Last year, with the global COVID-19 Pandemic, all graduation ceremonies were cancelled for Te Wānanga o Aotearoa (Maori Indigenous Higher learning Institute) and there was thought that there wouldn't be any going forward until there was an all clear.
But with New Zealand and specifically Auckland being at level 1, since March, then there was the discussion (plus some pressure from graduates) for a graduation ceremony that many families and friends of graduates attended including my family.
The above family photo was taken during the ceremony with my beloved in the middle after being 'capped' onstage. The green hood and sash depicts the colours of the Masters degree and he is holding his Masters degree certificate.
We were very proud of his efforts and had a family dinner and dessert before and after the ceremony that was held at Manukau Vodafone Events Centre earlier this week. His work friends also had a special lunch with him which was neat.
Last year we did have a bigger family dinner at a local Restaurant, in lieu of having a graduation ceremony, in thinking that there wasn't going to be one but it was still neat to be able to have a double celebration as it definitely was neat to share in the celebrations.
It was also neat for me to attend for my students from my 2020 class who also graduated in an early ceremony as there were 6 sessions in total over two days with a morning, afternoon and evening session. Beautiful professional photos were taken and these were shared on the Wānanga's Facebook page for many deserving graduates with their families and friends...
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