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The News and musings from the yards, barrel halls and tasting panels, and from on the road traveled between.
Lucen Liu
Lucen is a researcher in the field of sport sociology. She completed her doctoral degree in New Zealand, which explored Māori and Chinese women’s embodied experiences of risk, pain and…continue reading
Welamedde Gedara Vishaka Guansekara
I am a PhD candidate who submitted the thesis for evaluation. My research interests are in strategic management and development economics, in particular in the fields of development studies and…continue reading
Madeline Shelling
Kia Ora! Ko Madeline tōku ingoa =) He uri tēnei nō Ngāti Porou, heoi i tipu ake au ki Kaipara, ā, ināianei kei te noho au ki Ōtautahi! I am…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
Jeremy Mayall
Jeremy is an advocate for arts, culture and creativity and the role that they play as an essential part of community wellbeing. He is a composer, musician, artist, producer and…continue reading
Fatima Junaid
Dr Junaid specialises in area of Organisational behaviour & HR. Her work focuses on wellbeing and stress, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Mental health and Psychosocial risks at work. Her current…continue reading
Lata Rana
Lata Rana holds a PhD degree from the University of Melbourne. Lata currently works at the School of Early Childhood Education – UNITEC Institute of Technology – part of Te…continue reading
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
Anura Widana (Dr)
Anura is currently project manager, Dasu Hydropower Project in Pakistan. He holds an B Sc (Hons) Agriculture from University of Sri Lanka, an M Sc (Agric. Economics & Extension) from…continue reading