News & Updates

We do not hire over the graduation period unless you are registered to attend a ceremony.  Ordering for December 2024 is now available.   Take advantage of our earlybird discount and order by Monday…

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Buying Hoods

Date: 11 July 2023

Due to the unavailablity of some fabric at present, we have had to disable the option for purchasing a hood for some degrees. Please contact us if you wish to purchase…

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Casual Hires

Date: 11 July 2023

This website is for placing orders for a graduation ceremony only. If you wish to hire for personal photos, family celebrations etc, please email us @ gown-hire@vuw.ac.nz…

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Refund Policy

Date: 28 June 2023

ACADEMIC DRESS HIRE REFUND POLICY 2023   Academic Dress Hire Ltd trading as GradGear refunds the hire less an administration charge as follows:  Withdrawing from a ceremony will incur an administration charge of $10 up…

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Cash Payments

Date: 24 February 2021

We are no longer accepting Cash Payments. Eftpos payments can be made during office opening hours.    Please use the website for placing your order which uses Visa/Mastercard or Internet Banking payment options.    …

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