 Martin Tindall Hampson, Ahrum Han, Lou Han, Christina Helen Hardt, Emma Harford, Melanie Jane Harris, Emma Roxanne Harrison, Ingrid Hendrika Harrison, Nicholas Dean Harvey, Demelza Alana Havlock, Dion Terry Henry, Andre Albert Herve, Peter John Brooke Hippardine, Anthea Freya Hill, Caroline Elizabeth Hill, Toa Eva Hitila, Jungman Charmaine Ho, Joey Choe Ho, Nolan Paul Hodgson, Roshin Ellen Hogan, Christopher Greg Holdaway, Simon James Holden, Isaac Thomas Hollis, Olivia Mary Holton, Esther Hong, Sami Hong, Holly Crowley Hopcroft, Ashley Julia Hope, Miriam Rose Hornberg, Lisa Marie Horrocks, Chen Ming Xu, Yunlu Huang, Jesse J Hubbard, Lizette Faye Huggins, Maria Anne Hughes, Fiona Wing Heng Hui, Yu Wing Hui, Deborah Hull Brown, Kimberly Ann Humphries, Felicity Ann Hunt, Naomi Evelyn Hutchison, Tu Lu Ti Huynh, Zhou Long Huang, Janet Berenia Christopher Ikimotu, Senior Scholar in Pacific Studies, Caitlyn Margaret Ivory, Carol Jack, Song Yi Zhong, Arini Johns, Stephen Neal Jolly, Dale Michael John Jones, Nakita Julie Jones, Annalise Sarah Jones-Hogg, Bonnie Patricia Young, Fujiko Kato, Amanda Catherine Kay, Amy Louise Keel, Hira Kim, Hayae Mi Kim. 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. Tina Kim, on piano, will now perform Paganani Etude, No. 6 in A Minor by Franz Liszt. You know, and particularly when it's played the way Tina has just played that piece by Franz Liszt. Could I ask you to show your appreciation one more time? You have some memorable performances by students from our School of Music. And if you would like to hear further performances, you are invited to our graduation concert. All graduands and their families are invited, and the concert will be at 7.30pm this Thursday on the Town Hall, and admission is free. By the authority vested in me by Resolution of the University of Auckland Council, I, Roger Franz Chancellor, confer the degrees and award the diplomas stated upon those who within their faculty have satisfied the requirements of this university. I now call upon the Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Associate Professor Crossbate, to present further graduands in that faculty. To the degree of Bachelor of Arts, I, Vida Joyce Mercedes-Lead, Fiona Hannah Lamont, Ji Young Lee, Zhu Hyeong Lee, Kai Chi Lee, Min Mou Lee, Sang Kok Lee, Te Hyeong Lee, Ye Ji Lee, Charlotte Ann Lease, Jessica Frances Leach, and Karina Lehtuala, Ji Young Jin Lee, John Raymond Lilly, Eng Tat Nigel Lim, Christopher Kenneth Wilson Lines, Carmel Rose Lithgow, Charles Chu Liu, Zhu Liu, Shuo Liu, Anna Elizabeth Lovies, Amelia Harata-Louisi, Bo Fai Manfrida Ma, Andrew James McKereth, Matthew John McKinley, Hannah Sean McKinvan, Arohanoui Anafei Pauline Maiga, Elaine Clara Ma, Preeti Mysuria, Loko Maka, Patricia Mahalione Patumaka Makata, Catherine Rose Mangu, Sandhya Manminder, Claire Chanel Mansbridge, Kerry Domyan Manson, Sir Yimah, Branko Masatich, Sabrina Matour, Jacob James Matthews Taylor, Jessica Rose Matthews, Ayumi Jane Maxwell, Sarah Ann Marie McCambridge, Connor McCarthy, Jenna Lynn MacLenahan, Chloe Ann McCready, Samuel James MacDonald, Sarah Alexandra MacDonald, Brooke Carrie McGregor, Sarah June McKenna, Richard Ian McKenzie, Jane McKinley, Dolores Leoni McMaster, Lea Robin McVey, Rachel Elizabeth Metcalf, Sean Keith Meehan, Nastasia Vera Millard, Eloise Karen Minogue, Lisa Jane Monks, Jisun Moon, Ben Thomas Moore, Elizabeth Miriam Morgan, Nicola Francesca Moss, Taran Leanne Muir, Valinda Munchetti-Gendria. To the degree of Bachelor of Arts Conjoint, Matthew Christopher Bunce and a Bachelor of Commerce, Octavia Ellen Jean Laura Coldador and a Bachelor of Science, Senior Scholar in History, Jacinda Grace Culkin and a Bachelor of Science, Thomas Kalm and a Bachelor of Commerce, Louise Ann Carneal and a Bachelor of Theology, Durian Chin and a Bachelor of Commerce and a Graduate Diploma in Arts, Jessica Kate Downey and a Bachelor of Commerce, Samantha Kim Eagle and a Bachelor of Health Sciences, Kevin John Gordon and a Bachelor of Commerce, Jenny Gu and a Bachelor of Commerce, Nicholas