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The News and musings from the yards, barrel halls and tasting panels, and from on the road traveled between.
Evangelia Papoutsaki
Evangelia Papoutsaki, PhD Cardiff, is an engaged global citizen with a passion for social justice; a social change communication scholar, editor, published author, facilitator and educator; and a dedicated mentor…continue reading
Gillian White (Dr)
40 years in health services and academic research including supervision of Masters and Doctoral theses and examination of same.30 completed research projects. 53 international and national peer-reviewed publicationsAreas of expertise:…continue reading
Marg Wilkie
I grew up in Te Awakairangi (Lower Hutt) and studied at Victoria University of Wellington. I worked in Community Development and coordinated and managed Vocational Education and Training. I completed my PhD in 2010…continue reading
Pat Bullen
As a Senior Lecturer in youth development and youth mentoring in the School of Learning, Development and Professional Practice in the Faculty of Education at The University of Auckland, I…continue reading
Gordon Cessford
I was the lead Social Scientist at the Department of Conservation for many years. Work there involved outdoor recreation participation and development; tourism impacts, benefits and development; physical impacts on…continue reading
Garth Nowland-Foreman
Garth is a founding partner of the capacity-building social enterprise, LEAD Centre for Not for Profit Governance & Leadership. He also taught part-time for 18 years in Graduate Programmes in…continue reading
Alice Beban
Senior lecturer in Sociology at Massey University, conducting research on gender, land and agricultural change in ecologically sensitive areas of the Mekong region, and women’s health and rural social change…continue reading
Sue Elliott
Community development, refugees, migrants, human rights. Msc (distinction), BEd.