Victoria University of Wellington is a university in Wellington, New Zealand. It was established in 1897 by Act of Parliament, and was a constituent college of the University of New Zealand.
Degree abbreviations are used as an alternative way to specify an academic degree instead of spelling out the title in full, such as in reference books such as Who's Who and on business cards. Many degree titles have more than one possible abbreviation, with the abbreviation used varying between different universities. In the UK it is normal not to punctuate abbreviations for degrees with full stops, although this is done at some universities.
Bryan Charles Gould is a British former politician and diplomat. He served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1974 to 1979, and again from 1983 to 1994. He was a member of the Labour Party's Shadow Cabinet from 1986 to 1992, and stood unsuccessfully for the leadership of the party in 1992.
An honorary degree is an academic degree for which a university has waived the usual requirements, such as matriculation, residence, a dissertation, and the passing of comprehensive examinations. It is also known by the Latin phrases honoris causa or ad honorem . The degree is typically a doctorate or, less commonly, a master's degree, and may be awarded to someone who has no prior connection with the academic institution or no previous postsecondary education. An example of identifying a recipient of this award is as follows: Doctorate in Business Administration.
Sir William Alfred "Alf" Stevenson was a New Zealand industrialist, philanthropist and local-body politician. He was also active in rowing, both as a competitor and official, and was a noted big-game fisherman.
John Robert Evans, was a Canadian cardiologist, academic, businessperson, and civic leader.
Auckland Central is a New Zealand electoral division returning one member to the New Zealand House of Representatives. Its current representative is Nikki Kaye, a member of the National Party; she has represented the seat since 2008.
Dame Alice Joan Metge is a New Zealand social anthropologist, educator, lecturer and writer.
Pukekohe High School is a high school in Pukekohe in the Auckland Region of New Zealand.
Sir Colin James Maiden is a New Zealand mechanical engineer, university administrator and company director.
Jeffery Lewis Tallon is a New Zealand physicist specialising in high-temperature superconductors.
Dame Dorothy Rita Fraser was a New Zealand community activist and local politician.
Brian G. Coote was a New Zealand legal academic. He wrote the influential book Exception Clauses, published in 1964, and served as dean of the Law Faculty at the University of Auckland from 1983 to 1987.
