McGuinness Institute Staff
Farewell to Hannah

Farewell to Hannah

Hannah Steiner-Mitchell, our project manager and research analyst, is leaving us for the beautiful streets of Budapest. There, she intends to research her family history, with the goal of writing a book about her grandparents’ lives. Hannah’s grandparents, along with her father, came to New Zealand in 2020 as refugees after leaving Budapest during the...
Congratulations to James Tremlett – Duke University Global Fellow

Congratulations to James Tremlett – Duke University Global Fellow

We at the Institute were delighted to hear of former policy analyst James Tremlett’s appointment as a Global Fellow in Marine Conservation at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. James will venture to America in July to begin his tenure, during which he will be working at the Duke Marine Lab. We wish him the...
Renata Our Head of Research Heads off to Africa

Renata Our Head of Research Heads off to Africa

Our Head of Research Renata Mokena-Lodge is leaving us for the sunny shores of Tanzania on Monday. Where she will work for American NGO; Asylum Access to provide legal advice to refugees. Asylum Access is an international non-profit organisation working towards the assurance of refugee rights in first countries of refuge. They aim to change...
Grace White returns to university

Grace White returns to university

Grace White, who has worked at the Institute since early 2020, is leaving to pursue further studies in information management with a focus on librarianship. Grace has always had an interest in books, and her experience at the Institute managing the James Duncan Library inspired her with the desire to build her skills in this...