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  Whakanuia Ngā Ākonga
Celebrating Learner Success

Wintec Graduation Programme 2021

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Contents

4     He Mihi

5     About Us

6     Our People

8     Celebrating Student Success

18 Graduation Ceremony
   Te Kōpū Mānia o Kirikiriroa Marae
   Business and Enterprise, Education and
   Foundation Pathways, Trades, Engineering
   and Industrial Design, Applied Science and
   Primary Industries, Sport Science and Human
   Performance, Design Factory NZ

22 Graduation Ceremony
   Te Kōpū Mānia o Kirikiriroa Marae
   Health and Social Practice, Media Arts, Languages,
   Information Technology

26 Graduation Ceremony
   Claudelands Arena
   Sport Science and Human Performance, Media
   Arts , Education and Foundation Pathways,
   Languages, Design Factory NZ

34 Graduation Ceremony
   Claudelands Arena
   Business and Enterprise and Information
   Technology

42 Graduation Ceremony
   Claudelands Arena
   Trades, Engineering and Industrial Design, Applied
   Science and Primary Industries

50 Graduation Ceremony
   Claudelands Arena
   Health and Social Practice

54 Academic Regalia, New Zealand Qualifications
   Framework, Photographs and Contributions

55 Graduation Ensemble

56 National Anthem

57 Waiata

The information in this publication is correct at the date of
publication 23 February 2021.

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He Mihi
Kia hora te marino
Kia whakapapa pounamu te moana
Kia tere te karohirohi i tou huarahi.

May the calm be widespread
Let the sea glisten like the greenstone
And the shimmer of summer dance across your pathway.

On behalf of Wintec, we extend a warm welcome
to all graduands and their families to our 2021
graduation ceremonies.
Graduation is a special time to celebrate and honour the success
of graduands who have met the challenge and commitment of
academic study.
We celebrate with you and we honour your success.

E ngā mana, e ngā reo e ngā kārangarangatanga maha o te motu
Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa.

Nau mai, haere mai, ki Te Kuratini o Waikato
Ki runga hoki i te maru atawhai a te Atua
E mihi ana ki a Kīngi Tūheitia Potatau Te Wherowhero te Tuawhitu
I hiritia ai te mana o te Atua, te mana o te tangata.

Ki a koutou e whai ana i te ara mātauranga
Koinei te waka whakawhiwhi i tō koutou tohu
Kua ekengia ngā maunga kōrero o te wānanga
Kua ekengia ngā kaupapa kōrero
Kua tūtuki ngā mahi o tēnā kura, o tēnā kura
Nō reira koinei te mihi, koinei te whakahōnore ki a koutou katoa
Nāu tēnei rā, nāu tēnei hōnore.

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About Us
Our mission: To build stronger communities through education, research
and career development.
Wintec, one of New Zealand’s leading institutes of           Their knowledge is passed on to our students through
technology, helps drive the development of a skilled         innovative teaching, combined with state-of-the-art
workforce not only in New Zealand, but around the world.     technology and modern campus facilities.
We are a modern institute of technology with a reputation    To ensure we meet the needs of the job market, we
for providing quality education. Our graduates are work-     work closely with employers, industry and community
ready and in demand by employers.                            organisations to understand and respond to the skills
Our students learn professional and vocational skills        required in today’s workforce.
in stimulating and supportive environments. We offer         Our students come from the Waikato, around New
training in engineering, trades, science, technology,        Zealand and the world. We are globally connected through
agriculture, sport, health and social services, education,   partnerships with international institutions and many of
business, tourism, hospitality, events, English language,    our programmes are delivered offshore.
communication and the creative industries. Our               We have grown from a small technical college to one
qualifications range from certificates and diplomas to       of New Zealand’s largest tertiary education institutes.
degrees and post-graduate programmes.                        Wintec, along with 15 other technical institutes is part of Te
We employ staff with industry knowledge, often practising    Pūkenga, New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology.
professionals in their given fields of expertise.

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Our People

Niwa Nuri                                                       David Christiansen
Te Arawa
                                                                Chief Executive, David Christiansen, will
Niwa Nuri, Chair of the Wintec Board of                         address the assembly.
Directors, will award graduands and their
qualifications.                                                 David Christiansen has been at Wintec since 2000. He was
                                                                appointed Chief Executive in June 2020 after acting in the
                                                                role for the previous two years. Prior to that he was Senior
Niwa, (Te Arawa) was appointed a member of Wintec Council
                                                                Advisor to the Chief Executive and the Director, International.
in 2017 and Deputy Chair in 2018. He became Chair of the
Board of Directors in April 2020 when Wintec became part        David has a wealth of experience in government policy,
of Te Pūkenga, the New Zealand Institute of Skills and          strategic planning and international and commercial
Technology.                                                     activities in the tertiary education sector. He’s led Wintec
                                                                through a period of considerable change and through sector
He is an elected member of the Te Arawa Lakes Trust
                                                                reforms.
and currently chairs the Lakes Trust’s Audit Finance and
Risk Committee, as well as a Board of Trustee member            David’s been responsible for Wintec’s international strategies
for Rototuna Primary School and a fellow of Chartered           and activities both on and offshore including relationships
Accountants Australia and New Zealand.                          with overseas partner institutions, government officials
                                                                and agencies. His experience in strategic and policy advice,
Niwa holds a Bachelor of Management Studies from the
                                                                monitoring of Wintec’s overall progress and projects, and
University of Waikato and is a former chair of Trust Waikato.
                                                                liaison with key government and sector bodies is also
He has a strong desire to contribute to Wintec and to create
                                                                significant.
a regionally accessible vocational education and training
facility.                                                       He has worked within the tertiary education sector for 25
                                                                years, with roles at both Wintec (in strategy, international,
                                                                quality assurance and planning) and the University of
                                                                Waikato (teaching and learning development).

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Dr Shelley Wilson                                                Tame Pokaia
                                                                 Ngāti Mahuta, Ngāti Hikairo
Dr Shelley Wilson, Dean, is our Master of
Ceremonies.                                                      Wintec’s Kaumātua, Tame Pokaia, opens
                                                                 our graduation ceremonies with a mihi.
Shelley joined Wintec in 1995 and has held a variety of roles.
In January 2021 she was appointed Dean after holding the         Wintec’s Kaumātua, Tame Pokaia plays a key role in
position of Group Director for the Centres of Trades, and        ceremonies, pōwhiri, graduation, Waikato-Tainui history and
Engineering and Industrial Design for the previous two           cultural leadership. He works and advises at all levels from
years. Shelley works strategically and operationally within      local government, management, staff and students.
the vocational education sector, particularly in the field of
                                                                 Tame is from Waikato’s Ngāti Mahuta hapu and Ngāti Hikairo
engineering.
                                                                 in Kāwhia. He was born and raised in Ngāruawāhia, home
She is experienced in understanding and driving learner          of the Kīngitanga marae at Tūrangawaewae. The experience
success and brings skills to the Dean’s role in relationship     and knowledge he has gained is invaluable and he draws on
building and academic leadership. With this knowledge            this to share and give guidance on tribal history, customs,
behind her, Shelley leads and supports our faculty in a          tikanga, Tainui and the Kīngitanga movement.
positive and progressive direction.
                                                                 He studied at the University of Waikato before graduating
As Dean, Shelley plays a key role in learner success and         with a BA(Hons) in Māori. Today he is in continual pursuit of
equity for all Wintec students.                                  education and academic excellence.
Shelley’s academic qualifications include Doctor of              Tame was appointed as Wintec Kaumātua in 2009. Prior to
Philosophy (DPhil) Biochemistry, an undergraduate degree in      this, he worked for the Māori King’s office.
Chemistry and a Masters in Biochemistry from the University
                                                                 When he looks back and reflects, he knows where he has
of Waikato and a Diploma in Adult Learning and Teaching
                                                                 come from and draws on this for his academic motivation
from Wintec.
                                                                 and for student motivation and success.
                                                                 Tame is also Kaumātua for Hamilton City Council and the
                                                                 Waikato Regional Economic Development Agency, Te Waka.

