Auckland Uni professor 'essential' for top 100 ranking in limbo separated from family in Singapore 21 Feb, 2021 09:00 PM 6 minutes to read Professor Fernando Oliveira is waiting for temporary visas for his dependants to be processed. Photo / Dean Purcell Professor Fernando Oliveira is waiting for temporary visas for his dependants to be processed. Photo / Dean Purcell Tom Dillane is a reporter at the New Zealand Heraldtom.dillane@nzme.co.nz@tomdillane1 Professor Fernando Oliveira made a pledge to his family in Singapore that he wouldn't venture outside Auckland without them. To enjoy the beauty of a country that was separating them seemed a betrayal of sorts.