahul Pan, Yongjin Park, Raj Kiranpama, Kajol Sonam Patel, Priya Rajnikan Patel, Kimberly Patterson, Emily Catherine Paulin, Albina Failo Palovali, Jordan Ren Payne, Usual Redi Pobeti, Ye Ng Pei, Dylan Concerie Penn, Senior Scholar Science George Rodney Samuel Pennington, Alexandra Hannah Pickering, Elliot Isaac Wilson-Pike, Danika Pillay, Cush Trim Pareva, Jessica Cherie Pitwood, Anita Hinamoa Mandala-Jasmine Poppy, Geraldine Louise Powell, Shantanu Pradhan, Vishal Vivek Prasad, Nicole Pradhan, Nicole Lee Pike, Madeleine Mary Pine, Senior Scholar Science Marie Sachaquel, Yusuf Hussain Qureshi, Elisaveta Rakhmananova, Katalina Delpila-Ramez-Rivas, Radclav Gravian, Ella Marie Michelle Rawcliffe, Amy Nicole Redman, Todd Christopher Redman, Dongpo Ren, James Patrick Reynolds, Timothy Peter Riddell, Phillip John Riley, Stephanie L. Rings, Sarah Renee Robertson-Vickers, Hagan Savia Robinson, Hone Tangaroa Ropata, Ekweni Ropati, John Roan, Kourtney J. Darush, Daniel William John Russell, Carol Reichen, Farah Pransawan Sekang, Reza Sajid, Manisha Sakamuri, Akara Gai Ahathir Nesrala Jani-Salgado, Joshua Paul Salmon, Sandani Manmada Samarakun, Christopher Alan Sampson, Scott Peepock Sanderson, Matthew Jonathan Davis Sargent, Michael James Sargent, Clara Pymata Satio, Alexandra Catherine Sargent, Juliana Helena Roharia-Saw, Saman Tsuha Ausha, Shahina Sagupta Shahem, Manchil Kumar Sharma, Samantha Krishna Sharma, Lara Shasha, Rafi Masin Shasha, Jessica Sarah Sheila Janshed, Manjanath Jayshinoy, Amoak Shetty, Yushin Shi, Jun Bosham, Amber Daniel Camel Simmons, Frederick Joshua Simpson. Pro-Chancellor, I call on the head of psychology, Professor Hayward, to present further graduands. To the degree of Bachelor of Science, Hasimran Singh, Shrestha Singh, Janani Kanchana Surawadna, John Yaroslav Siri, Steven Sit, Sayyair Ahmed Sleimankel, Matthew George Sleet, Nikita Marie Sloane, Adaitia Smith, Kamara Subramani, Peter Rangis Ornson, Mark Alexander Spires, Jennifer Lynn Springer, Kozon Shreamporn, Kaitlyn Monica Stevens, Grace Jocelyn Stewart, Kelly Ann Stewart, Olivia Hannah Stone, Senior Scholar Science, Alexander David Stootley, Ker Suh, Pooja Saranjan, Keisha Nipinsurti, Justin Adam Sousins, Tanyarat Suwan Willakhan, Jamie Ray Honetaka, Azaria Moana Marie Kavad Talifalao, Edward Yi Tak Tan, Lindia Tan, Heidi Selman Tang, Jin Yi Tang, Song Tang, Wei Yi Tang, Pooja Girish Tank, Jackson Bill Tatton, Kemio Alexandra Tomopio, James Scott Taylor, Alicia Irene Taylor, Matthew Philipp Taylor, Natasha Michelle Taylor, Ricky Joe Taylor, Levi J. Dean Lewis Te Amo, Jeslyn Teo, David Herbert Thomas, Catherine Elinad Thomas, Elizabeth Mary Thompson, Sebastian Timothy Thompson, Zameez Thompson-Goss, Alexandra Catherine Thompson, Michael Connor George Thompson, Kaitlyn Lyra Thorn, Philip Axel Thorpe, Steven Anthony Tikka, Jacqueline Elaine Tizard, Angelita Puteri Chokro, Melanie Temer Tkach, Darlene Joy Pelligman Toklo, Matthew Sean Towers, Rebecca Kay Tracy, Elizabeth Catherine Trotman, Anita Mary Trudgin, Lydia Marissa Turley, Sophie Rose Turner, Max Tyler Ketyo Tutsilino-Smith, Jerome Nathaniel Tai, Virginia Qingman Un, Victor Useltsev, Lizalotta Maria Vendenhut, Bethany Lorraine Vendazar, Senior Scholar Science Alexandra Joseph Vendavorn, Maya Edna Esther Van Can, Charles Vincent Cudia Velasco, Pamela Rae Pamiano-Varano, Christopher Lorenzo Vidal, Pauline Grace Lumbau-Viliusenio, Hashirun Korverk, Siam Chandra Vishnudas, Kate Rebecca Voss, Thomas Henry Vukic, Sean Cyrus Wadia, Philip Kang Walker, William Wang Ma, Qingfan Wang, Wan Lin, Shingwa Wang, Yiqin Wang, Yiqin Wang, Wang Yu, Matthew James Ward, Athena Elizabeth Watkins, Keri Stefan Waters, April Kathleen Weck, Zhijian Wen, Sophie Joy Weldale, Emily Frances White, Eden Alexandra Whitehead, Jake Riley Wilkins Buggent, Paige Deborah Wilkinson. 