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Celebrating success
Learner success is underpinned by our focus to cultivate supportive environments,
create opportunities and deliver qualifications that transition and develop
our students for a world that is changing faster than ever before.
Our best stories come from our students and their success in navigating
the opportunities that change worlds from ordinary to awesome.

Cambridge Mitre 10 Mega Manager, Tony Togia is turning his work experience into a postgraduate qualification at Wintec.

What happened when Tony went back to class
On his first day at Wintec, 47-year-old Tony Togia took out a    giving myself that opportunity,” says Tony.
pen and opened his notebook before he noticed the rest of        “We are working in a changing environment and I might have
the class unpacking their laptops.                                years of experience, but I wanted to formalise my qualification.
Tony, the manager at Mitre 10 Mega in Cambridge knows his         I wish I had done this earlier.”
job well but returned to study in 2020 to put a qualification    “The toughest thing has been getting back into learning, but
behind his years of work experience.                              it has changed in a really good way. I really enjoy the Ako
He is studying a Graduate Diploma in Strategic Management         concept of learning away from the traditional classroom that I
part-time over two years.                                         am experiencing at Wintec.”
A lot has happened since that first day in February.             In te ao Māori, the concept of ako means both to teach and to
“My two sons really laughed when I told them,” says Tony with    learn.
 a smile.                                                        “The stuff I am learning, I am using,” he says.
Tony who is of Samoan descent, grew up in Tokoroa. In his        “I have a whole new insight into tertiary education, and I can
last year of school, he applied to study sports management,       now talk with my sons about their plans and opportunities.
advanced computer studies and electrical engineering.            We’re learning a lot of cultural stuff, like the Treaty of Waitangi
“I just didn’t know what I wanted to do.”                        and how this impacts on business and this is important.”
You could say it was like playing Russian Roulette with study,   Tony has advice for others who may be contemplating adding
but it backfired when he was left with some big choices to       some qualifications to their life experience.
make and none of them felt right.                                “It’s never too late. Looking back, I would have told my
“I was accepted for all of them and ended up taking a job at     20-year-old self ‘Just do it! Sign up and experience a whole
The Warehouse.                                                   new world for yourself’.”
“I have always let work create opportunities for me. Now I’m

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How Anna is getting paid to
study sport
When 20-year-old Wintec sport student
Anna Blackburn got the call to say her study
fees were going to be covered by a scholar-
ship, she thought someone was playing a
practical joke.
Luckily this wasn’t the case and Anna, who
was in her third year studying a Bachelor
of Sport and Exercise Science at Wintec, is
thankful her final year of study is fees-free
thanks to Hamilton City Netball Centre
and Wintec’s Centre for Sport Science and
Human Performance.
The scholarship is a welcome reprieve from
what was a difficult year. Anna was sick for
five months in 2019, contracting glandular
fever, strep throat and tonsillitis at the same
time, making it difficult to get out of bed let
alone complete her studies.
“Receiving this scholarship and having my
 fees paid for the year means so much to
 me. After being sick for half of last year, I had   Resilience has become a strength for Cherish McMillan-Knapp, pictured here
 a chance to catch up with my studies and            with Wintec academic and mentor Prue Jefferis.
 complete my degree. For a while there, I
 wasn’t sure if this was possible!” says Anna.
As part of the arrangement, Anna will                This student is working to help Māori and
help coach some of Hamilton City Netball             Pasifika learners succeed
Centre’s junior programmes, a role she is
excited about.
                                                     Third year Wintec business student, Cherish McMillan-Knapp is 22 years-old
Once she completes her study, Anna hopes             and she has learnt resilience the hard way.
to work with a professional sports team,
either coaching or assisting with strength           Secondary school didn’t end well when she failed to achieve University
and conditioning programmes.                         Entrance and her dream to study business at university was shattered.
Wintec and Hamilton City Netball Centre              “I had a rough year in Year 13 and self-doubt was starting to brew, it got
first started working together in 2016 to             worse when I failed UE and had to rethink my options. When a careers advi-
help develop netball in the region. Wintec            sor said I wasn’t smart enough to go to university, it really stunted me.”
students provide basic services such as              Cherish was advised to do a Level 3 Business course at Wintec to enter
massage, strapping and first aid throughout          tertiary study. At the time it felt like an insult.
the netball season as well strength and              “I didn’t know that bridging courses were a thing and I didn’t like the sound
conditioning support, injury management               of business study, but I did well. I got A’s. At high school I didn’t achieve, so
and nutrition advice, athlete testing and             to come to tertiary education and thrive was unexpected.”
facilitating parent and athlete workshops.           Then she failed two accounting papers.
                                                     “I was made to feel like it wasn’t the end of the world and accept that
                                                      accounting just wasn’t my thing. I signed up for HR [Human Resources] as
                                                      people-type roles appealed to me.”
                                                     Of Ngāti Maniapoto descent, Cherish had to choose a research topic in her
                                                     third year of a Bachelor of Applied Management.
                                                     “My topic was how best to support Māori and Pasifika students into tertiary
                                                      study.
                                                     Her research has four themes: Tikanga (protocol), Whanaungatanga (con-
                                                     nection between people) Cultural Responsiveness and Student Retention.
                                                     Cherish was awarded top academic oral presentation for her project.
                                                     To top it off, she was accepted into the Te Hononga ā Kiwa Māori Business
                                                     programme which aims to increase Māori business engagement across the
                                                     world.
                                                     “Part of the application required me to describe myself in three words. I
                                                      replied with ‘bubbly’, ‘determined’ and ‘motivated’.”
Wintec student Anna Blackburn is getting             Those three words were a whole new dialogue for Cherish.
paid to study sport in the final year of her         “I’ve experienced failure, but I have grown resilience. I have more self-worth
degree.                                               and I am learning to acknowledge that,” she says.

