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The News and musings from the yards, barrel halls and tasting panels, and from on the road traveled between.
Kirsten Spencer
Kirsten Spencer is an Associate Professor at Auckland University of Technology where she leads the research team in Performance analysis, Sports Coaching and Youth Development. She is a director of…continue reading
Irene Ayallo
Dr Irene (is a Registered Social Worker) teaches social work and community development at Unitec in the social practice field. Her teaching and practice in this field is significantly informed…continue reading
Sahib Rasulov
I completed my PhD very recently, but in Physiology. However, as I started to work as a Community Engagement Coordinator as a continuation of my years of community service experience…continue reading
Ahmed Al-Sa’di
I am a committed person with over 14 years of experience at several leading organization (7 years in NZ, 5 in KSA, 2 in Jordan) teaching students from various social…continue reading
Angela Jeong
I am a music therapist who studied Master’s in Music Therapy at Victoria University of Wellington. As part of the music therapy exegesis, I conducted a research: How did music…continue reading
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
Tanja Rother
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 in Social…continue reading
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
Garth Nowland-Foreman
Garth is a founding partner of the capacity-building social enterprise, LEAD Centre for Not for Profit Governance & Leadership. He also taught part-time for 18 years in Graduate Programmes in…continue reading
Tula Brannelly (Dr)
Tula’s research interests relate to citizenship and mental health, particularly for marginalised groups. Interests lie in the effects of social policies on marginalised groups; mental health and older people; service…continue reading