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The News and musings from the yards, barrel halls and tasting panels, and from on the road traveled between.
Kirti Sangwan
I am a community based researcher with a PhD in human geography and migration studies from Victoria University of Wellington.My research focused on lived experiences of North Indian immigrant women…continue reading
Tanja Rother
Kia ora, I am a freelance researcher, historian and writer with a special interest in environmental history and Māori and Pākehā narratives of place. In 2016 I received a PhD…continue reading
Dion Enari
Dr. Dion Enari is the first Pasifika Associate Professor at Unitec. He sits in Ngā Wai a Te Tūī (Maori and Indigenous Research Centre) and School of Healthcare and Social…continue reading
Tanya Jurado
My research focusses on public policy support for SMEs, with a focus on entrepreneurs from communities that are traditionally underrepresented, such as Indigenous entrepreneurs, women, migrants and refugees. Currently I…continue reading
Shari Tidswell
My employment background is in adult education, social services and public health. Currently working as a contractor (Social Change Consulting), supporting social services providers with service design, policy development, evaluations…continue reading
Stephanie D’Souza
I am Deputy Director of COMPASS Research Centre and Senior Lecturer in Public Policy at the University of Auckland. My research interests are diverse, with the overarching theme of using…continue reading
Femi Abikanlu
I support organisations in diagnosing dysfunctions existing within social systems, understanding the dynamics of complex and systemic social problems, designing models and interventions, developing effective evaluation, and monitoring systems, and…continue reading
Rikke Betts
My research interests are diverse, but I particularly focus on early childhood education, refugee and migration, diversity, social justice, and neurodiverse issues.
James Shanly
James Shanly is a Research Fellow at Te Ngāpara Centre for Restorative Practice, Victoria University of Wellington. His research focuses on restorative justice practices and criminal justice reform in Aotearoa…continue reading
Atelaite Mapa
Atelaite Taupeavai Mapa is a Moana public health creative-practitioner committed to Indigenous systems change and social justice. With a background in policy, research, and creative methodologies, her work amplifies Moana…continue reading
Sarah Morrison
Kia ora! My name is Sarah Morrison. My family’s ancestry hails from Scotland, and I grew up in Tāmaki Makaurau. I completed my undergraduate and masters degree in psychology at…continue reading