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The News and musings from the yards, barrel halls and tasting panels, and from on the road traveled between.
Rachael Trotman
Rachael Trotman leads a social change consultancy called Weave, from her whare in Auckland’s Waitakere Ranges. Rachael is passionate about helping people turn their natural curiosity and desire to make…continue reading
Moya Sayer-Jones
Moya Sayer-Jones is one of Australasia’s leading experts on storytelling. She works with both NGOs and government organisations, helping them to ignite the power of story to make a bigger difference in…continue reading
Herearoha Skipper
Marutūāhu, Paoa, Tamaterā, Hako, Tara Tokanui, Tāwhaki, Ngāpuhi. Herearoha Skipper has recently been appointed as the Research Manager at Te Kotahi Research Institute at the University of Waikato and is…continue reading
Dr Jillian Tipene
Te Rarawa (Te Uri o Hina), Ngāti Kahu (Ngāi Tohianga) Jillian Tipene (Te Rarawa, Ngāti Kahu) is a mother and researcher. She currently works as a project leader/researcher at Te…continue reading
Leonie Pihama
Te Ātiawa, Ngāti Māhanga, Ngā Māhanga a Tairi Associate Professor Leonie Pihama is a mother of six and a grandmother of three. Leonie is Director of Te Kotahi Research Institute…continue reading
Martin Kaipo – Chief Executive Otāngarei Trust
Ngāti Kuri, Te Aupōuri, Te Rarawa. Martin was a co-founder of Otāngarei Trust and has worked for over twenty years in community development, working with high need at risk youth…continue reading
Dr. Jess Dart
Inventor of practical methodologies, highly demanded facilitator, and recipient of the National Evaluation Development Award, Jess has over 25 years of involvement in evaluating and designing social change programs in Australia…continue reading
Trevor McGlinchey
Trevor McGlinchey is the Executive Officer for the New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services, a role he has held since 2008. He began his career as a freezing worker and has…continue reading
Brenda Pilott
Brenda is the National Manager of Social Service Providers Aotearoa. She joined Social Service Providers Aotearoa as its national manager, after a decade working for the PSA, NZ’s largest union…continue reading
Sharon Shea
Sharon Shea (Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Haua, Ngāti Hako) is widely recognised as a leader in the field of health sector strategy, outcomes framework development –applying Friedman’s Results Based Accountability™ Framework2- project management, change…continue reading
Sophia Beaton
Ngāti Vara, Ngāti Kahungunu Sophia is from Bluff/Ruapuke, now residing in Auckland, Tāmaki-Makaurau. Sophia is currently employed by Lifewise NZ as a Service Designer to co-design the collaborative Housing First programme for people…continue reading
Crystal Pekepo
Ngāti Vara, Ngāti Kahungunu In her role with Toi Tangata, Crystal specialises in community research and co-design, and is based at Waiwhetu Marae. She graduated from Te Wānanga ō Raukawa. Her interests include Mātauranga, Māori outcomes and Kaupapa Māori Co-design.