Organising Committee
National Mediation Conference (NMC 2023) wishes to acknowledge the below organising committee members for their commitment to hosting the conference.
Thank you for your time and contribution to community.
Organising Committee
Grant Morris (Te Herenga Waka | Victoria University of Wellington New Zealand)
Jane Bolitho (Te Herenga Waka | Victoria University of Wellington New Zealand)
Adreanne Ormond (Te Herenga Waka | Victoria University of Wellington New Zealand)
Maureen Inglis (National Mediation Board)
Dr Grant Morris
Dr Grant Morris is Associate Professor in Law at Victoria University of Wellington. Grant is also an accredited mediator and has worked as a facilitator and negotiator over the past two decades. Grant's research areas include mediation, interest-based negotiation and New Zealand legal history. He has published several books and numerous articles on these subjects, including the recent work, Mediation in New Zealand (Thomson Reuters). Grant is also a regular contributor to RNZ Afternoons.
Jane Bolitho
Jane is an Associate Professor and the Diana Unwin Chair in Restorative Justice at Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington where she heads the Centre for Restorative Practice (Te Ngāpara). As a social scientist she has focused for over two decades on tackling complex social issues with a justice innovation lens. She is passionate about growing the evidence base and finding out what works. She is the co-founder of Transforming Justice Australia a trauma informed community based restorative service addressing sexual harm. She sits on the Global Advisory Board for Restorative Justice International and is on the editorial board for the International Journal of Restorative Justice. She is a trained mediator, restorative facilitator and member of Resolution Institute; earlier in her career she trained as a psychologist and worked briefly in research & evaluation for the NSW Department of Justice.
Adreanne Ormond
Adreanne Ormond is a dedicated advocate for Māori well-being and restorative justice. She comes from the Māori nations of Rongomaiwāhine, Ngāti Kahungunu, and Ngāti Tuwharetoā, deeply rooted in her ancestral land in Mahia, where her family continues to live and farm.As a Senior Lecturer, Adreanne focuses on Indigenous Māori politics, kaupapa Māori methodology, and critical race theory relevant to Māori and New Zealand's colonial history. She actively engages Māori communities and empowers young people through collaborative initiatives for positive outcomes. Currently seconded to Te Ngāpara Centre of Restorative Justice, Adreanne is passionately involved in research aimed at supporting the transformation of indigenous Māori communities. Her work embodies a genuine commitment to creating a better future for her people through social justice and restorative practices.
Maureen Inglis
Maureen Inglis lives in rural Australia. She works as a mediator, facilitator, and coach. As an IMI certified mediator with Intercultural Designation, she has a strong interest in intercultural situations and peace building. Mediation experience includes workplace, civil court, not-for-profit and community organisations, across a broad range of people from executive level through to weekly paid employees in city, rural and remote locations.
Maureen’s experience includes facilitating processes such as conflict management and problem solving, planning, training, and development. She has worked as a Contractor for national EAP firms in areas such as mediation, conflict consulting, critical incident (trauma), and counselling.
Having worked on deployments in Sierra Leone, East Java and across Australia, Maureen has a special ability to work with diverse groups.
As a Non-Executive Director with NMC Ltd, she has been primary liaison person between the NMC2023 Design Committee and The NMC Board.