Stuart Hutchinson and a Bachelor of Science, Boris Yanchich and a Bachelor of Commerce, Erin Elizabeth Keach and a Bachelor of Science, Jeannie Kim and a Bachelor of Laws, Elaine Yunyuen Kung and a Bachelor of Commerce, Matthew Kun Hong Li and a Bachelor of Commerce, Jeremy Charles Andrew Lees Green and a Bachelor of Commerce, Emma Lee Lewis and a Bachelor of Science, Zhong Li and a Bachelor of Commerce, Thomas Dennis Malone and a Bachelor of Commerce, Joshua Leon Martin and a Bachelor of Commerce, Sarah Lee Martin and a Bachelor of Commerce, Luke Timothy Maze and a Bachelor of Laws, Shweta Shridharan Nair and a Bachelor of Health Sciences, Karen Olga Pinto and a Bachelor of Theology, Jasmine Valerie Roy Bojahowsky and a Bachelor of Commerce, Cameron Christopher Stanley and a Bachelor of Science, Reese Llewellyn Stunnell and a Bachelor of Commerce, Joshua Philip Thurston and a Bachelor of Theology, Lawrence Maxwell Tuck and a Bachelor of Commerce, Rebecca Shunturna and a Bachelor of Science, Postgraduate Diploma in Language Teaching, Juanita Joy Watts, Postgraduate Diploma in Social Science Research Methods, Tracy Andrea Evans, Postgraduate Diploma in Translation Studies with Distinction, Heather Margaret Clarke, Maria Isabel Gomes Velarde, Catherine Diane Malan, Charlotte Katharina Stockwell, Postgraduate Diploma in Translation Studies with Merit, Xiaohong Feng, Man Ying Shun, Shireen Mei Yi Yong, Postgraduate Diploma in Translation Studies, Sophia Jane Cook, the Degree of Bachelor of Arts Honours with First Class Honours, Mindy Ruth Alaragi in History, Mairav Amit in Psychology, Cassandra Mary Bates in Psychology, Sophia Louisa Blair in Political Studies, Kirsten Victoria Brahe in History, Caroline Jane Brumbridge in Ancient History, Chantelle Marie Alvina Burgoyne in Screen Production, Andrew Ross Finley-Clark in English, Theresa Clues in Film, Television and Media Studies, Adam Thomas Rutherford Craigie in Sociology, Kane Ditchfield in Anthropology, Bailey Duggan in Political Studies and Bachelor of Arts, Ella Mary MacLennan-Durand in Sociology, Samuel David Durbin in Film, Television and Media Studies, Daniel Miller Evans in History, Eva Marie Farrand in Political Studies, Shannon Margaret Cecilia Franich in Film, Television and Media Studies, Timothy Mark Edward George in Film, Television and Media Studies and Bachelor of Arts, Benjamin Graham Gilmore in Sociology, Sarah Louise Greer in History, Faculty Graduate Scholar, Angela Hu in Political Studies, Anna Ivanovich in Art History, Hyun Myung Kim in Political Studies, Cameron Philip McCaffrey in Anthropology, Phoebe Robertson-Malloy in Psychology and a Bachelor of Arts, Madeleine Mary Angela Moore in Sociology. To the degree of Bachelor of Arts Honours with Second Class Honours First Division, Shawanas Ali in Sociology, Elizabeth Grace Jones-Aulty in Art History, Phoebe May Anderson in Sociology, James Nicholas Robert Appleby in History, Chloe Jane Frances Bella in History, Ryan Earl Bogardus in History, Kimberly Michelle Cook in History, Jade Elizabeth Cowley in Psychology, James Sean Rahana David in History, Jonathan Charles Gilbert in English, Paul Richard Hawkes in Political Studies, Nicholas Ramsey Leary in Political Studies, Rianne Monroe in Drama and a Bachelor of Arts. To the degree of Bachelor of Arts Honours with Second Class Honours Second Division, Graham Eclectic Bibby in Screen Production and a Bachelor of Arts, Diane Gale-Casley in English, Jane Edge in English, Matthew Stephen Franklin in Anthropology, Chloe Philippa Rose Friar in History, Elizabeth Margaret Matheson in History, Alyssa Nica Miles in Geography. To the degree of Master of Public Policy with First Class Honours, Talia Tuilima Andrews. To the degree of Master of Professional Studies with First Class Honours, Xiang Cheng in Translation, Faculty Graduate Scholar, Maureenna Diaz-Botela de Margales in Language Teaching, Haoda Feng in Translation, Olivia Helen Nioe Lynch in International Relations and Human Rights, Sarah Brookstone in International Relations and Human