vivian Hutchinson QSM is an active citizen and social entrepreneur based in Taranaki, Aotearoa New Zealand. He has been an organiser, speaker, writer, learner and gatherer, and has supported initiatives that have the potential to make a fundamental difference to our social, economic, environmental and cultural well-being. Over the last 50 years, vivian has worked mainly on issues of race relations, social justice, and job creation.

vivian has sought to foster more active citizenship and generous engagement on our most important community issues. He was the convener of the first New Zealand Social Entrepreneur Fellowship (2007-2013), and is also the author of How Communities Heal — stories of social innovation and social change (2012), How Communities Awaken — some conversations for active citizens (2021) and Matakite — a memoir on the 1975 Māori Land March (2025). He was a founding trustee of Community Taranaki (2010-2022), and one of the creators of a Masterclass for Active Citizenship — Tū Tangata Whenua.

These days, vivian continues to run Book Clubs and learning journeys aimed at helping participants engage with ideas and make their best contributions to social, economic and environmental issues.