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. Martin Robertson Cello, accompanied by Gemma Lee, will now perform Vocalease by Sir J. Rachmaninoff. Thank you, Martin and Gemma, for that wonderful performance. Ladies and gentlemen, please join with me in thanking Martin and Lee Gemma once again. If you would like to hear more from our wonderful musicians, I invite you to attend the Graduation Gala Concerto competition to be held in the town hall on Thursday 12th May at 7.30pm. Admission is free. Priority 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 Science, have satisfied the requirements of this university. To the degree of Bachelor of Science, Elise Thomasine Williams, Jade Rosalie Williams, Rebecca Lee Williams, Seraphine Ikita Williams, Jamie Ryan Willis, Ryan James Winkle, Joshua Daniel Verm, Brea Elizabeth Welliston, Bradley Michael Wong, Giselle Chloe Wong, Joanna Tang Tang Wong, Locken Wong, Sally Wong, Caleb James Wright, Michaela Jane Wright, Alana Wu, Meng Ting Wu, Michelle Chen Shu Wu, Emma Lauren Wiley, Mo Xu Sier, Guo Yong Yang, Tao Yang, Yi Heng Yang, Nicholas Zain Shan Yip, Seng Min Yong, Fiona Chupin Yu, Ian Yi Heng Yi, Vathu Jia Yogananda Raja, Lisa Yoshihama, Yi Yu, Daniel James Young, George Douglas Young, Linux Mark Young, Michelle Rit Young, Stephanie Kirsten Young, Anka Yu, Pin Yu Yuan, Dong Ning Zhang, Haolei Zhang, Jinlon Zhang, Yibo Zhao, Zixin Zhao, Yu Jie Zhu, Yi Ying Zheng, Yong Zhen Zhong. To the degree of Bachelor of Technology with First Class Honours, Zoe Catherine Mooney Davidson, Eric Hayden Deverec, Imsa Furi, Neelam Hari, Nathan Ioni Nelson Henry, Muhammad Rafay Ali Khan, Senior Scholar Science FUN O, Zing Jiang Pan, Anthony Gordon Peake, Nazanin Rafati, Abhinaya Rajaseka, Benjamin Nicholas Sutton, Jessica Florence Tulp, Kate Lizanne Whiteman, Jalee Xu, Rujia Yang. To the degree of Bachelor of Technology with Second Class Honours, First Division, Logan Ronald Baeber, Rowan Nicholas Law Carmichael, Lucas David Denton, Wija Sikora Wikramasinghe Waasala Marianselege Sehan Tarundu Ederiwera, Ross Jenkins, Avish Kapadia, Praise Lim, Kachi Lo, Nithanel Dela Rosa Marunia, Sandingov, Karthik Raj Padulapati, Shane Prem Singh, Shukchun Jantam. To the degree of Bachelor of Technology with Second Class Honours, Second Division, Claudia Koh-Hadfield, Shu Hei, Jung Law, Sneha Srinivasan. Chancellor, I call upon the Dean of the Faculty of Science, Professor Hosking, to present further graduands. Yifong Leong, Sunil, Postgraduate Diploma in Science with Distinction, Stefan Daffodd Morris-Madea in Biological Sciences, Sevegami Menakashi Sundaram in Food Science, Paterasuta Raiwiwan in Food Science, Postgraduate Diploma in Science with Merit, Lukamori in Marine Science, Philippa Mae Norris in Earth Sciences and a Bachelor of Science, Ashley Nicole Nutsford in Biological Sciences, Malia Saluti-Paluka in Mathematics, Kajini Shripathmanathan in Statistics, Ulisia Wingchung-Wong in Environmental Science, Postgraduate Diploma in Science, Clarence Hidalgo-Mollinyawi in Biomedical Science, Salmiya Mudela in Clinical Exercise Physiology, Varan Nair in Computer Science, Hussam Sinul Kumar-Prasad in Chemistry, Hula Pulakuri in Environmental Science, Zutaw Chwan in Environmental Science, Ganareka Ravan-Dharan in Medical Statistics and a Bachelor of Science, Christopher John Russell in Biosecurity and Conservation, Rani Sayang in Psychology, Fiya Shaleen in Environmental Management, Kourtney Joanne Shaw in Biosecurity and Conservation, Songrui in Food Science, Yifan Song in Environmental Science, Rasheena Freddie-Raveyarva in Psychology, Anshi Wong in Biological Sciences, Danba Wong in Computer Science, Wenxu Wong in Geography, Zhu Minxiang in Wine Science, Yilish Yong in Biological Sciences, Huenshu in Food Science, Zhiyong Yong in Biological Sciences, to the Degree of Bachelor of Science Honours with First Class Honours, Renita Vasundara Abelkarama in Statistics, Elina Ashimbayeva in Biomedical Science, University Graduate Scholar, Orban Antwan Banvat in Physics, University Scholar Science, Steven Rufus Ty Bell in Mathematics and a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Science Conjoint, Ijadiyah Dawn Boyd in Psychology, and a Bachelor of Science, David Terence Jeremiah Broderick in Biomedical Science, University Graduate Scholar, Matthew James Conda in Mathematics, Alicia Cherry Koot in Earth Sciences, Emily Sarah Joan Corey in Psychology, Daniel Denon in Psychology, Faber Maddox-Edwards in Physics, Ashley Rose Fromont in Geophysics, Rebecca Leigh Grass in Psychology, Morgan Patricia Hand in Biological Sciences, Tyne Jaina Heselgrave in Earth Sciences, Ashley Noel Hinton in Statistics, Maria Agatha