Rights, Yulia Taranova in Translation. To the degree of Master of Professional Studies with Second Class Honours First Division, Nora Carolina Cadovid Caria in Translation, Ming Chung in Translation, Sana Garfur in Language Teaching, Kelly Rose Pihema in International Relations and Human Rights, Amira Madat Anwa Shukri in Language Teaching, Clara Thomas in International Relations and Human Rights, Jiao Longyang in Translation. To the degree of Master of Professional Studies with Second Class Honours Second Division, Big Sun Gumbees in International Relations and Human Rights, Ji Hyun Lee in Translation, LaKana Pravin Nanna Yakara in International Relations and Human Rights, Yan Qi in Language Teaching, Peng Chengyan in Language Teaching. To the degree of Master of Professional Studies, Vir Chikar in International Relations and Human Rights. To the degree of Master of Arts with First Class Honours, Gavin Paul Daola in Language Teaching and Learning, Svetlana Fagan in Psychology, Samuel Parker Gavin in Philosophy, University Graduate Scholar, Zana Gillespie in Screen Production, Mojan Javadi in Screen Production and a Postgraduate Diploma in Arts in Screen Production, Deena Marie Kennedy in Screen Production and a Bachelor of Arts Honours with Second Class Honours First Division in Screen Production, Carol Myvesira in Development Studies, Alexis Yvonne McCulloch in Film, Television and Media Studies, Fraser Ian McKessock in Asian Studies, Nafisa Moses in Psychology. To the degree of Master of Arts with Second Class Honours First Division, Andrew Miles Austin in Anthropology, Martin John Child in Development Studies, Matthew Stuart Kootz in Economics, Paul Jeffrey Hasom in Anthropology, Jamie Himmiona in Anthropology. To the degree of Master of Arts with Second Class Honours Second Division, Funze in Film, Television and Media Studies and in absentia, those other persons named in the Book of Convocation qualified for the conferment of a degree or the award of a diploma from the Faculty of Arts. I now call upon the head of the School of Theology, Professor Wainwright, to present graduands in that school. Chancellor, as head I have the honour of presenting to you the students qualified for the award of a diploma or conferment of a degree in the School of Theology. Graduate Diploma in Theology, Glenda Ray Jamison. To the degree of Bachelor of Theology, Conrad Lampton Byrne, Judith Caroline Carey, Anna Melanie Dinehoven, Tomasi Yopu, Bernadette Chantal Judio, Inga Siatama Mokole, Eugene Edward Cisneros II. To the degree of Bachelor of Theology Honours with First Class Honours, Christine MacDonald in Christian Thought and History, Sam O'Roy in Practical Theology. To the degree of Master of Theology with Second Class Honours Second Division, Nyasha Jasmine Gumbezi in Practical Theology. So Atame Tufui Lilo in Christian Thought and History. Savanaka Vuatana Vanua in Christian Thought and History. And in Absentia, all those other persons named in the Book of Convocation qualified for the conferment of a degree or an award of a diploma in the School of Theology. I now call upon the Vice-Chancellor to present the doctoral graduands. Chancellor, I have pleasure presenting to you the doctoral graduands. To the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Rohan Damapriya Bandara in Theology. Rohan researched the writings of Sri Lankan Christian theologian Aloysius Perus who was widely respected in both Christian and Buddhist circles. Rohan discovered the significant liberating potential of the writings of Perus both for inter-religious dialogue and for the theory of religion within the context of Sri Lanka. Harry Christine Barker in Art History. Modern scholarship has insisted that Rembrandt's art is essentially Protestant. However, Mary's research questions this viewpoint. Her meticulous study of Rembrandt's images of the Virgin Mary revealed that Rembrandt's biblical imagery is very much informed by the Catholic tradition. Craig Linley Beaumont in History. In exploring the role of the Bank of New Zealand in