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A digital-only publication with a social, political focus.
ENTERPRISE, PERSONAL

Q&A | Rachel Turner on leaving commercial work, in pursuit of Ayni

Rachel Turner is General Manager at Curative, a New Zealand-based creative agency that works solely on projects geared towards a positive social or environmental outcome. Her and her husband Bill Bycroft are also good friends of the Impolitikal family, and have supported us behind the scenes since we launched, including through creating video content for the site.

Sarah spoke to Rach about what motivated her to explore opportunities outside the commercial advertising world, how her communal upbringing has affected her adult perspective, and her thoughts on some trends driving consumer decision-making right now.

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EDUCATION, POLITICS

Q&A | Miriam Pierard: Policymakers need to start listening to teachers

New Zealand activist and educator Miriam Pierard became a familiar name on the country’s political radar when she took a break from teaching in 2014 to run in that year’s general election. Fast-forward to another election year, and the committed advocate for equality of access to quality education for all is close to completing a Master’s in Education and Globalisation at Finland’s University of Oulu, exploring subjects such as Nordic education in the European and global context, and how that relates to education policy.

Sarah caught up with Miriam to discuss her thoughts on what, as a teacher, she thinks works and what doesn’t in the classroom, and why New Zealand has so much to learn from the way Finland approaches, and values, education.

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