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Sabine is building her
                                                                                           career from a love of
                                                                                           languages
                                                                                           Faced with decreasing demand for her
                                                                                           freelance translating, Cambridge-based
                                                                                           Sabine Lang searched for an alternative
                                                                                           way to share her love of languages and
                                                                                           the answer was to teach English.
                                                                                           Languages have always been a big
                                                                                           part of German-born Sabine’s life. She
                                                                                           speaks English, German, Portuguese,
                                                                                           Spanish and French.
                                                                                           “Globalisation and the digital era have
                                                                                            increasingly automated translation
                                                                                            services and lowered fees, reducing
                                                                                            my potential to earn as a translator. I
                                                                                            love languages and I needed to reset
Jess and Grant Mathis (left) with new apprentice Tuku Rapana-Stevenson (centre)
                                                                                            my career. I was casually browsing for
and Wintec MPTT team members Kaleo Benavides and Dan Rikihana (far right).
                                                                                            options and came across the Wintec
                                                                                           TESOL [Teaching English as a Second
                                                                                            Language] course, so I applied.”
Māori Pasifika Trades Training is the ticket for Tuku                                      What happened next was a surprise
                                                                                           to Sabine who hadn’t thought about
Plumbing may have an unglamorous              A plumbing apprenticeship is a five-         the potential for her to teach English
reputation, but for Wintec Māori Pas-         year journey. Grant says that making         or that she would be learning another
ifika Trades Training (MPTT) student,         the decision to take on an apprentice        language.
Tuku Rapana-Stevenson, there’s a              is based on compatibility, work ethic
                                                                                           “I speak five languages so I thought I
whole lot more involved than just             and skills.
                                                                                            would give it a go. I had an interview,
unblocking pipes.                             “It’s quite a journey learning everything     and I was told my linguistic background
As well as the practical and technical         you need to know about the supply            was perfect. From day one, I realised I
side of things, plumbing, like any trade       of water and gas or removing waste           should have done this a long time ago.”
is also about developing good relation-        including gasfitting and drainlaying.
ships.                                         Every day Tuku is arming himself
After a three-month trial, he has              with more vital skills and those skills
landed a plumbing apprenticeship in            support us.”
his hometown, Raglan with Protech             Wintec MPTT Work Broker, Kaleo
Plumbing.                                     Benavides and Student Advisor Dan
Last year he signed up for a free             Rikihana are part of a wider team who
six-month Plumbing, Gasfitting and            support Māori and Pasifika students
Drainlaying Level 3 course with the           holistically and academically. They will
MPTT whānau at Wintec.                        continue to be there for Tuku.
                                              For three months Tuku was on a paid
                                              90-day trial where he was learning on        To help students understand what it’s
                                              the job. At the end of this, he got the      like to learn a new language, Wintec
                                              good news he had earned an appren-           TESOL students learn another language.
‘After a three-month trial,                   ticeship at Protech.                         For Sabine it was Korean, a new lan-
he has landed a plumbing                      Dan and Kaleo agree that landing a           guage and a new alphabet.
   apprenticeship in his                      successful apprenticeship is just like       “Now I really know how hard it must be
                                              dating.                                       for people who learn English and learn
 hometown, Raglan with                                                                      to read and write a new alphabet,” she
                                              “It’s a relationship,” says Dan. “Both
    Protech Plumbing.’                         sides need to get to know each other,        admits.
                                               so the three-month trial is good. If        The Graduate Diploma in Teaching
                                               you’re not compatible, then it’s not        English to Speakers of Other Languages
                                               going to work out.”                         will enable her to teach in an English
“It wasn’t easy at the start,” he says. “At                                                language school, and in schools as an
                                              Both agree the importance of teaching
 first you have to think constantly about                                                  English Language Assistant.
                                              soft skills is often underestimated.
 everything you do, but that’s the reality
                                              “After all,” says Kaleo, “trades are about   Although New Zealand’s borders were
 of plumbing.”
                                               working with people”.                       closed during 2020 and into 2021,
With Tuku on board, Grant Mathis has                                                       Sabine says it was still a great time to
a team of four, including his partner in                                                   study and get qualified as there is de-
life, Jess Mathis who coordinates the                                                      mand for English language teachers.
business end of Protech Plumbing.
                                                                                           “You have such an impact on people’s
                                                                                            lives.”

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Rocketspark and Wintec
                                                                                             partner to get local
                                                                                             business online for free
                                                                                             A partnership with a purpose has seen
                                                                                             Wintec students using Rocketspark’ s
                                                                                             five-star web building platform to cre-
                                                                                             ate free e-commerce sites for Waikato
                                                                                             businesses.
                                                                                             More than 80 ecommerce websites
                                                                                             have been built by Wintec students
                                                                                             studying the Graduate Diploma in
                                                                                             Supply Chain Logistics since 2019 for
                                                                                             start-ups and existing businesses.
                                                                                             Rocketspark, a small Cambridge-based
                                                                                             software company, has a big heart
                                                                                             when it comes to lending a helping
                                                                                             hand to support IT education and
                                                                                             making operating online a reality for
                                                                                             local businesses.
                                                                                             Head of Partnerships at Rocketspark,
                                                                                             Jason Tiller, says they will continue to
                                                                                             supply their award-winning website
                                                                                             builder and work with students to con-
                                                                                             tinue the successful programme.
                                                                                             “Every business needs a website and
                                                                                              students have designed 80 bespoke
                                                                                              ecommerce websites for local busi-
                                                                                              nesses, for free.
Why this storyteller is going to be a journalist
There’s a keenness about Wintec                Twenty-eight-year-old Maryana was one
student Maryana Garcia that is                 of thousands of tertiary students forced         ‘Every business needs
infectious. Talk to her for a few minutes      to learn online from March-June in 2020.        a website and students
and the possibilities of the world             In some ways she says she was lucky
suddenly open and you discover she is          living in a 14-bed private hostel, so she          have designed 80
on a mission to prove journalism is alive      was never alone, but she missed the               bespoke ecommerce
because it is her “absolute calling”.          campus community.
Maryana studied a one-year Graduate            “Everyone was tired from lockdown.
                                                                                                  websites for local
Diploma in Communication specialising          There was a tenseness and a sense                 businesses, for free.’
in Journalism at Wintec School of Media         that life will never be the same. Being
Arts.                                           a student is a community sharing
“It has taken a while to convince myself        experience. That’s what a lot of people
 what I really want to do and I’m all in, no    missed because we weren’t meeting up         “This partnership is creating a path for
 holds barred,” she says with conviction.       in class.                                     business to sell online, and it proves
                                               “The main thing is for a student to            you don’t need to outlay massive
“I know the market is tough. But I have a
                                                never feel alone, because you can feel        amounts of money to launch into the
 dream to tell other people’s stories, to
                                                powerless.”                                   e-commerce space.”
 be a journalist.”
                                               Maryana satisfied her natural curiosity       Once the site is designed, Wintec stu-
It’s not just a dream.
                                               for meeting new people by connecting          dents ‘hand over the keys’ to the new
The reality is Maryana has been telling                                                      owners who can then choose to go
                                               with two new people every day. She
people’s stories. Her project, Unsung                                                        onto Rocketspark’s paid subscription
                                               made connections with journalists and
Aotearoa, which she started during the                                                       plans and launch their websites.
                                               ended up landing an internship at the
COVID-19 lockdown, is a lens on the
                                               Waikato Times.                                Tiller adds that while the world has
lives of her Hamilton housemates.
                                               “I had to push myself, it was hard but        changed in many ways due to COV-
“I figured no one else would know the                                                        ID-19, ecommerce grew significantly.
                                                being confined was motivating. If you
 people I know, so I interviewed the
                                                are willing to reach out, you will connect   Wintec academic Ehsan Yaeghoobi
 people in my bubble. Now I have a
                                                with people. Wintec has also helped me       tutors the Graduate Diploma in Supply
 time capsule of these people from my
                                                make connections.”                           Chain Logistics, a programme for
 lockdown world.”
                                               She says this year has been “100              people who already have a degree, or
Unsung Aotearoa started as a course                                                          relevant work experience and want to
                                               percent, a positive experience”.
assignment, but Maryana has a plan to                                                        upskill into supply chain and manage-
go back and re-interview the people                                                          ment positions.
from her lockdown bubble.

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“Supply chain logistics is an increasingly
 exciting and vital space connecting
 suppliers, distributors, manufacturers,
 wholesalers and retailers to end users.
 Ecommerce is an important link, and
 COVID-19 has shown that being able
 to sell online and deliver in contactless
 ways is now more important than ever.
 It is a vital link in the supply chain,” says
 Yaeghoobi.

 ‘Supply chain logistics is
  an increasingly exciting
and vital space connecting
  suppliers, distributors,
      manufacturers,
 wholesalers and retailers
       to end users.’
                                                 Puhi Ariki Ngāwaihonoitepō (left) presents a Dame Te Atairangikaahu Nursing
                                                 Scholarship to recipient Jahna Tangiora (right).