Josephine Hoeflinga Toney in Pharmacology, Rian Nguyen Susan Roberta Horne in Applied Mathematics, Kai Huang in Statistics and a Graduate Diploma in Science, Harry Thomas Jordan in Physiology and a Bachelor of Science, Nazish Salman Khan in Computer Science, Stephanie Koo in Physiology, Suhin Kim in Medicinal Chemistry and a Bachelor of Science, Jisoo Lee in Statistics, Rahi Tumbari Rai Murangi in Computer Science and a Graduate Diploma in Science, Therese Martin in Earth Sciences, Jordan Anthony Joel McCone in Medicinal Chemistry, Andrew Thomas McNabb in Earth Sciences, Inga Meinhart in Psychology, Ruth Louise Monk in Biomedical Science, University Graduate Scholar, Alyssa Liska-Louise Moore in Medicinal Chemistry, Liam Kahu-Odwar in Mathematics, Courtney Rita Ogilvy in Chemistry, Jacob Michael Painter in Biological Sciences, University Graduate Scholar, Esperanza Sassafras-Pearl in Chemistry, Marisa Pumaran in Medicinal Chemistry, Joshua James Castleberg-Rippon in Physics, Yasmin Sabanli in Biomedical Science, University Graduate Scholar, Kathleen Alice Seden in Biomedical Science, Daniel Edward Snell in Mathematics, Hamish Stewart-Speakman in Geography, Crystal Anita Sutton in Earth Sciences, Molly Elizabeth Victoria Swanson in Biomedical Science, Nicole Elizabeth Taylor in Psychology, Katrina Frances Thompson in Geography, Catherine Louise Todd in Biomedical Science, Jonah Saye in Biomedical Science, Megan Emily Tuck in Geography, Ruth Isabel Catherine Van Dam in Earth Sciences, Joseph Lawrence Vella in Chemistry, Hannah Natalia Vibordna in Chemistry, Anna Pauline Wilker in Chemistry, Samuel Mark Walls in Mathematics, Timothy Daniel Wajaja in Computer Science, Kate Marie Wright in Earth Sciences, Shang Xi Xu in Statistics, Huzhung in Chemistry, to the degree of Bachelor of Science Honours with Second Class Honours First Division, Maria Kate Ohada-Alamario in Pharmacology, Ira Bell Hardinero-Bahess in Psychology, Michael Walter Hambamma in Biological Sciences, Cynthia Sunindini in Biological Sciences, Hannah Kim in Geography, Xi Wei Kim in Bidicial Chemistry, and a Bachelor of Science, Ryan Colin Krebs in Geography and a Bachelor of Science, Xi Cheng Jing in Chemistry, Tianyu Luan in Statistics, Robin Marion Parker in Earth Sciences, Cannon Manfred Ridings in Physics, Thomas Henry Rishworth in Earth Sciences, Stacia Romandich in Statistics, Kaitlyn Jane Slabbit in Earth Sciences, Anna Senugota in Physics, Boyan Ovalov Todorov in Applied Mathematics, Joanna Trong in Chemistry, Joanna Qing Yu-Un in Chemistry, Kelly G. Tong-Zhong in Psychology, to the degree of Bachelor of Science Honours with Second Class Honours Second Division, Phillip Francis Evans in Physics, Yushan Li in Computer Science, Maolona Junia Burhanpour in Statistics, Sarah Gale-Sabrion in Chemistry, to the degree of Master of Professional Studies with Second Class Honours First Division, Roberto Riccardo-Cuzzi in Food Safety, Namti Nocfam in Food Safety, Yingzhu in Food Safety, to the degree of Master of Professional Studies with Second Class Honours Second Division, Nisha Arma-Odd in Food Safety, to the degree of Master of Professional Studies, Rama Rajan in Mathematics Education, to the degree of Master of Speech Language Therapy Practice with Second Class Honours First Division, Jamie Diane Branfield, Daniel Stuart Caddy, Martin John Deleel, Ellen Louise Faithful, Teigen Frye, Kristen Elizabeth Gentry, Sarah Elizabeth Hayden, Victoria Rose Holgate, Felicity Alexandra Johnson, Elizabeth Rose Monsall, Virgin Alexandra McLeod, Navita Nicole Stokes, Hirmat Zahra Sayed, Tanya Elizabeth Watt, Weiun Wong, to the degree of Master of Philosophy, Arish Hado Aryan in Computer Science, Sadhaf Nakwash in Biological Sciences. 