Honorary Doctor. Finally recognition. Who said Kiwis wouldn't recognize talent even if it hit them in the face :-)

thats great isn't it.

Honorary Doctor. Finally recognition. Who said Kiwis wouldn't recognize talent even if it hit them in the face :-)

She now joins a long list of world leaders receiving this prestigious degree who have played an important role in making the world a safer and better place, stamping out corruption in their home country, insuring women are treated on an equal basis as men, improving the lives of every citizen by bringing them out of poverty, and establishing a true democracy. Some of the more famous receipants listed below.

Robert Mugabe

Muammar Gaddafi

First Lady Suzanne Thabet, wife of ousted president Hosni Mubarak

Just out of interest... Do Emirates fly to PNG?

No

But will code share with the Red Rat and the Camel new tie-up.

Edited March 24, 201313 yr by Chao Lao Beach

Honorary Doctor. Finally recognition. Who said Kiwis wouldn't recognize talent even if it hit them in the face :-)

She now joins a long list of world leaders receiving this prestigious degree who have played an important role in making the world a safer and better place, stamping out corruption in their home country, insuring women are treated on an equal basis as men, improving the lives of every citizen by bringing them out of poverty, and establishing a true democracy. Some of the more famous receipants listed below.

Robert Mugabe

Muammar Gaddafi

First Lady Suzanne Thabet, wife of ousted president Hosni Mubarak

a honorary degree from the Auckland University of Technology?

Sek Wannamethee, the Foreign Ministry's director-general of the America and Pacific Department, said on Thursday the university had informed the ministry of the award which recognises her prominent role in the international arena and for being the first woman to be voted premier of Thailand.

Sek Wannamethee, the Foreign Ministry's director-general of the America and Pacific Department, said on Thursday the university had informed the ministry of the award which recognises her prominent role in the international arena and for being the first woman to be voted premier of Thailand.

So it had nothing to do with her role in making the world a safer and better place, stamping out corruption in their home country, insuring women are treated on an equal basis as men, improving the lives of every citizen by bringing them out of poverty, and establishing a true democracy. I shoud have known.

Honorary Doctor. Finally recognition. Who said Kiwis wouldn't recognize talent even if it hit them in the face :-)

She now joins a long list of world leaders receiving this prestigious degree who have played an important role in making the world a safer and better place, stamping out corruption in their home country, insuring women are treated on an equal basis as men, improving the lives of every citizen by bringing them out of poverty, and establishing a true democracy. Some of the more famous receipants listed below.

Robert Mugabe

Muammar Gaddafi

First Lady Suzanne Thabet, wife of ousted president Hosni Mubarak

Mugabe had more than a dozen Honorary Degrees - none of them from New Zealand though - you must be referring to UK and USA universities?.

the major ones were bestowed on him by the University of Edinburgh, the University of Massachusetts, Michigan State University . . . and so on

In 1994 the UK's Queen Elizabeth appointed him an honorary Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Bath.

Gaddafi - imagine he awarded them to himself, just like all those medals!

You could add Hillary Clinton to that list of international criminals - she has eight Honorary Degrees.

Honorary Doctor. Finally recognition. Who said Kiwis wouldn't recognize talent even if it hit them in the face :-)

She now joins a long list of world leaders receiving this prestigious degree who have played an important role in making the world a safer and better place, stamping out corruption in their home country, insuring women are treated on an equal basis as men, improving the lives of every citizen by bringing them out of poverty, and establishing a true democracy. Some of the more famous receipants listed below.

Robert Mugabe

Muammar Gaddafi

First Lady Suzanne Thabet, wife of ousted president Hosni Mubarak

Mugabe had more than a dozen Honorary Degrees - none of them from New Zealand though - you must be referring to UK and USA universities?.

the major ones were bestowed on him by the University of Edinburgh, the University of Massachusetts, Michigan State University . . . and so on

In 1994 the UK's Queen Elizabeth appointed him an honorary Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Bath.

Gaddafi - imagine he awarded them to himself, just like all those medals!

You could add Hillary Clinton to that list of international criminals - she has eight Honorary Degrees.

Agree especially about Hillary Clinton. Gadddafi's was from Megatrend University in Belgrade

Honorary Doctor. Finally recognition. Who said Kiwis wouldn't recognize talent even if it hit them in the face :-)

She now joins a long list of world leaders receiving this prestigious degree who have played an important role in making the world a safer and better place, stamping out corruption in their home country, insuring women are treated on an equal basis as men, improving the lives of every citizen by bringing them out of poverty, and establishing a true democracy. Some of the more famous receipants listed below.

Robert Mugabe

Muammar Gaddafi

First Lady Suzanne Thabet, wife of ousted president Hosni Mubarak

Mugabe had more than a dozen Honorary Degrees - none of them from New Zealand though - you must be referring to UK and USA universities?.

the major ones were bestowed on him by the University of Edinburgh, the University of Massachusetts, Michigan State University . . . and so on

In 1994 the UK's Queen Elizabeth appointed him an honorary Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Bath.

Gaddafi - imagine he awarded them to himself, just like all those medals!

You could add Hillary Clinton to that list of international criminals - she has eight Honorary Degrees.

thank you for the information. so its nonsense to come up with that names in connection to HonD Yingluck.

Gadaffi wasn't that bad actually. at least not bad as the other international criminals from your list.

Honorary degrees - maybe we could all have one - just need a printer and a hat!

AUT had awarded 13 in the 10 years pre Dec 2012; maybe YS was #14.

University of Masachussets has awarded over 2000 since 1885 . Where's mine?

Fomer Kenyan President Julius Nyerere had 23, incl 13 doctorates.

Not something I'm overly familiar with, but a little Googling and think i have a winner in terms of NZers being awarded them - Dame Kiri with at least 13!

Singing in a high voice for world peace?

Soprano Dame Kiri Te Kanawa is a serial collector with honorary degrees from the Auckland, Victoria and Waikato universities as well as several from overseas institutions including Oxford, Cambridge, Nottingham, Chicago, Bath, Dundee, Durham, Nottingham, Sunderland and Warwick.

Honorary degrees - maybe we could all have one - just need a printer and a hat!

AUT had awarded 13 in the 10 years pre Dec 2012; maybe YS was #14.

University of Masachussets has awarded over 2000 since 1885 . Where's mine?

Fomer Kenyan President Julius Nyerere had 23, incl 13 doctorates.

Not something I'm overly familiar with, but a little Googling and think i have a winner in terms of NZers being awarded them - Dame Kiri with at least 13!

Singing in a high voice for world peace?

Soprano Dame Kiri Te Kanawa is a serial collector with honorary degrees from the Auckland, Victoria and Waikato universities as well as several from overseas institutions including Oxford, Cambridge, Nottingham, Chicago, Bath, Dundee, Durham, Nottingham, Sunderland and Warwick.

13 Hon D's in 10 years is not that bad. if we start to compare, we should look only who else got a HonD from AUT- anything else makes no sense. we could also make a list with lots of decent people who got a honorary degree from somewhere, but it will prove nothing.