“Our business partners get a website that
 meets current industry best practice,           Māori staff and student scholarship winners aim to
 and our students benefit from the               lead and inspire in their communities
 experience of building that site, under-
 standing customer requirements and
 focusing on what works for them and             Late last year the winners of the Dame Te Atairangikaahu Scholarship at Wintec
 their customer base.”                           were recognised at Te Kōpū Mānia o Kirikiriroa Marae.
                                                 Jahna Tangiora (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Porou, Waikato-Maniapoto), Taylar Tuha-
                                                 karaina (Ngāti Hauā, Te Ātihaunui a Pāpā Rangi) and Hina Pokaia (Waikato-Tainui,
                                                 Ngāti Mahuta, Ngāti Māhanga), were the three recipients of the award in 2020.
                                                 The daughter of Kīngi Tūheitia, Puhi Ariki Ngāwaihonoitepō, presented their
                                                 awards.
                                                 At the ceremony, Hera White, Executive Director Māori at Wintec, announced that
                                                 in 2021, the number of scholarships available will increase to seven, to show that
                                                 Wintec are committed to lifting Māori in all areas of healthcare offered by Wintec’s
                                                 health programmes.
                                                 Recipient Jahna Tangiora, an Enrolled Nursing student at Wintec who also works
                                                 at Te Kōhao Health, the largest Māori health provider in Hamilton, was tearful as
                                                 she spoke about how much the scholarship means to her.
                                                 “This journey hasn’t been easy. As a solo māmā, it’s hard. But I’m doing this for my
                                                  children and my tūpuna.
                                                 “I’m pursuing my dream of making medicine more understandable and easier for
                                                  whānau.”
                                                 Taylar Tuhakaraina, a second year Bachelor of Nursing student, said this schol-
                                                 arship will help her achieve her goals of providing healthcare for the wider Māori
                                                 community.
                                                 “The skills and knowledge I gain from this course will enable me to provide and
                                                  advocate for our Māori community, ensuring they receive equitable care and have
                                                  access to the resources and services that will better their health and wellbeing.”
                                                 In a similar vein, Hina Pokaia, a Bachelor of Nursing student in her third year, said
                                                 a career in health with “provide ongoing opportunities to maintain and improve
                                                 quality nursing care that is beneficial for the Māori community.”
                                                 The Dame Te Atairangikaahu Scholarship was initiated to give opportunities to
                                                 Māori in the Waikato-Tainui region to pursue study in midwifery and nursing, to
                                                 address a serious lack of Māori perspective and representation in the health
                                                 sector. Recipients receive financial support for up to three years to assist with
Wintec students studying supply chain            their study fees.
and logistics have built 80 free websites
for local businesses.

13          WAIKATO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Challenges no obstacle for eight
Wintec Adult Learner Award winners
Eight adult students with a passion and determination for
learning, were recognised at the 2020 Adult Learner Awards
at Wintec.
The outstanding student winners study a diverse range of
vocational qualifications including architecture, music and
performing arts, IT, midwifery, teaching, nursing, languages
and sport and exercise science, and are all at least 25 years
old.                                                              Matthew Petersen loves gaming and built a sim rig for his
The recipients of this year’s awards were Annaleise Giles         Level 3 Pre-Trade course at Wintec.
(Architectural Technology), Keri Pewhairangi (Bachelor of
Music & Performing Arts), Grayson Newton-Smith (Bachelor
of Teaching (ECE)) and Park Chatchawalit (New Zealand             Engineering graduate races towards
Certificate in English) who received the Foundation and
Adult Leaner Award.                                               finish line on new sim rig
The Māori and Pasifika Adult Learner Award was shared
between Vicky Henry (Bachelor of Midwifery), Sasha Harper         For Wintec mechanical engineering graduate Matthew Pe-
(Bachelor of Sport & Exercise Science – Level 7), Eady            tersen, not having thousands of dollars to spend on the race
Manawaiti (Bachelor of Technology), while Eunseo Park             simulator rig (sim rig) of his dreams didn’t mean he couldn’t
(Bachelor of Nursing) received the International Student          have one. It just meant he would have to get a little more
Award.                                                            creative.
Wintec Acting Dean and Director People and Culture, Katrina       When choosing something to make for a self-directed project
Van de Ven said the Adult Learner Awards have been cele-          in his Mechanical Engineering Level 3 Pre-Trade course, keen
brated at Wintec since 2004.                                      gamer Matthew knew he wanted to make his very own sim
                                                                  rig.
“Our adult learners have returned to learning and through
 dedication and commitment, many achieve beyond what              “I’m really into gaming and I’ve always wanted to own a sim
 they ever thought possible.                                      rig, but they’re expensive” he says.
“They are making an investment in their futures and as learn-     Matthew chose to study Mechanical Engineering at Wintec
 ers, they face challenges. Many have made big sacrifices, bal-   because of the practical nature of the course and for industry
 ancing time, energy, family and work commitments to keep         experience.
 going. It’s not an easy road and we acknowledge that.”           A lot of brainstorming, research and planning had to happen
                                                                  before he started building the sim rig and making it involved
                                                                  a high level of technical skill and expertise, a challenge that
                                                                  Matthew didn’t shy away from.
    ‘They are making an investment in                             Matthew’s tutor, Peter Rameka can’t speak highly enough of
                                                                  Matthew’s efforts.
     their futures and as learners, they
                                                                  “Matthew was a really focussed student with a good eye for
  face challenges. Many have made big                             quality and detail. This is quite an intense project for Level 3.
    sacrifices, balancing time, energy,                           “What really stands out about the project is not just the exe-
     family and work commitments to                               cution but the highly detailed 16-page plan. These projects
                                                                  need to show skill from each of the mechanical engineering
                 keep going.’                                     disciplines we teach [welding and fabrication, fitting, ma-
                                                                  chining],” says Peter.
                                                                  “This project was Matthew’s from the beginning to the end.
“2020 was a particularly challenging for many of our adult        When mistakes happened, and they did, Matthew recognised
 learners as they have faced extra obstacles due to COVID-19.     it and learnt from it.”
The resilience and tenacity of these students has really          The project is a real testament to the creativity and diversity
 shone through, and we’re so proud of their continued efforts     that a mechanical engineering career can have, where stu-
 and achievements in the face of adversity.”                      dents are encouraged to bring their own ideas to the trade.
To be nominated for the Adult Learner Awards students             Matthew has plans beyond building just the one sim rig.
must be over 25 years old, balance roles and responsibilities     “I would really like to make one again. I’ve thought about
associated with being an adult learner and enrolled in a full     starting my own company with a friend later down the track,
or part-time programme at Wintec.                                 making and selling race simulators and other products.”
Nominees should demonstrate enthusiasm, determination,            Matthew is in the third year of his apprenticeship at Industrial
show support and encouragement to other learners, share           Welding in Hamilton. Doing the pre-trade degree at Wintec
new skills, knowledge and abilities, and challenge them-          has meant he can do three years instead of four.
selves and others with new ideas.
                                                                  So, was spending 81 hours over four months building a sim
                                                                  rig worth it?
                                                                  “Definitely. It gets used a lot. My friends often come over and
                                                                  we take turns using it. I’m having a real blast.”

