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Last updated: 12pm, 17 July 2023
Distinguished Professor Dame Anne Salmond, University of Auckland
Dame Gillian Whitehead, Previous Composer in Residence NZSM, VUW, Mozart Fellow, University of Otago, sometime Head of Composition at Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Dame Kerry Prendergast, Victoria University Foundation Chair
Dame Miranda Harcourt, Independent practitoner
Dame Suzanne Snively, Alumni
Dame Doctor Claudia Orange, Honorary Research Fellow Te Papa Tongarewa
Dame Emeritus Professor Margaret Clark, Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington
Dame Luamanuvao Associate Professor (AVC (Pasifika)) Winnie Laban, Office of AVC (Pasifika)
Sir Heughan Rennie KNZM CBE KC, Hon Life Member VUWSA
Sir Kim Workman, KIWA
Sir Neville Jordan, VUW Past Chancellor and Royal Society NZ past President
Sir Vincent O'Sullivan, Emeritus Professor, Victoria University
Sir Tipene O'Regan, ONZ, DRSNZ
Professor Sir Jim Mann, University of Otago
Rt Hon Helen Clark, Former university lecturer
Hon Julie Anne Genter MP, Green Party
Hon David Benson-Pope, Dunedin City Councillor
Mayor Jules Radich, Dunedin City Council
Mayor Tory Whanau, Wellington City Council
Councillor Andrew Whiley, Dunedin City Councillor
Councillor Ben McNulty, Wellington City Councillor
Councillor Carmen Houlahan, Dunedin City Council
Councillor Elliot Weir, Otago Regional Council
Councillor Iona Pannett, Wellington City Councillor
Councillor Nīkau Wi Neera, Wellington City Councillor
Councillor Nureddin Abdurahman, Southern Ward Councillor
Councillor Rebecca Matthews, Wellington City Councillor
Councillor Sarah Free, Wellington City Council
Councillor Steve Walker, Dunedin City Councillor
Councillor Teri ONeill, Wellington City Councillor
Councillor Thomas Nash, Greater Wellington Regional Council
Councillor Mandy Mayhem, Dunedin City Councillor
Tamatha Paul, Green Party Aotearoa
A.C. Hamilton Distinguished University Professor & Douglas Professor of Canadian and Colonial History Donald Akenson, Queen's University, Kingston Ontario (Canada)
Archbishop Philip Richardson, Anglican Church of Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia
Architect Guy Marriage, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington
Beit Professor of Global and Imperial History James Belich, University of Oxford
Bishop Peter Carrell, Anglican Diocese of Christchurch
Bishop Richard Randerson CNZM, Otago University Alumni
Chair Henry Lockhart, VicLabour
Chief Executive Susanna Shadbolt, Te Manawa/PNCC
CNZM Lisa Reihana, Reihanamations Ltd.
Co-chair Jocelyn Armstrong, The Religious Diversity Centre in Aotearoa NZ Trust
Co-Convenor Noah Brennan, Unions Wellington
Curator and Manager Stephen Cleland, St Paul St Gallery, AUT, Auckland
D Litt, CNZM Elizabeth Knox, Te Herenga Waka University Press
Dean Louise Dixon, Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington
Director Cameron Curd, Lexicon House Limited
Director Jane Campion, Director of the pop up film school A WAVE IN THE OCEAN
Director Julie Pedley, Strategic Projects and Procurement, Massey University
Director Mark Williams, CIRCUIT Artist Moving Image
Director & Head Karl Chitham, Dowse Art Museum, Arts & Culture, Hutt City Council
Director-General Chris ODonoghue,
DMA Candidate Kinga Krupa, Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington
DMA Candidate in Piano Performance Kinga Krupa, Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington
Executive Director Hilary Finchum-Sung, Association for Asian Studies
Honorary Research Fellow Ann Shelton, Massey University
Interim Dean and Associate Professor Emma Stewart, Lincoln University
Kaitohu Director Ruth Buchanan, Artspace Aotearoa
Lead Project Manager John Raybould, Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington
Lecturer Esperanza Gorriz Jarque, University of Virginia
M.A, A.B.D Charles Perkins, University of California, Santa Barbara
Major Kate Weinberg, Alumni
Manager Vanessa Venter, Victoria University of Wellington
Māori Vice President of NZ Young Labour Kye Chun, NZ Young Labour
Mias Harriet Josey-Kerr, Talent International
MNZM Julie Wylie, Julie Wylie Institute Musical Play
Ms Mag.a BA MA Margit Wolfsberger, Association Dialog - Vienna, Austria
MSc Pearl Barry, University Of Otago
MSc Candidate Emma de Jong, Antarctic Research Centre, Victoria University of Wellington
MZNM Nonnita Rees, Alumna including Te Herenga Waka. Cultural policy analyst.
