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Conferences and events, Research Network Co-ordination, Publication of the NZRECE journal, and the Availability of resources and publications on this website, email: Dr Sarah Farquhar sarah@childforum.com

Submitting a manuscript for publication in the NZRECE journal and for all editorial matters, email: Dr Helen Hedges h.hedges@auckland.ac.nz

For help in finding answers to a question about research after you have worked on this yourself, contact one of our team of volunteer advisers. Please note that no responsibility is taken for the content of the advice or what decisions you might make as a result of the support and information given.

• Dr Andrew Gibbons (Academic Dean at New Zealand Tertiary College). Research interests include the philosophy of early childhood education, Tino Rangatiratanga and biculturalism, early childhood education policy analysis, technology in early childhood education, and the construction of gender. Email: andrew.gibbons@nztertiarycollege.ac.nz
• Dr Lorraine McLeod (Assistant Professor at the University of the United Arab Emirates). Previously worked at the NZ Ministry of Education, The NZ Teachers Council, and Auckland College of Education. Research interests are in leadership and management in early childhood, primary and tertiary sectors, and in teacher education. Email: ljmcleod@emirates.net.ae
• Dr Sally Bodkin (Research Co-ordinator and Academic Leader at the Southern Institute of Technology, Invercargill). Research interests are music in early childhood, music education, ethnography, and issues relating to globalisation/localisation. Email: sally.bodkin@sit.ac.nz
• Dr Beverley Clark (Senior Lecturer, AUT University, Auckland). Mother and grandmother. Registered teacher with close on 30 years experience in the field. Research interests include curriculum and the visual arts, and language both as first language and as additional language(s) as well as the issues that are embedded in the development and contexts for language development. Email: beverley.clark@aut.ac.nz
• Caterina Murphy (Senior Lecturer, Te Tari Te Tari Puna Ora o Aotearoa/NZ Childcare Association, Whakatane). Wife, mother, grandmother, researcher, cook and struggling artist. Experienced especially in giving friendly and helpful guidance to students and new researchers. Email: anthony-caterina@xtra.co.nz

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