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The News and musings from the yards, barrel halls and tasting panels, and from on the road traveled between.
Shuang Wu
Kia ora, everyone, My name is Shuang Wu, and I am currently pursuing a PhD in Social Work at the University of Auckland. My research focuses on the roles and…
Moana Tane
Experienced executive working within complex health research in tertiary institutions, primary health care and social services organisations. Creative leader, with commitment to innovative, strengths-based research and programs that reflect current…
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…
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…
Melissa Carey
I am a registered nurse with over 28 years nursing experience. In 2017 I completed a PhD in Public Health and Social Work focusing on Māori cultural identity and the…
Joe Wilson
I am passionate about people feeling seen, valued and understood for who they are and how they add value to our communities. With a diverse background that includes teaching, coaching,…
Sandra des Forges
I have recently completed Doctoral study (November 2023) on Māori representation in local government with a focus on Māori wards, and had a paper from that piece of work published…
Madeleine Cannings
Maddie is responsible for collaborating with clients across all stages of the project lifecycle. She is the Head of Measurement at Huber Social, experts in Social Impact Measurement, and leads…
Sarah Jane Lipura
Dr. Sarah Jane D. Lipura is a multilingual researcher-practitioner with a doctoral degree in Asian Studies from the University of Auckland (UoA) She was a recipient of the University Doctoral Scholarship, Faculty…
Maree Beaven
I am a Community Connector and Facilitator in Manurewa/Papakura. My backround is in programme development and delivery in organisations such as Parents Inc, Manurewa Parenting Hub and Lighthouse. This led…
Paora Moyle
Paora Moyle currently manages several significant research projects as a senior researcher and is a Principal Advisor to the Abuse in Care Royal Commission. Paora has a 30-year career in…
Matt Fanselow
I am a research and evaluation generalist with 10 years' experience across central government and management consulting roles. My project experience covers designing research and evaluation plans to conducting formative…