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The News and musings from the yards, barrel halls and tasting panels, and from on the road traveled between.
Maya Bernardo
I am born and raised in Manila, Philippines and moved to New Zealand in 2012. I have worked mostly in the education sector as a higher education manager, researcher and…continue reading
Christine Wilson
I have worked as a lead researcher and evaluator in the disability sector for SAMS (Standards and Monitoring Services) between 1996 and 2022. In that time my focus has been…continue reading
Maya Bernardo
With extensive international experience in the education and not-for-profit sectors, taking up roles as researcher, director/manager and coordinator of service units and programmes, and adult educator. My research interests are…continue reading
Tania Jones
Tania Jones manages a coaching and consulting company supporting business leaders and community-led development initiatives. She has over 20 years experience in not-for-profit governance and a particular interest in youth, social entrepreneurship, and volunteering. She is enrolled in…continue reading
Sara Passmore
I have 15+ year’s experience in project and programme management, and 10+ year’s experience in Senior Management in the charity and not-for-profit sector. In 2018 I completed a MBA from…continue reading
Bobby Luke
Dr. Bobby Luke (Ngāti Ruanui), is part of the fresh vanguard of Fashion designers and researchers that demonstrate decolonial constructs of western fashion ‘Making’ and de-centralizing western design theory, emphasizing…continue reading
Murdoch Stephens
I am a writer, researcher and publisher working across arts, academia and migration advocacy. In 2013 I launched the Doing Our Bit advocacy campaign to double New Zealand’s refugee quota…continue reading
Niusha Aryan
Kia ora, I am a youth worker with 7+ years of experience, and am currently doing my PhD part-time alongside the Clinical Psychology Programme at the Victoria University of Wellington.…continue reading
Emily Greenbank
Dr Emily Greenbank is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies at Victoria University of Wellington ( a position funded by the Rutherford Foundation).…continue reading