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The News and musings from the yards, barrel halls and tasting panels, and from on the road traveled between.
Mike Potter
Disability Connect leads the Community Housing Collective with the purpose of giving a voice to disabled people their families and whānau, raising awareness of housing issues for disabled whanau with…continue reading
Christina Epati
My name is Christina Epati, I gafa (whakapapa) to Iva, Savai’i – Fagaloa, Upolu. I am 1st Generation Samoan, Born and Bred in New Zealand, I am a widowed mother…continue reading
Rashmi Munjal
Greetings! I’m Rashmi Munjal, and I bring with me over nine years of enriching experience in the academic domain. I am a passionate advocate for empowering individuals and organizations through…continue reading
Dr Craig J Selby
I mentor and teach Qualitative Research Methods to postgraduate students on a global scale. I am interested in Indigenous Research Methods and Cross Cultural Research in particular. I am a…continue reading
Janne Galbraith
I am a researcher, writer and communicator, with a passion for people and their stories, social and environmental justice. I am most excited by social research that highlights important issues,…continue reading
Michelle Macaskill
With many years of experience in the social and digital sectors, I am passionate about elevating lived experience and community voice. As a Social Impact Consultant and Founder of Melde,…continue reading
SULIASI VUNIBOLA
Dr. Suli Vunibola is Climate Research Fellow, Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies, University of Canterbury. His expertise is in the broad interdisciplinary areas of development studies, human geography, ethnography,…continue reading
Alex Woodley
I am a principal researcher with Point and Associates and Point Research, which I founded 25 years ago. I have a background in stats and qualitative research. I believe working…continue reading
Brendon McIntosh
I am a clinical pharmacist with experience in a wide array of research projects. I recently submitted my Masters thesis titled “As long as we are aware of the words…continue reading
Joanna Hikaka
Dr Joanna Hikaka (Ngāruahine) is a pharmacist and Senior Research Fellow at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. Her clinical and research work focuses on older adult and Māori health,…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