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The News and musings from the yards, barrel halls and tasting panels, and from on the road traveled between.

Alexandra Vernal

Social psychologist specialized in project management and international development, with experience researching behavioural change, sustainable habits, wellbeing and motivation. Passionate about finding ways to promote positive change and connection with…continue reading

Jess Berentson-Shaw (Dr)

Dr Jess Berentson-Shaw is a co-director of The Workshop, a research and communications not-for-profit organisation specialising in narratives strategies which help individuals and organisations to better communicate complex social and…continue reading

Sharon Bell

Dr Sharon Bell is the research manager of The Workshop, a research and communications not-for-profit organisation specialising in narratives strategies which help individuals and organisations to better communicate complex social…continue reading

Natalie Allen

Dr Natalie Allen is a director at The Urban Advisory, an urban strategy consultancy that specialises in regeneration and housing strategy. She and her team work alongside diverse clients across…continue reading

Dory Reeves

Tanja Rother

I’ve been a researcher at Shared Landscapes – Intercultural Research & Engagement Services, based at Ōhiwa Harbour in the Eastern Bay of Plenty, since 2016. Locally, I have led various…continue reading

Louise Tester

May 2016 – Present: Sport Taranaki. Project management – Development of Regional Sports Facility Strategy. February 2016 – Present: Bishop’s Action Foundation – Pathways to Sustainable Housing in Taranaki. July…continue reading

Gary Watts

Have completed extensive research within the community (for a number of years) which includes social issues which indicate distinctly unusual (regularly major and often ongoing) forms of societal produced disadvantage.

Gordon Cessford

I was the lead Social Scientist at the Department of Conservation for many years. Work there involved outdoor recreation participation and development; tourism impacts, benefits and development; physical impacts on…continue reading

Alice Beban

Senior lecturer in Sociology at Massey University, conducting research on gender, land and agricultural change in ecologically sensitive areas of the Mekong region, and women’s health and rural social change…continue reading

Alison Greenaway

The main thread for my work is supporting the co-production of knowledge for sustainble development. I work with people in a variety of settings to explore the possibilities in front…continue reading

Peter Glensor

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