Kura Platform
By engaging directly with researchers and experiencing the work they do firsthand, students are able to connect their classroom learning with real-world research and its applications. Bringing rangahau into the context of students’ everyday lives helps strengthen their understanding of why research matters, how it relates to them and their whānau, and the significant role it plays in shaping the communities around them.
Research influences many aspects of our lives, from the development of health and education services to the systems that support our communities and the way funding and resources are distributed. Providing students with opportunities to explore these connections allows them to see that research is not something that exists only within universities or academic environments; it has a direct and lasting impact on the wellbeing and future of their whānau and communities.
Through these experiences, we hope to spark curiosity, build confidence and broaden aspirations, encouraging rangatahi to see themselves as having a place within academic and research environments. Importantly, we want students to recognise rangahau as a meaningful career pathway where their knowledge, experiences, cultural perspectives and aspirations are valued.
By supporting more rangatahi Māori to engage with and pursue careers in research, we can help grow a future research workforce that better represents our communities. In doing so, our rangatahi have the potential to influence future research priorities, challenge inequities, contribute to meaningful change, and ultimately improve the health and wellbeing of their whānau and generations to come.
Reciprocal Partnership
Founded on partnership and reciprocal relationships, this initiative supports the health and wellbeing of rangatahi through strengthened school-based health services. IUE hosts a team of experienced Māori and Pacific registered nurses with expertise in youth health, adolescent mental health, Māori health, and Pasifika health. Together, we work to enhance service capacity, support professional colleagues, and improve health outcomes for our communities.
Student Mentoring
Education plays a vital role in the health and wellbeing of our people. Through our mentoring model, IUE supports student success by fostering whakawhanaungatanga and building meaningful relationships between students, researchers, and professionals. By creating supportive learning environments and strengthening pathways into education and research, we aim to advance equity and contribute to healthier outcomes for our communities and a more equitable Aotearoa for all.
Focus Group
Providing rangatahi, whānau, and Pasifika communities with opportunities to share their perspectives on health issues that matter to them, helping to inform research and initiatives that support the health and wellbeing of our people.
Hauora & Rangahau Expo
An annual event held at kura across Tāmaki Makaurau, bringing together whānau, tauira, researchers, and health professionals to explore innovative health research and technologies. Through hands-on experiences, free health services, and whakawhanaungatanga, the expo promotes learning, wellbeing, and community connection.
Communication Pathways
Providing whānau with opportunities to share their perspectives on health issues affecting their communities. Through trusted relationships and community engagement tools, this initiative supports meaningful conversations and amplifies whānau voices across the wider community.
Tūmahi Whiti Mākutu Annual Kairangahau Wānanga
Based at Papakura Marae, this initiative provides researchers with the opportunity to work within a marae environment that centres Te Tiriti o Waitangi, reciprocal partnership, and whakawhanaungatanga. It supports Māori researchers, research ideation, and the development of culturally grounded research.
Our Whare & Their Whare
Connecting rangatahi, Māori, and Pasifika whānau with health researchers through immersive learning experiences. Students explore innovative research within our universities, while researchers engage directly with schools and communities, inspiring future pathways in health, science, and research.
Kōrero Mai|Let's Connect