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, Julia Rose McDonald in Biological Sciences. Julia looked at the human enzyme Hoga, which is involved in a rare form of inherited kidney stones. She found that in this disease, the defective enzyme is incorrectly folded and becomes degraded within kidney cells leading to kidney stones. Julia also found the first evidence that this enzyme may be involved in a fundamental metabolic pathway, the TCA cycle. Discoveries like this can lead to the development of drugs targeting metabolic diseases, such as diabetes. Marie Josephine McKinty in Environmental Science. Marie investigated research partnerships between scientists and farmers, creating innovations to advance sustainable agriculture in New Zealand. She developed a conceptual model that reveals the importance of project-partner relationships and of supportive institutions for providing a collaborative learning space where innovations are co-developed and learning is emergent, adaptive and dynamic. Min Huang Nguyen in Computer Science, University Doctoral Scholar. Justam designed and built a system that is capable of creating high-quality 3D digital models from an unconstrained and unannotated 2D image sequence. These images' sequences can be acquired by a video camera or a handheld digital camera without the need for camera calibration. Once supplied with the input images, his system automatically processes and produces a 3D model. Anne-Marine Parchaic-Marian in Biological Sciences University Doctoral Scholar. Anne-Marie studied the characteristics of the human bacterium E. coli that had naturalised in stream-bacterial communities. The analysis of their metabolome, transcriptome, genetic and phenotypic traits reveal that naturalised strains have some enhanced capabilities for colonising and competing with stream bacteria. The study provides a framework to understand the process of naturalisation of bacterial strains in particular pathogens in non-host environments. Claudia Liliana Rivera-Rodriguez in Statistics University Doctoral Scholar. Claudia proposed a more efficient approach to estimating the risk of certain diseases in a population. She used data available on a large scale and incorporated this in her analysis to obtain a more accurate estimation of the risk. This is particularly relevant when a disease is rare and expensive to study, for example, cancer. Claudia, congratulations. Adam B. Rotan in Computer Science, University Doctoral Scholar. Adam explored how the novel social experience found in unified crowds could be encapsulated over the internet. The purpose of his research was to explore how feelings of unity, belonging and validation could be created between vast numbers of people through computer mediated interaction. His contributions include a design model derived from social psychology and a software framework capable of supporting tens of thousands of people. Antoine François-Jacques Runga in Physics. Antoine studied optical pulse dynamics in all fibre laser cavities operating in stable and unstable regimes. His observations revealed that these lasers can display a wide range of new non-linear phenomena such as dissipative rogue waves and soliton explosions. Antoine. Katie Elizabeth Sharp in Mathematics. Katie constructed a mathematical model that replicates how fluid flows in the lungs, which she used to predict the conditions for the mucus build-up seen with a disease cystic fibosis. She identified the compromise and secretion from submucosal glands as the primary suspect and therefore the focus of future research for a cure. Michael Aidan's Day in Computer Science. Mike wrote about mathematical analogies between systems in computer science and in physics. His main result was constructing a compact closed bi-category of spans, a generalisation of linear algebra that has applications in quantum gravity as well as in modelling distributed computations. Jamie Ernest Sherrod Steer in Environmental Science University doctoral scholar. Jamie's research explored how people understand introduced wildlife in New Zealand, asking whether species that are currently considered to be pests could come to be incorporated into ideas of acceptable biodiversity. He showed how a wider acceptance of introductions has become both morally and intellectually compelling, arguing that it is time for New Zealanders to accept more dynamic human-inclusive notions of nature. Jamie. Christopher Scott Thompson in Psychology and a Postgraduate Diploma in Science with Merit in Psychology, university doctoral scholar. Chris studied a mutation to a common gene in humans known as BDNF and looked at how this mutation affected memory systems and the brain function of individuals. Chris. He studied in Sport and Exercise Science University doctoral