                                                                                                           GRADUATION 2021          14
Passion for organics takes Eady from the farm
to tertiary study
Eady Manawaiti (Ngāti Rōrā, Ngāti Maniapoto) wants to pass on his
knowledge about organic farming and soil remediation to future
generations.
This passion has given the 47-year-old the push he needed to begin
studying Applied Science at Wintec as an adult, all while juggling family
responsibilities, farming and running a business.
“I want to share my knowledge of science to all students, starting at
 kōhanga reo; to develop a fun science programme that encourages them to
 learn about natural science, starting with photosynthesis.
“By starting at kōhanga reo level, that natural flow of teaching science will
 generate curiosity, and then my hopes are that curiosity will be developed
 at tertiary level. In my legacy, that education starts here right on my farm in
Te Kuiti.”
Starting that legacy just before lockdown proved to be an education all on
its own, as Eady encountered more challenges than the ordinary student as
he also had to run his rubbish truck business.
“I own a rubbish truck, so I was an essential worker over lockdown. From
 March to July, I completed my coursework in my truck, listening to lectures
 on my phone.”
His attitude and dynamism has not gone unnoticed. Eady was a joint
recipient of the Māori and Pasifika award at Wintec’s 2020 Adult Learner
Awards.
“I have no academic background. I remember my form teacher proclaiming
 in front of our class one day ‘You’ll be a nobody Manawaiti. A nobody!’”
After passing his Level 3 Certificate papers with flying colours, where            Merlin Connell-Nawalowalo climbs a rata tree
Eady “got A grades for the first time in his life,” he decided to step up and      at the Wintec City campus in Hamilton.
complete a Bachelor of Technology in Environmental Science Diploma.
With science projects happening both inside the classroom and outside
at his farm in Te Kuiti, and a busy rubbish truck business, he’s not ready to
stop.
                                                                                   Fijian arboriculture student
His soil carbon farming soil sequestration project with the Pātaka Institute       branches out from the stage
for farmers involves adapting and experimenting with research on topsoil           to the treetops
biology with an end goal to create a more sustainable farming future.
It’s this focus on the future that keeps Eady hopeful. His main desire             For Fijian-Pākehā student Merlin Con-
in learning is to pass on that knowledge to a future generation of                 nell-Nawalowalo, the jump from theatre to
Māori learners.                                                                    arboriculture has been a life-changing one.
                                                                                   Initially forging his career path as a full-time
                                                                                   theatre actor in Wellington, Merlin joined
                                                                                   Wintec to study Arboriculture.
                                                                                   Merlin, 29, was born into a family of per-
                                                                                   formers and theatregoers to a Fijian/English
                                                                                   mother and a Pākehā father.
                                                                                   At 20 years-old he joined Wellington-based
                                                                                   theatre company The Conch as an intern
                                                                                   where his Aunty Nina Nawalowalo is artistic
                                                                                   director.
                                                                                   “My Aunty was directing a show called Masi. I
                                                                                   really enjoyed being immersed in that world
                                                                                   and I ended up performing in the show.”
                                                                                   He toured throughout the country as part of
                                                                                   productions The White Guitar and The Naked
                                                                                   Samoans do Magic. Life on the stage was fun
                                                                                   and exhilarating. After experiencing a career
                                                                                   high, he hit a low point.
                                                                                   “There’s this thing called the “post-show
                                                                                   blues”. While on tour you’re living up here,
Eady Manawaiti has a goal - to educate rangatahi (youth) about science and         everything feels amazing, and people are
organic farming.                                                                   looking up to you. When you crash back to

15         WAIKATO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
normal life, it can be quite extreme.
“One of my best mates could tell that
something wasn’t right, and he said he
had a job for me if I wanted it. He’s an
arborist and needed someone to drag
branches around.”
One day a week dragging branches
soon turned into a full week and Merlin’s
desires grew beyond working on the
ground to being up in the treetops.
“I really wanted to get into tree climbing.
The timing wasn’t great for my boss to
teach me how to do that, so I started         ‘The Whānau’ present their waiata app prototype to the Wintec Māori Achievement
looking at other options.”                    Unit.
He began an arboriculture apprentice-
ship, then enrolled at Wintec when he
realised that having an arboriculture         Wintec students launch waiata app
diploma would lead to greater job secu-
rity within the industry.
                                              Wintec Information Technology               we moved with it? The app seemed
                                              students created an app so that more        like a great solution to all of these
                                              people could become familiar with           questions and issues,” says Hami.
                                              Wintec waiata (Māori songs).
  ‘At Wintec, there’s a lot                                                               The class was split up into groups
                                              A waiata app created by Wintec stu-         where each group was tasked with de-
   of room for me to ask                      dents to make waiata (songs) acces-         livering their own unique version of the
questions, and to discover                    sible, easy and fun was launched in         app. The process included research,
                                              time for Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori – Māori     design, coding and delivery.
that there are hundreds of                    Language Week in September 2020.            “We were looking for functionality – can
 ways of doing things, not                    The Wintec Waiata app was created            people use it? Can I easily find the wai-
         just one.’                           by students in Hami Te Momo’s Level          ata I need, understand it, and learn it?”
                                              7 Bachelor of Applied Information            said Wintec Project Coordinator, Māori
                                              Technology class.                            Achievement, Waimihi Hotere.
                                              Students were given the challenge:          “The concept we chose was selected
“Learning on the job as an apprentice         Create an easy-to-use app prototype to       because of its simplicity, it was in line
was great, but because I was working          help people learn Wintec waiata.             with Wintec branding, featured key
directly with clients, I was learning how     Te Momo says project-based learning          information about our Wintec marae,
to do things in a very specific way. At       is a crucial step in preparing indus-       Te Kōpū Mānia o Kirikiriroa and it has
Wintec, there’s a lot of room for me          try-ready students.                          English translations.”
to ask questions, and to discover that                                                    Students in the winning group, ‘The
there are hundreds of ways of doing           “The students worked with Wintec’s
                                               Māori Achievement Unit as their exter-     Whānau’, – Toni Smith, Jon Sun,
things, not just one.                                                                     Stevie Berryman, Elysia Wanakore,
                                               nal client. This meant that there were
“When you have tutors who can see              many opportunities for them to work        James Brooks (JB) – worked just like
that you’re trying and taking it seriously,    with the client closely and build strong   a whānau, with each person knowing
you’re met with encouragement and              relationships.”                            their strengths and playing to them.
respect. You start to feel good about                                                     As many of the students in ‘The
what you’re doing, and you want to                                                        Whānau’ whakapapa Māori, it was of
keep going.”                                                                              high importance to them to create their
While the theatre will always be there, a      ‘Together we asked- how                    app prototype with correct tikanga.
career in arboriculture is now his calling.                                               The class also included international
                                                  do we make waiata                       students.
                                                 learning accessible?’                    The Wintec Waiata app is available to
                                                                                          download from Google Play and the
                                                                                          App Store.

                                              Wintec Māori staff had long been
                                              thinking about a way to make learning
                                              and singing the waiata used at Wintec
                                              more accessible, easily available and
                                              fun.
                                              “Together we asked - how do we make
                                               waiata learning accessible? Waiata
                                               printed on paper is a thing of the
                                               past, and at a noho (overnight marae
                                               stay) it’s not a good look. We thought
                                              – we’re in a digital age, so why haven’t

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17   WAIKATO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Celebrating
your success
Six ceremonies held over a week in March celebrate and honour
the successful achievements of our students. These ceremonies
are held in high regard, with Wintec dignitaries charged
with conferring the degrees and awarding the diplomas and
certificates.
Our graduation tradition remains relevant because of what it
celebrates - the pride felt from a worthy achievement and a sense
of bright anticipation for the future.
This year, around 400 graduates from 2020 have been invited to
join our Claudelands ceremonies, after the Covid-19 pandemic
cancelled Graduation events.
Ka whakanuia tonutia e mātou ngā rā whakawhiwhinga tohu.
Heoi te whakahīhī hoki ki te tūtuki tohu mōu ā, ko te nuinga ō
koutou e tū manako ana ki ngā rā whakahirahira ka heke mai nā.
我们的毕业典礼承袭传统,是对毕业生们取得的非凡
成就喝彩,是宣扬自豪感,更是庆祝毕业生们即将
开始的光明前途.

                                                 GRADUATION 2021    18
Te Kōpū Mānia o Kirikiriroa
Marae Graduation Ceremony
9am, Friday 12 March 2021
Te Kōpū Mānia o Kirikiriroa Marae | 毛利风格毕业典礼

Business and Enterprise
Te Kura Mō Ngā Mahi Kaipakihi | 商业和企业学院毕业典礼

Education and Foundation Pathways
Te Kura Pūtake Me Ngā Mahi Whakaako | 教育和预科学院毕业典礼

Trades
Te Kura Mō Ngā Mahi Hanganga | 技术贸易和餐饮学院毕业典礼

Engineering and Industrial Design
Te Kura Ahumahi | 工程与工业设计学院毕业典礼

Applied Science and Primary Industries
Te Kura Mō Ngā Mahi Pūtaiao | 应用科学和基础产业学院毕业典礼

