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Newcastle Herald
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Alanna Tomazin

PhD graduate to don late mother's cloak in university ceremony

Ngaio Stobbs will don her late mother's Korowai - a traditional Maori cloak made of wax and feathers - on Wednesday when she graduates with a Doctor of Philosophy. Picture by Jonathan Carroll

REPRESENTING her cultural heritage, Ngaio Stobbs will don her late mother's korowai - a traditional Maori cloak made of wax and feathers - on Wednesday when she graduates with a Doctor of Philosophy.

"My mum was one of my biggest supporters. She always said to me 'I can't wait 'til you graduate'," the University of Newcastle student said.

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