Fiji, Craig has demonstrated the important place of a particular financial institution within the larger context of the modern development of that country. In doing so, he has also illustrated how the Bank has in various ways closely underpinned the relationship between Fiji and New Zealand. Tong Hong Kai in Asian Studies. Tong Hong made a pioneering study of the work of a new generation of filmmakers who emerged in the 1990s showing what was new about their films and their use of music, storytelling, and tendency to use parody. Peter Mark Davies in Latin, University Doctoral Scholar, Bright Future Top Achiever Doctoral Scholar. Mark examined the works written in Latin of Seneca the Younger, the major philosopher of the early Roman Empire. His thesis, a commentary on 12 of Seneca's most important letters, provides a means to assess how Seneca organised his philosophical teaching and what uniquely Roman qualities he brought to it. Cale Brendan DeVile in Theology. Cale investigated passages in the Book of Revelation associated with the trumpet plagues. His analysis, using socio-rhetorical interpretation, investigated the way that the employed author's rhetorical strategies served to produce a counter-cultural text challenging the surrounding Greco-Roman cultures and the Roman imperial system. Sao Ping Gao in Language Teaching and Learning, Bright Future Top Achiever Doctoral Scholar. Sao Ping investigated the variability in the use of a grammatical structure in the inter-language of learners of Chinese as a second language in New Zealand and in China. Calea Linda Gooda in History, University Doctoral Scholar. Calea examined sex education in New Zealand from the Second World War until the advent of HIV AIDS. She demonstrated how sex education was an ideological and socially constructed field of knowledge, changing in response to the social and cultural contexts of its production. Her three thesis contributes to our understanding of the discourses of health, citizenship, morality and normality. Harvey Hegrin in Ancient History, University Doctoral Scholar, Bright Future Top Achiever Doctoral Scholar. Brett investigated the possibility that the pharaonic Egyptian army employed a form of warfare known in today's military circles as operational art. In proving this, he was able to show that not only had Egyptian military doctrine reached a high level of military sophistication, but the temporal origins of operational art itself must be pushed back far earlier than what modern military studies currently argue. Deborah Mary Jarot in History. Deborah examined the factors that shaped the development of Hepatitis B policy in New Zealand from 1970 to 2005, with a view to applying her findings in the field of infection prevention. Drawing on archival sources and oral history, Deborah showed that Hepatitis B policy expanded according to political, economic and social dynamics, rather than as part of a coherent plan for Hepatitis B prevention. Marook Said Khan in English. Marook's thesis is a study of the use of female narrators in the novels of J. M. Kersey and Albert Wendt. It explores the political and ethical implications of narrative point of view, showing how these two writers celebrate the distinctive power of sympathetic imagination. Cherie Kirstie Lacy in Film, Television and Media Studies, University Doctoral Scholar. Cherie investigated the pathologies of settlement through an examination of films about early settlement in New Zealand, and in particular the wars initiated following the breaching of the Treaty of Waitung. Barbara Lawrence in History, University Doctoral Scholar. Historical studies of New Zealand tend to focus on the rural and all but ignore Auckland. Helen's thesis on 20th Century Auckland is a landmark work in New Zealand's social and cultural history. It challenges many of the myths about the Queen City, and demonstrates the importance of urban history to the nation's story. Katarina Mohamed Branagh in Sociology. Katarina explored cyberspace as a site of Maori identity negotiation, construction