Sport Science and Human Performance
Te Kura Koiora | 体育科学与人体机能学院毕业典礼

Design Factory NZ
Te Tumu Herenga Whakaaro o Aotearoa | 新西兰激情与创新设计工厂毕业典礼

19   WAIKATO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Order of Proceedings
KAIHAUTŪ O TE RĀ - MASTER OF CEREMONIES                        WHAKAATURANGA A TE KAUHANGANUI O WAIKATO
Hagen Tautari, Māori Achievement Manager, Wintec               TAINUI I TE TOHU POU ARONUI KI TE ĀKONGA KIRIKAWA
毕业典礼主持人                                                        MŌ NGĀ MĀHI A RĒHE MĀORI - PRESENTATION
                                                               OF WAIKATO-TAINUI TE KAUHANGANUI INC - POU
MIHI/KARAKIA                                                   ARONUI TROPHY FOR BEST MĀORI TRADE TRAINEE
Tame Pokaia, Kaumātua                                          怀卡托代表给最佳毛利技工受训者颁奖
毛利祈祷仪式
                                                               WHAKAATURANGA A WAIKATO CONSORTIUM - HE TOHU
WAIATA                                                         MĀORI ME TE PASIFIKA MŌ TE MAHI HANGANGA MŌ
He Maimai Aroha Mō Waikato                                     TE ĀKONGA PASIFIKA PAI RAWA - PRESENTATION OF
歌曲                                                             WAIKATO CONSORTIUM – MĀORI AND PASIFIKA TRADE
                                                               TRAINING AWARD FOR BEST PASIFIKA STUDENT
WAIATA A TE MOTU - NATIONAL ANTHEM                             怀卡托技术协会代表为来自毛利和太平洋岛国最佳
This will be sung twice, the first time in Māori               技术受训学生颁奖
and the second time in English.
唱两遍国歌:第一遍用毛利语唱,第二遍用英语唱
                                                               KŌRERO WHAKAHAU A TE KAIMĀNGAI A
                                                               TAUIRA - STUDENT SPEAKER’S ADDRESS
                                                               Dauwie Morgan, Bachelor of Applied
KŌRERO WHAKATAKI A TE TUMUAKI -
                                                               Management (Strategic Management)
ADDRESS TO THE ASSEMBLY
David Christiansen, Chief Executive, Wintec                    学生代表致词
怀卡托理工学院校长致词
                                                               WAIATA
WAIATA                                                         Tūtira Mai
E Kore Koe e Ngaro                                             歌曲
歌曲
                                                               MANUTAKI O TE KURATINI O WAIKATO, NGĀ
KŌRERO WHAKATAKI A TE KAIKŌRERO                                KŌRERO WHAKAKAPI - CLOSING OF CEREMONY
MANUWHIRI - GUEST SPEAKER’S ADDRESS                            Dr Shelley Wilson, Dean, Wintec
Namulauulu Lale Ieremia,                                       怀卡托理工学院学术院长致闭幕词
Director PCM Consulting
嘉宾致词                                                           WAIATA
                                                               Me Whakaiti Tātou
                                                               歌曲
WAIATA
Purea Nei
歌曲                                                             KARAKIA MŌ TE KAI - BLESSING OF FOOD
                                                               Tame Pokaia, Kaumātua
KŌRERO WHAKAHAU A TE POUĀRAHI MĀORI
- EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MĀORI ADDRESS                             Light refreshments will be available after the ceremony.
Hera White, Pouārahi Māori, Executive Director Māori, Wintec   The graduation photographer will be available
毛利成就执行董事致词                                                     to take portraits after the ceremony.
                                                               典礼后将提供茶点,并有摄影师可以拍照。
WAIATA
Pūpuke te Hihiri
歌曲

TE WHAKAPŪMAUTANGA O TE TOHU PAETAHI ME
TE TOHU PAERUA - CONFERMENT OF DEGREES
Niwa Nuri, Chair, Wintec Board of Directors
董事会主席给学位获得者颁发证书

NGĀ WHAKAWHIWHINGA MŌ NGĀ TOHU
POKAIRUA ME NGĀ TIWHIKETE - AWARDING
OF DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES
Niwa Nuri, Chair, Wintec Board of Directors
董事会主席给专科和证书文凭获得者颁发证书

                                                                                                      GRADUATION 2021     20
Master of Applied Innovation                Graduate Diploma in                  Graduate Diploma in Strategic
with Distinction                            Accounting (Level 7)                 Management (Level 7)
Morag MacKenzie                             Rini Christin Riani Ken              Akshada Avinash Gangadhare

Master of Science                           Graduate Diploma in Engineering      Graduate Diploma in Supply
(Human Performance Science)                 Technology (Level 7) in              Chain Logistics (Level 7)
                                            Mechanical Strand
Sarajane Laura Kearney                                                           Nandhu Chandran
                                            Tony Pauly                           Bibin Christopher
Master of Science                           Jebin Siby                           Amal Gopalakrishnan
(Sport and Exercise Science)                Sreeshob Sindhu Anand                Deepak Kumar Jain
                                            Muhammed Fajir Tharayil              Sandeep Katoch
Cherie Diane Paekau
                                            Kanakkapillantakath                  Harjinder Kumar
                                            Nikhil Thomas                        Dilan Anuradha Liyanage Don
Postgraduate Diploma in
                                                                                 Vishnu Mukesh
Sport and Exercise Science
                                            Graduate Diploma in Engineering      Bhargavkumar Rameshbhai Prajapati
Chandni                                     Technology (Level 7) in              Paramdeep Singh Sandhu
Linta Cholattu Sovichan                     Mechatronics Strand                  Gurpartap Singh
Melanie Kiara Joy                                                                Gurpreet Singh
                                            Joseph Antony
Jamie Rita Isadora Ogilvy                                                        Gurtej Singh
                                            Sebin James
Kate Elizabeth-Ann Sandwell                                                      Parminder Singh
                                            Amal Antony Thomas
Surendhiran Subramanian
                                            Jinto Thomas
                                                                                 Graduate Diploma in Teaching
Bachelor of Applied Management                                                   English to Speakers of Other
                                            Graduate Diploma in Engineering
(Human Resource Management)                                                      Languages (Level 7) with Merit
                                            Technology (Level 7) in Roading/
Cherish Jayne McMillan-Knapp                Transportation Strand                Adele Hickey
Ginna’e Aretia Solomon
                                            John Benny Edattukaran
                                                                                 Graduate Diploma in Teaching
                                            Caroline Aban Fernandez
Bachelor of Applied Management                                                   English to Speakers of Other
                                            Xiaosong Lan
(Strategic Management)                                                           Languages (Level 7)
                                            John Bhel Manibog
Tania Mihi Te Ata Bidois                    Sanjeewa Dilshan Weragala            Penelope Harieta Smith
Dauwie Amato Morgan
                                            Graduate Diploma in Engineering      Graduate Certificate in Teaching
Bachelor of Engineering                     Technology (Level 7) in Water        English to Speakers of Other
Technology (Civil)                          and Water Waste Strand               Languages (Level 7) with Merit
Zinab Ali Jawad Al-Khaleefa                 Maria Azalea Ayrah Palma             Lisa Margaret De Vargas
Aled Peter de Malmanche                     Bliss Liza Pappachan
                                            Amala Thomas                         New Zealand Diploma in
Bachelor of Engineering                                                          Architectural Technology (Level 6)
Technology (Electrical)                     Graduate Diploma in Human
                                                                                 Pape Atai Ropata Barrett
Yuanchang Xu                                Resource Management (Level 7)
                                                                                 Sneha Jagdish Patel
                                            Medha Chaudhuri
Bachelor of Sport and                       Angelica Carolina Cicery Serrano     New Zealand Diploma in Engineering
Exercise Science                            Kiera Daji                           (Civil Engineering) (Level 6)
Sasha Edith Ann Harper                      Suren Devanandan
                                                                                 Waven Scott Hapi
Alison Pualine Marama Priestley             Joshua Maurice Dsilva
                                                                                 Danial Mau Terry
Alysha Juanita Whetu Priestley              Palak Pandoh
                                            Joel George Varghese
                                                                                 New Zealand Diploma in
Bachelor of Teaching                                                             Agribusiness Management (Level 5)
(Early Childhood Education)                 Graduate Diploma in Operations and
                                            Production Management (Level 7)      Hashem Mohammad Ali Talafha
Kirsty Ann Scott
Tannah Kararaina Kresta                     Sakuna Pinngam
                                                                                 New Zealand Diploma in Business
Shortland-Siteine                           Kashyap Atulkumar Sevak
                                                                                 (Level 5) in Administration
                                            Avinash Singh
                                                                                 and Technology Strand
Bachelor of Technology
                                            Graduate Diploma in Sales            Mele Alanaisi Lotoahea
(Food Technology)
                                            and Marketing (Level 7)
Nasiya Jarish
                                            Krushang Rajendra Joshi

