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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

Carlton Irving

Cristy Trewartha (Dr)

Kia ora. I am a researcher and change strategist who specialises in supporting communities, NGOs and government to develop, implement and measure community-based approaches to prevent family and sexual violence.…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

Irene Ayallo

Dr Irene (is a Registered Social Worker) teaches social work and community development at Unitec in the social practice field. Her teaching and practice in this field is significantly informed…continue reading

Caralyn Purvis

I am a research and evaluation professional with a wide-range of interests and experience across health, education, and social sectors. I am skilled in using a range of mixed-method data…continue reading

Deb J Hill (Dr)

I am a graphic designer and researcher working out of the Whanganui Learning Centre’s Creative Hub. I design graphic resources that are easy to read and easy to understand for…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

Bridget Frame

The world of Grant Making is an interesting one: an industry which has burgeoned, with the growth of banking and energy trusts, and gaming trusts. Many Councils also run substantial…continue reading

Louise Tester

May 2016 – Present: Sport Taranaki. Project management – Development of Regional Sports Facility Strategy. February 2016 – Present: Bishop’s Action Foundation – Pathways to Sustainable Housing in Taranaki. July…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

Muni Prabaharan

Research Achievement: Written 81 research papers & 2 books Specialty: Topology Optimization, Computer Aided Engineering, Structural Analysis Experience: 5 years plus in Independent Research career & 3 plus in New…continue reading

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