and maintenance, allowing a better understanding of the online world and of the experiences and views of Māori users of websites. And in absentia, are all those other persons named in the book of Convocation qualified for the conferment of a doctoral degree? I now call upon the Vice-Chancellor to present a Fellow of the University of Auckland. Chancellor, I have pleasure in presenting to you Sir Tipeneo Regan for the award of the honour Fellow of the University of Auckland. Sir Tipeneo Regan is to be recognised today for his unique and valuable contribution to the University of Auckland, most notably in his role as Chair of the Board of Ngā Pai Ota Maramatanga, a Centre of Research Excellence. Sir Tipeneo joined the Board of Ngā Pai Ota Maramatanga as Chair in May 2006. He was ideally suited to this role, given his previous experience as Chair of the Ngā Tahu Māori Trust Board, Ngā Tahu Holdings Corporation, Māwhere Incorporation, Te Oho Kaimoana, the Sea Lord Group Limited and Deputy Chair of Transit New Zealand. He is also a previous Director of Television New Zealand, Meridian Energy and the Founding Chair of Te Tapuai Orehua Limited. Sir Tipeneo is a former Assistant Vice-Chancellor Māori at the University of Canterbury, where he holds an honorary Doctorate in Literature. He also holds honorary Doctorates of Commerce from Lincoln University and Victoria University of Wellington. He is a distinguished Fellow of the Institute of Directors. Sir Tipeneo's appointment as Chair of the Board of Ngā Pai Ota Maramatanga came as the Centre was going through a key phase in its development. As one might expect, given his experience, recognition and profile, Sir Tipeneo's appointment to the Board was very well received and marked a significant transition point for the Centre. His term has recently been renewed, reflecting not only the high value of Sir Tipeneo to Ngā Pai Ota Maramatanga, but also his contribution to Māori and indigenous development in academia and the community. Sir Tipeneo is widely respected by both the academic and lay members of the Board. Under his chairmanship, even the more difficult meetings have run smoothly and harmoniously. In part, this is due to his level approach and his understanding of the sector of Māori communities and of research. He is always accessible, available and prepared to provide advice and guidance. Sir Tipeneo has been an active Chairman. He has been proactive in improving monitoring, reporting and decision making processes. He has led the Board through a successful mid-term review and re-application process in 2006 and 2007 respectively. Recently, he led the Centre through the development of a new strategic direction, research plan and structure. Sir Tipeneo Reagan has a commitment to and has made significant contributions to the success and development of Ngā Pai Ota Maramatanga. His expertise and the contribution he makes is recognised and valued, particularly in providing positive relations and connections for Ngā Pai and the university with Māori communities, business and government. He is an outstanding ambassador for the vision and mission of Ngā Pai Ota Maramatanga and of the Centres of Research Excellence as a funding model. The Royal Sir Tipeneo has played as Chair of the Board, Advisor and Ambassador as a clear demonstration of a unique and valuable contribution, the criteria for the award of a university fellowship. I therefore have pleasure in presenting to you for the award of a University of Auckland Fellowship, Sir Tipeneo Reagan. On behalf of the university, I now invite all today's graduates to stand and receive the congratulations of us all. And this feels very much like the perfect 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 have achieved their qualifications. This concludes this meeting of council and convocation of the university for the conferment of degrees and the award of diplomas. I now invite you to sing the first verse of God Defend New Zealand in Māori and then in English. The words are printed on the reverse of your programs.