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The News and musings from the yards, barrel halls and tasting panels, and from on the road traveled between.
Leanna Dey
Kia ora I’m a researcher, co-designer and neurodivergent Pākehā woman living in Horowhenua. I acknowledge tangata whenua and pay my respects to iwi Rangitāne, Muaūpoko and Ngāti Apa. My research…continue reading
Angela Millar
A dynamic teacher, facilitator, consultant, researcher and social advocate with a demonstrated history of involvement in addressing unmet social and learning needs in schools, organisations, and local communities. I lead…continue reading
Jess Berentson-Shaw (Dr)
Dr Jess Berentson-Shaw is a co-director of The Workshop, a research and communications not-for-profit organisation specialising in narratives strategies which help individuals and organisations to better communicate complex social and…continue reading
Marianne Elliott
Marianne Elliot is a co-director of The Workshop, a research and communications not-for-profit organisation specialising in narratives strategies which help individuals and organisations to better communicate complex social and environmental…continue reading
Sharon Bell
Dr Sharon Bell is the research manager of The Workshop, a research and communications not-for-profit organisation specialising in narratives strategies which help individuals and organisations to better communicate complex social…continue reading
Jordan Green
Ko Jordan tōku ingoa. He uri ahau nō Ngāti Porou me Te Whānau ā Apanui. I am a narrative, research and communications consultant with a background in social and narrative…continue reading
Natalie Allen
Dr Natalie Allen is a director at The Urban Advisory, an urban strategy consultancy that specialises in regeneration and housing strategy. She and her team work alongside diverse clients across…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
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