Kia ora, I'm Isa Ritchie.

This blog follows my research journey through my Masters looking at traditional nutrition and my PhD research around food sovereignty, local food and alternative economies in New Zealand. I successfully completed my PhD in 2017!

What's next?

I've just published my second novel, Fishing for Māui, which has themes around food, family and mental illness. I drew a lot from my Masters research in writing this novel and I'm so pleased to finally be publishing it! You can read more about it on my website. It is available from the distributor, on Amazon, MeBooks, Bookdepository, Smashwords, and all good bookstores and libraries in New Zealand!