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The News and musings from the yards, barrel halls and tasting panels, and from on the road traveled between.
Jumoke Giwa
I am a community development, social justice and equity advocate who conducts research with diverse communities in the Global North and Global South. I am passionate about building the capacity…continue reading
Sandra Dickson
Sandra is a researcher and community development practitioner with 30 years’ experience in Rainbow communities and family and sexual violence. She is one of the founders of Hohou Te Rongo…continue reading
Joanna Hikaka
Dr Joanna Hikaka (Ngāruahine) is a pharmacist and Senior Research Fellow at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. Her clinical and research work focuses on older adult and Māori health,…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
Marianne Elliott
Marianne Elliot 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 environmental…continue reading
Maree Young
I have 25 years experience as a Researcher/Evaluator. I hold a MA (Applied) Social Science Research. Since graduating in 1994, I have worked as a Community Researcher, Exhibition Evaluator (Project…continue reading
Angel Chan
I am a senior lecturer at the University of Auckland’s Faculty of Education and Social Work. My research aims at promoting social justice and cohesion by supporting teachers to develop…continue reading
Dean manley
Peer-led evaluation and research in mental health
David Mitchell
I complete research aimed at surfacing the voice of marginalised groups on topics such as the homeless, men and health, family violence, mental ill-health, sexual abuse of males, fathering, and…continue reading