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The News and musings from the yards, barrel halls and tasting panels, and from on the road traveled between.
Janie Walker
I work in community, allyship, participatory action research, engagement and equity. I have worked as the General Manager of Community Research 2021/2022 to advocate for community and whānau aspirations for…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
Corrina Dixon
Kia Ora, I am currently working as the Senior Mentoring Coordinator at Pillars, supporting children and youth with parents in prison. I am passionate about transformative justice and community/youth development.…continue reading
Jenny Arnold Arnold
With an undergraduate four year degree in Planning (Environmental /Town Planning) and post graduate qualifications in Public Health and Human Development and Counselling; I am trauma-effect-aware and interested in research…continue reading
Tony O’Connor
I have 20 years experience in social research and 7 years in local government and health sector management. My passion is social research that leads to positive change. My preferred…continue reading
Tania Jones
Tania Jones manages a coaching and consulting company supporting business leaders and community-led development initiatives. She has over 20 years experience in not-for-profit governance and a particular interest in youth, social entrepreneurship, and volunteering. She is enrolled in…continue reading
Elise Sterback
Elise Sterback is a recently confirmed PhD candidate with the Centre for Art and Social Transformation, supervised by Peter O’Connor. She returns to study after ten years working in Aotearoa’s…continue reading
Sarah Wylie
Coming from a fairly short stint as a researcher and evaluator in the public sector, I have worked as an independent researcher and evaluator across a broad range of sectors,…continue reading
Jane Moloney
A wide range of experience supporting improved equity of physical and mental health and wellbeing in wide range of initiatives, programs and services including: • primary health care • social…continue reading
Leane Makey
Ko Dr Leane Makey ahau. Ko Ngāti Pākehā te iwi. Ko Hoteo te awa. Ko Kaipara te moana. Ko Atuanui te maunga. Kei Kaipara Flats te kainga. I am a…continue reading
Janine Cook
I am currently lecturing at UCOL in a social services degree programme in the Manawatu (Palmerston North). I’m using Photovoice principles and methods with students and community groups they work…continue reading
Murdoch Stephens
I am a writer, researcher and publisher working across arts, academia and migration advocacy. In 2013 I launched the Doing Our Bit advocacy campaign to double New Zealand’s refugee quota…continue reading