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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

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

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.

Evangelia Papoutsaki

Evangelia Papoutsaki, PhD Cardiff, is an engaged global citizen with a passion for social justice; a social change communication scholar, editor, published author, facilitator and educator; and a dedicated mentor…continue reading

Helen Potter (Dr)

I’ve been a kaupapa Māori researcher for 20 years predominantly in the fields of Māori education, adult learning, whānau wellbeing, and more recently, in Māori health, housing and environmental wellbeing.…continue reading

Claire Smith

Food Insecurity in New Zealand, the Family Food Environment, food purchasing practices in low income households. Secular changes in food and nutrient intakes in NZ.

Liz Gordon

Managing Director, Pukeko Research Ltd. We do research across the education, social services and justice sectors. I research in the areas of law and justice, sexual harm, alcohol harm, wahine…continue reading

Rachael Trotman

Fifteen years social and sustainability research and evaluation for all sectors

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