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Lucy Cooper

Planalytics provides research and monitoring services to inform decision-making and project design in the housing and community development sectors. Our projects include: • Undertaking research into regional food ...

David Mitchell

I complete research aimed at surfacing the voice of marginalised groups on topics such as the homeless, mens and health, family violence, mental ill health, ...

Toni Kennerley

Planalytics provides research and monitoring services to inform decision-making and project design in the housing and community development sectors. Our projects include: - Completing a major ...

Anura Widana

Over 40 years of experience in research, impact assessment, monitoring and evaluation and baseline study

Tanja Rother

I live in the Eastern Bay of Plenty where I've been working with various iwi and hapū, the wider community as well as agencies and ...

Penny Fitzpatrick

I specialise in research, evaluation and learning. An anthropologist by training and a jack-of-all trades by experience, I bring qualitative and quantitative research techniques, and ...

Jaleh Virginia McCormack

My research experience spans twenty years in academic, not for profit, and government organisations with an emphasis on social issues, education and healthcare. I am ...

Beth Neill

I'm a registered community psychologist working in Northland, with a special interest in community wellbeing, social research and evaluation. I've been involved in applied research ...

Karthiga Kanesha

I have been involved a number of co-design initiatives undertaking empathy interviews ranging from Family violence, youth employment, poverty, driver licensing, early years, financial capability ...

Bhubaneswor Dhakal

I worked in community development organizations and research institutes over 20 years. My research expertise includes social survey, data analysis including an advanced statistical analysis ...