scholar. Clare used dietary supplements to increase brain creatine levels in humans. creatine is an important energy source and she discovered that supplementation can enhance brain function during oxygen deprivation. Her findings show that creatine may have utility as a therapeutic supplement to help those recovering from brain injury. And in absentia all those other named in the official record qualified for the conferment of a degree or the award of a diploma in the Faculty of Science. Chancellor, council members, distinguished guests, graduates, families and friends of graduates and of the university, university colleagues. A celebration of graduation is a major event in the calendar of the university. It is also a minor miracle of organisation that we manage to repeat at least twice each year in Auckland. The university salutes all the graduates who make it possible for us to celebrate your success. A successful graduation means that we must ensure that all ten ceremonies proceed smoothly. That means checking results, communicating with and marshalling over 5,000 students. It is quite an exercise. So on your behalf I would like to thank those who made graduation not only possible but hopefully an occasion that you will remember. The Auckland Grammar School Pipe Band and the Police Pipe Band, which provide the music for our procession to the ART Centre on each day of graduation. The organist Dr John Wells who has played at each ceremony. The musicians from the School of Music who have performed with distinction at each ceremony. Our speakers each with an appropriate message for the graduates. Members of the University Council busy people who make time to join us for this special occasion. The fire karanga team who perform the karanga that welcomes everyone to each ceremony. The Kate Edgar Educational Trust which provides many of the ceremonial caps, gowns and hoods that we wear today. And the profits that they make from that exercise are used to fund scholarships. The staff of our hosts, the ART Centre. The staff who taught you and made your graduation possible represented by my colleagues on the stage today. The staff who assemble the materials we use for graduation ensure that nearly everything necessary arrives in the right place at the right time. The marshals who organise the various processions and ensure that almost everyone turns up in the right place and at the right time. The mace bearers, Professor Louise Nicholson, Professor Gary Barkhason, Associate Professor Marcus Wilson and Dr Douglas Carey. The role of the mace bearer is to escort and protect the official party and they have done a fine job. Behind the scenes are the staff of the graduation office led by Margaret Allen. They complete all the paperwork required for each of the 5,000 students who graduates. They ensure that the ceremonies run to time. They slot in those who arrive late into their correct seats and they have worked very long hours over the last few weeks and particularly the last week to make sure that everyone feels that graduation is a special day. So we particularly thank Margaret and the graduation office team for an excellent job and on behalf of us all I would like to present Margaret with some flowers to recognise the effort which underlines graduation, to thank her in particularly but through her all those who have contributed to a very successful week of ceremonies. Margaret, please come forward. And finally we must thank our Chancellor, Dr Ian Parton and Pro-Chancellor, Scots and John. They have together shaken some 5,000 hands this week, spoken to each graduate and been greeted and photographed in numerous ways. The Chancellor has also prepared and delivered 10 welcome speeches. So I close by thanking you all and as always thank you Chancellor. Thank you Vice-Chancellor. We have reached the end of this graduation ceremony. On behalf of the university I invite all today's graduates to stand and receive their congratulations of us all. While standing it would be a good 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 conferment of degrees in the award of diplomas. I now invite you all to sing the first verse of God Defend New Zealand in Māori and in English. The words are printed on the reverse of the programme.