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Enjoy these stories of success as we celebrate the achievements of all our graduating students.
Village of support
Self-care and wraparound support helped Ayra Richmond achieve her long-held ambition to qualify, register, and ultimately be employed as an educational psychologist.
Choosing midwifery
For Daisy Wright, being invited to participate in the birthing experience of expecting whānau is an incredible privilege.
First in space
Dany Puhara will be among the first students majoring in Space Science (BSc) to cross the stage at May graduation.
Ki te ū o te Ūkaipō
The doctoral thesis of Janet Mei Collier-Taniela (Ngāti Porou) examines the needs of wāhine Māori as they rebuild their lives after prison.
Path of the cyclone
Taitaifono Tamati is graduating with a degree in Actuarial Science, which he will use to contribute to the management of risk in Sāmoa.
Becoming a kaiako
Inspired by her own teachers, Kaleea Ohlson-O'Callaghan is graduating with a Tohu Paerua Ako (Kura Tuarua) with a double major in Te Reo Māori and Psychology.
Towards a compassionate future
Helena Palmer has forged her own path at Victoria's Law School, and is graduating with an LLB(Hons) and a BA in Political Science and History.
A hardware love affair
Inspired by her part-time job, Lizzie Bysouth co-wrote a Shakespearean parody in which Mitre 10 and Bunnings replace the Montagues and Capulets.
Wellbeing in elite sport
Research by recent Master of Commerce graduate Wayne Aquila suggests that while care is often promised in high-performance sporting environments, it isn’t always delivered.
Tackling rural mental health
Former Chiefs player Jordan Payne has stepped off the rugby field and into a new arena, completing a PhD focusing on rural mental health in Aotearoa.
