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| | Graduation celebration 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) |
 | | This year's graduation ceremonies in Wellington and Auckland saw over 140 successful Open Polytechnic degree and diploma candidates from throughout New Zealand receive their awards in person, saluted by Open Polytechnic staff, Council members, official guests and hundreds of family and friends. |
 | | One of the country's leading economists, Suzanne Snively, was guest speaker in Auckland, while the Wellington speaker was entrepreneur and former Mayor of the capital city, Mark Blumsky. |
 | | In congratulating Wellington graduates, Mark Blumsky (himself contemplating Open Polytechnic study), said he was amazed by what they had accomplished. |
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