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The News and musings from the yards, barrel halls and tasting panels, and from on the road traveled between.
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
Angela Jeong
I am a music therapist who studied Master’s in Music Therapy at Victoria University of Wellington. As part of the music therapy exegesis, I conducted a research: How did music…continue reading
Maree Young
I have 25 years experience as a Researcher/Evaluator. I hold a MA (Applied) Social Science Research. Since graduating in 1994, I have worked as a Community Researcher, Exhibition Evaluator (Project…continue reading
David Mitchell
I complete research aimed at surfacing the voice of marginalised groups on topics such as the homeless, men and health, family violence, mental ill-health, sexual abuse of males, fathering, and…continue reading
Tanja Rother
I’ve been a researcher at Shared Landscapes – Intercultural Research & Engagement Services, based at Ōhiwa Harbour in the Eastern Bay of Plenty, since 2016. Locally, I have led various…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
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
Carolyn Cordery (Dr)
Carolyn Cordery’s research interests are focused on Not for Profit accounting and accountability, incorporating financial and non-financial reporting, regulation, and governance. She is an Adjunct Professor at Victoria University and…continue reading