21        WAIKATO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
New Zealand Diploma in              Jessica Maya Macintyre-Tate           Karen Cherie Ronalds Rayner
Business (Level 5) in Leadership    Harry Rene Willson                    Haani Divida Riki
and Management Strand                                                     Tawera Riki
                                    New Zealand Certificate in Study      Sarah Steed
Nathaniel Bormans
                                    and Career Preparation (Level 4)      Yanji Tang
Amy Kathleen Cornwall
                                                                          Debra Wells
Jade Hewano Kingahau Duncan         Anthony Kayne Rauwhero
Bobbie-Jo Evans-Cook                Whakarongotai Harris
                                                                          New Zealand Certificate in
Christine Tuianne Kana              Maia Heke
                                                                          Plumbing, Gasfitting and Drainlaying
Crystal Emma Eseta Nanai            Willow Awhina Blade Heke
                                                                          (Pre-Apprenticeship) (Level 3)
Ashron Asheth Sharma                Erin Renee Lacy
Akashdeep Singh                     Alejandra Eugenia Pino Barrales       Albert Dennis Quensell
                                    Mary Joy Wed Ang Sy
New Zealand Diploma in              Pauline Tule Tonga
Cookery (Advanced) (Level 5)        Janela I Dela Cruz Verginiza
in Cookery Strand                   Jing Wang
                                    Chanel Yvette Wickliffe
Ziyi Li

                                    New Zealand Certificate in
New Zealand Diploma in Outdoor
                                    Automotive Engineering (Level 3)
and Adventure Education
(Multi-skilled) (Level 5)           Corey David Patrick Andersen
                                    Paiti Kaukau
Shang Amorangi Apaapa
                                    Wayne Riki Kohu
Aleesha Anne Louise Barnes
                                    Andrew Morgan
Drew Edward Kitchen
                                    Christine Te Rangihora Morrison
Tori Johanna Prendergast
                                    River Taylor-Moore
Reuben Michael Smith

                                    New Zealand Certificate in
New Zealand Certificate in Adult
                                    Business (Administration
and Tertiary Teaching (Level 5)
                                    and Technology) (Level 3)
Rebekah Harman
                                    Esraa Sobhy Ahmed Abdelmaksoud
                                    Imran Munawar Ahmad
New Zealand Certificate
                                    Rangi Wairimu Coffey
in Cookery (Level 4)
                                    Raymond Tui Arnold Harris
Tracey Ann Bailey                   Anu Antony Thattil
Jaime Pareurutira Maureen Duncan
Amanpreet Kaur                      New Zealand Certificate in
Tayla Marie Malone                  Computing (Intermediate User)
Catherine Mohan                     (Level 3)
Mohamed Jassim Lewai Noorul Ameen
                                    Zainub Noori
Louise Wana-koroheke

                                    New Zealand Certificate in
New Zealand Certificate in
                                    Construction Trade Skills
Horticulture Services (Level 4)
                                    (Level 3) in Carpentry Strand
in Amenity Strand
                                    Marc Gabrielle Dela Cruz Capistrano
Denis Mark O’Brien
                                    Elijah George
Sophie Kate Riddle
                                    Bryne Henry Mark Hancy
                                    Nikau Orira Joyce
New Zealand Certificate in
                                    Jaron Elias John Marsters
Horticulture Services (Level 4)
                                    Renee Elyse Saunders
in Landscape Design Strand
                                    Kani Takuira Teihi
Ethan Codie O’Brien                 Brodie Wood
Jingbo Yin
                                    New Zealand Certificate in
New Zealand Certificate in          Horticulture (General) (Level 3)
Outdoor and Adventure Education
                                    Leung Chui Ying Queenie
(Multi-skilled) (Level 4)
                                    Carla Ronganui Eriepa
Emma Mae Barrott                    John Lilo George
Kayla Daisley                       Alan Maling Greensill
Ella Frances Kayrouz                Bella Fay Milne

                                                                                         GRADUATION 2021    22
Te Kōpū Mānia o
Kirikiriroa Marae
Graduation Ceremony
2pm, Friday 12 March 2021
Te Kōpū Mānia o Kirikiriroa Marae | 毛利风格毕业典礼

Health and Social Practice
Te Kura Mō Ngā Mahi Tiaki te Hapori
健康护理与社会服务学院毕业典礼

Media Arts
Te Kura Pāpāho | 媒体艺术学院毕业典礼

Languages
Te Kura Whakaako Reo | 语言学院毕业典礼

Information Technology
Te Kura Mātauranga Hangarau | 信息技术学院毕业典礼

23    WAIKATO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Order of Proceedings
KAIHAUTŪ O TE RĀ - MASTER OF CEREMONIES                        TE WHAKAPŪMAUTANGA O TE TOHU PAETAHI ME
Hagen Tautari, Māori Achievement Manager, Wintec               TE TOHU PAERUA - CONFERMENT OF DEGREES
毕业典礼主持人                                                        Niwa Nuri, Chair, Wintec Board of Directors
                                                               董事会主席给学位获得者颁发证书
MIHI/KARAKIA
Tame Pokaia, Kaumātua                                          NGĀ WHAKAWHIWHINGA MŌ NGĀ TOHU
毛利祈祷仪式                                                         POKAIRUA ME NGĀ TIWHIKETE - AWARDING
                                                               OF DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES
WAIATA                                                         Niwa Nuri, Chair, Wintec Board of Directors
He Maimai Aroha Mō Waikato                                     董事会主席给专科和证书文凭获得者颁发证书
歌曲
                                                               KŌRERO WHAKAHAU A MĀNGAI A NGĀ TAUIRA
WAIATA A TE MOTU - NATIONAL ANTHEM                             - STUDENT SPEAKER’S ADDRESS
This will be sung twice, the first time in Māori               Jackie Simpkins, Bachelor of Midwifery
and the second time in English.                                学生代表致词

唱两遍国歌:第一遍用毛利语唱,第二遍用英语唱
                                                               WAIATA
                                                               Tūtira Mai
                                                               歌曲
KŌRERO WHAKATAKI A TE TUMUAKI -
ADDRESS TO THE ASSEMBLY
David Christiansen, Chief Executive, Wintec                    MANUTAKI O TE KURATINI O WAIKATO, NGĀ
怀卡托理工学院校长致词
                                                               KŌRERO WHAKAKAPI - CLOSING OF CEREMONY
                                                               Dr Shelley Wilson, Dean of Wintec
                                                               怀卡托理工学院学术院长致闭幕词
WAIATA
E Kore Koe e Ngaro
歌曲
                                                               WAIATA
                                                               Me Whakaiti Tātou
KŌRERO WHAKATAKI A TE KAIKŌRERO                                歌曲
MANUWHIRI - GUEST SPEAKER’S ADDRESS
Henry Tuipe’a, Tupu Aotearoa Manager, Waikato/                 KARAKIA MŌ TE KAI - BLESSING OF FOOD
Bay of Plenty region, Ministry for Pacific Peoples             Tame Pokaia, Kaumātua
嘉宾致词
                                                               Light refreshments will be available after the ceremony.
WAIATA                                                         The graduation photographer will be available
Purea Nei                                                      to take portraits after the ceremony.
歌曲
                                                               典礼后将提供茶点,并有摄影师可以拍照。

