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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
Maree Brannigan
I am the national Programme Manager for Mayors Taskforce for Jobs. We are focused on initiatives centred on youth. We actively deliver youth employment services in rural and provincial courcils…continue reading
Leonie King
I have been involved in providing youth development opportunities, for women and marginalised youth, predominantly through outdoor adventure. After witnessing the inequities in access to opportunities for marginalised youth to…continue reading
Heather Came
Dr Heather Cameis a seventh generation Pākehā New Zealander and an activist scholar at large. Her background is in public health and social justice activism. Her research focuses on critical…continue reading
Swakshadip Sarkar
Swakshadip is currently doing their PhD at the Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington working on policy issues that affect transgender asylum seekers in the UK and Aotearoa.…continue reading
Sincère Duhabwanayo
I am an East Afrikan-Kiwi. An emerging researcher that specialises in conflict and conflict resolution, social causes and international relations/affairs all-encompassing. My passion in research is to provide resources that…continue reading
Conor Twyford
I currently work for Enviroschools and Arts Access Aotearoa in team development and policy roles. My passion for the environment was ignited in the late 1980s when working as a…continue reading
Bo Ning
Research lead and media strategy specialist. PhD in Marketing (Victoria University of Wellington). Research areas – strategy and media research, Asian wellbeing research, gambling harm research. 10-year of experience in…continue reading
Phoebe Balle
I’m 7th generation Pākehā with English, Irish, Scottish and Scandinavian roots. I grew up on the edge of the Waitemata in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland in a rainbow family. I now…continue reading
Nabilah Husna Binte Abdul Rahman
I am a Malay and Tamil PhD candidate from Singapore, living in Te Whanganui a Tara. My research, conducted at Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington, is focused on Southeast…continue reading
Janie Walker
I work in community, allyship, participatory action research, engagement and equity. I have worked as the General Manager of Community Research 2021/2022 to advocate for community and whānau aspirations for…continue reading