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The News and musings from the yards, barrel halls and tasting panels, and from on the road traveled between.

Bev Tso Hong

Bev firmly believes in community research led by communities as a powerful evidence platform to be used by communities themselves and broader programme, and policy decision-makers to move towards a…continue reading

Moana Minson

Moana is an advocate for social change through creative mediums. Their background is in Anthropology and Narrative Design, using the power of stories in interactive platforms (like video games) to…continue reading

Prof Eleanor Holroyd

Eleanor is a Professor in Nursing and Associate Dean of International, and Engagement, the Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, Co-director of the AUT Centre For Migrant and Refugee Health…continue reading

Dr Katie Bruce

Katie has a passion for sharing stories, ideas and research to confront policy, practice and prejudice. Katie works at Hui E! Community Aotearoa where she is Kaiwhakahaere Matua. She is…continue reading

Eve Cookson

Ko Te Moengahau-o-Tāmatekapua te maungaKo Kaituna te awaKo Te Arawa te waka Ko Ngāti Uenuku-Kōpako te iwi Ko Eve āhau Eve is our Kairuruku – Coordinator.Eve is passionate about rangatahi…continue reading

Jennifer Leahy

I am passionate about lifelong learning opportunities, and my current role as South Island Manager for Ako Aotearoa (Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence) means that I have the chance to…continue reading

Dr Arpita Das

PhD Social Work | MA Social Work | Manaaki Tāngata Certificate in Bicultural Social Services Tēnā koutou katoa Ko Arpita Das tōku ingoa E ono ngā tau e noho nei…continue reading

Lorna Ingram

Lorna is passionate about creating strength within the NGO sector and ultimately improving the lives of those within communities across Aotearoa. She strongly believes that by working together we can…continue reading

Joanne Waitoa

Ko Hikurangi te maunga  Ko Waiapu te awa  Ko Horouta te waka  Ko Ngati Porou te iwi  Ko Ngati Putaanga te hapu   Ko Putaanga me Rahui nga marae  …continue reading

Raylyn Christian

Ray June 2022

Ko Te Aroha tōku maunga Ko Waihou tōku awa Ko Ngāti Maru tōku iwi Ko Ray āhau. Raylyn (Ray) is our Communications Lead – Kaitohutohu Mātua Whakapā. Ray comes from…continue reading

Izzy Joy

Ko Oteauheke rāua ko Maungaharuru te maungaKo Awaiti raua ko Mōhaka te awaKo Akaroa rāua ko Tangitū te moanaKo Takitimu ki te wakaKo Ōnuku raua ko Waipapa-a-Iwi te maeaeKo Kāti…continue reading

Dr Brendan Stevenson

Ngāpuhi te Iwi (Ngati Hau), Scandinavian, Scottish, English | Masters (Psychology) | PhD (Public Health) Ko Ngāpuhi te Iwi Ko Ngati hau te Hapū Ko Ruawahine te Awa Ko Ruapekapeka…continue reading

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