KŌRERO WHAKAHAU A TE POUĀRAHI MĀORI
- EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MĀORI ADDRESS
Hera White, Pouārahi Māori, Executive Director Māori, Wintec
毛利成就执行董事致词

WAIATA
Pūpuke te Hihiri
歌曲

                                                                                                      GRADUATION 2021     24
Master of Applied                           Bachelor of Media Arts             Bachelor of Occupational
Information Technology                      (Commercial Music)                 Therapy (Otago Polytechnic)
Karmin Nrupesh Dave                         Jack Thomas Pirimi Marshall        Sean Enoka Rogde-Berryman
                                            Isaiah Samuel McIver               Kelly Ware
Master of Arts (Visual Arts)                Hyrum Avei Timu
with Distinction                                                               Bachelor of Social Work
                                            Bachelor of Midwifery
Felipe Augusto Milani Queriquelli                                              Jayde Louise Bray
Frank De Jesus Perez Rodriguez              Janine Aarsen                      Tania Lee Campbell
Janaya Ann Waitere                          Rebecca Jade Amai                  Derek Peter Michael Hauwaho
                                            Blessy Peediyakal Biju             Pipiana Johnston
Master of Professional Practice             Nicola Maree Bishell               Tishan Hoana Marama Kahukoti
                                            Philippa Blumire                   Charnnel Nairn Lucy McClintock
Irene April Harrison
                                            Summer Rae Earney                  Grace Catherine Monk
Carlee Delaney Logan
                                            Beth Ellen Fisher-Evans            Cory George Newport
                                            Alice Jenkins                      Anikha Megan Shepherd
Postgraduate Diploma in
                                            Rose Louise Jennings               Rebekah Kate Sheridan
Applied Informatics
                                            Andrea Miriata Joyce               Courtney Grace Sheriff
Natalia Cuartas Uribe                       Kylie Sian Macown                  Frances Te Ao
Kongodage Anton Jude                        Brogen Kestin McBeth               Tetera Toromon
Priyalal Fernando                           Kellee-Marie E Rongo Moore         Sarah Megan Young
Mustufa Fakhruddin Khokhar                  Monique Jazmin Owen
Michelle Badillo Mancenido                  Karen Lee Poppen                   Paetahi Tumu Kōrero
Nishi Piplani                               Grace Monica Redman                Bachelor of Counselling
Magesh Arun Kumar Rajamani                  Charlotte Pauline Rigby
                                                                               Laura Clare Bax
Riveet Tauro                                Lalage Anne Sales
                                                                               Andrea Tracey Edmonds
                                            Jackie Lyn Erana Simpkins
                                                                               Imelda Mary Flynn
Postgraduate Diploma in Applied             Rachael Maree Thomas
                                                                               Sheree Ratchel Fryer
Information Technology                      Keely Manawa Wharerau
                                                                               Tarsha Joline Lawrence
Swetha Battu                                Renee-Anne Te Huingamate
                                                                               Hinemoa Reihana
Manu Joseph                                 Wharewera-Ballard
                                                                               Caitlin Louise Taylor
Rakesh Radhakrishnan                                                           Jessica Robyn Weller
Sarika                                      Bachelor of Nursing
Jaison Vadakkekannamoolayil John            Charlene Helen Boyd                Graduate Diploma in Applied
                                            Jade Lucretia Mihipeka Cooksey     Information Technology
Postgraduate Diploma in                     Brittney Doris Eliza Daniels       (Level 7) with Specialisation
Health and Social Practice                  Huihui Ge                          in Database Administration
Joan Charish Labarda Ferrer                 Karen Carlene Goodwin-Powles
                                                                               Sinu Kariplavil Sudhakaran
Elizabeth Wembri                            Pascalle Clarisse Rose Williams
                                                                               Amandeep Kaur
                                            Rangi Te Whitu Willis Harvey
                                                                               Leon Miguel Roxas
Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing             Diamond Manuella Marie Henry
                                                                               Savita
                                            Marionlee Galaxy-Rose Henry
Chitra Devi Kollavarayil Gopalakrishnan                                        Sreerag Tankam
                                            Keegan Israel Linstrom
Krystal Gaye Lewis                                                             Nithin Vincent
                                            Michelle Joanne Minnear
                                            Diana Njeri Ndiritu
Postgraduate Certificate in                                                    Graduate Diploma in Applied
                                            Te Waimaarino Winikerei Patena
Professional Supervision                                                       Information Technology
                                            Hina Tamariki Kahukareti Pokaia
                                                                               (Level 7) with Specialisation
Leanne Nancy Given                          Danielle Marcia Jessie
                                                                               in Network Engineering
Jeffrey Grant Whittaker                     Nganehu Rewi-Wetini
                                            Kini Sera Kali Serubasaga          Gurpinder Singh Dhaliwal
Bachelor of Applied                         Najinder Singh                     Gurpreet Kaur
Information Technology                      Rebecca Moana Turner               Sohajveer Kaur
                                            Michaela Louise Vincent            Simranpal Singh Sappal
James Dean Brooks                           Chelsea Te Pania Wallace           Harjinder Singh
Rewa Barbara Hill                           Brandy Pamary Wynyard-Barlow       Aakash Pulanni Suresh
Lee-Reign Nikolai Ihaka
Arielle Korrine Parai                       Bachelor of Occupational Therapy   Graduate Diploma in Applied
Samuel Potroz                               (Otago Polytechnic) with Merit     Information Technology
Ray Waaka Smith                                                                (Level 7) with Specialisation
Toni Parehawaiki Smith                      Dayna Elizabeth Birkett
                                                                               in Software Engineering
Ruilin Sun                                  Camryn Suzanne Fell
Elysia June-Lee Wanakore                    Kaea Te Aowera Hongara             Madhuri Madiki
                                            Jessi Alana Jade Keating           Kasun Sampath Ramanayake
Bachelor of Applied Social                  Hayley Marie Mills
Science (Counselling)                       Senae Lee Mitchell
                                            Nanette Katy Wesley
Therese Elizabeth Horvath-Fletcher

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Graduate Diploma in Applied          Rewa Kerenga Lynn
Information Technology               Pamela Maurine Jacqueline Osborne
(Level 7) with Specialisation        Maxinne Tapaau Salele
in Web Development                   Faletahi Veamatahau
Marinel Gandeza Basa
                                     New Zealand Certificate
Gurmeet Kaur
                                     in Hairdressing (Salon
Simranjit Kaur
                                     Support) (Level 3)
Graduate Diploma in                  Mei Rangi-Marie Rebekkah Abraham
Communication (Public Relations/     Alexandria Rose Hussain
Advertising) (Level 7)               Shakaya Arnikabree Winikerei
Jonelle Marie Causing
Anay Sachin Joshi
Joa Shuhan Lilly

New Zealand Diploma in
Enrolled Nursing (Level 5)
Rochelle Emily Marr
Jahna Hera Tangiora
Bulou Rusila Sarogoci Tuicakau

New Zealand Certificate in English
Language (Academic) (Level 5)
Jing Wang

New Zealand Certificate in
Beauty Services (Level 4)
Felicia Walker

New Zealand Certificate in English
Language (Academic) (Level 4)
Paramjit Kaur

New Zealand Certificate in Health
and Wellbeing (Primary Care
Practice Assistance) (Level 4)
Joanne Meri Afele
Brooklyn Heiarii Alves-Culley
Natasha Ann Seleni To’o

New Zealand Certificate in
Health and Wellbeing (Social and
Community Services) (Level 4) in
Community Facilitation Strand
Ashley Louise Paterson

New Zealand Certificate in
Health and Wellbeing (Social
and Community Services)
(Level 4) in Mental Health and
Addiction Support Strand
Alan Turau Kingi
Ceilidh May Mackenzie Martindale
Kristi Taylor

New Zealand Certificate in
Health and Wellbeing (Social and
Community Services) (Level 4)
in Social Services Strand
Leanne Jean Hayden
Karuna Devi Kumar
Jade Keeghan Elizabeth

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