National President Ellen Dixon, New Zealand Union of Students' Associations
Nurse Practitioner, Professional Teaching Fellow Sandra Oster, Univ of Auckland
NZSO Music Director Emeritus. James Judd, NZSO
O'Neill Family Professor of Philosophy Jc Beall, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame USA
PhD Eric Jeunot, Victoria University
PhD Mariana Lazzarao Salazar, Universidad Catolica del Maule
PhD Paul Broady, TEU
PhD (Humboldt, Berlin) Norman Franke, Ampersand
President Beatrix Jones, New Zealand Statistical Association
President Benedict Ferguson, PSA | Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi
President Charlie Mudgway, UN Youth Wellington
President Daryl Streat, TESOLANZ
President David Wang, V-ISA
President Heather Hendrickson, New Zealand Microbiological Society
President Isobelle Masters, BA Society (THW-VUW)
President Katherine Holt, Geoscience Society of New Zealand
President Manraj Singh Rahi, New Zealand Law Students' Association Inc
President Sonja Randhawa, Postgraduate Students' Association (PGSA) at VUW
President Stevie Shipman, Victoria University of Wellington Commerce Students’ Society Incorporated
President Zina Abu Ali, AUTSA
President (2023) Sefo Soanai, HOPSA (Humanities Otago Pacific Students’ Association)
President for Te Ao o Rongomaraeroa Sally Angelson, Te Rongomaraeroa/National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies,, University of Otago
President of NZYL Eirian Jones, Lincoln University
President of UOPISA Elisepa Taukolo, University of Otago Pacific Island Student Association
Pro Vice Chancellor Humanities Jessica Palmer, University of Otago
Professional Practice Fellow Hannah Drury, University of Otago
Recruitment Advisor Pip Southee, Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington
Redmond Barry Distinguished Professor Stephanie Trigg, The University of Melbourne
Registered Nurse Randall Jones, Retired
Research Affiliate Daniel White, The University of Cambridge
Research Assistant / Tutor Sally Day, TEU
Research Associate Professor Amanda Kvalsvig, University of Otago Wellington
Research Professor Nigel Perry, Plant & Food Research, University of Otago
Researcher James Kennett, University of California, Santa Barbara
Researcher Taichi Takahara, Seijo University
Rev Jean Malcolm, Anglican Church
Rev Melanie McKenzie, Victoria Chaplaincy
Rev Thomson Anne, Otago graduate
Rev Doctor Jennifer Dawson, Alumnus of Canterbury and Otago, Supporter of Vic Uni, Friend of Education
Rev Doctor Wayne Te Kaawa, Union
Reverend Doctor Tim McKenzie, Former Student, Tutor & Chaplain, VUW, Graduate Otago Uni
Reverend Doctor (UK OBE) Paul Oestreicher, ex editor CRITIC Uni of Otago Hon DD
Reverend Father George Kanellis, Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Zealand
Right Reverend Hamish Galloway, Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand
School Manager Patricia Huambachano, Victoria University of Wellington - Business and Government
Senior Course Adviser Hayden Kubala, University of Otago
Senior Professional Practice Fellow Janine Tansley, University of Otago
Te Ringa Hautu Toi / Gallery DIrector Larissa McMIllan, Wairau Maori Art Gallery
The Very Rev Dr Graham O'Brien, Christ Church Cathedral Nelson