Māori Platform
Research has a significant influence on our everyday lives. It shapes our health and education systems, informs the services available to our whānau and communities, and influences how funding and resources are distributed across areas such as schools, hospitals and other essential services.
By creating opportunities for Māori communities to engage directly with researchers and experience rangahau firsthand, we can strengthen the connection between research and the lived experiences, aspirations and priorities of our people.
We aim to create culturally safe and meaningful spaces where researchers, whānau, rangatahi and Māori communities can come together, recognising the value of Māori perspectives, mātauranga and lived experience within academic and research environments. Our people should not only be participants in research, but have opportunities to contribute to, lead and shape the research that affects our communities.
Rangahau also provides a meaningful career pathway through which Māori can contribute to the wellbeing of our people. Increasing Māori representation and leadership across research will help ensure research priorities better reflect the needs and aspirations of Māori, contribute to greater equity, and support improved outcomes for whānau today and generations to come.
Cultural Supervision
To provide researchers, clinicians, and practitioners with a culturally safe space to explore Tikanga Best Practice, strengthen the application of Kaupapa Māori, address systemic racism, and support decolonising approaches in research and practice.
Te Reo Māori
Provides kairangahau and others with the opportunity to deepen their understanding of Te Ao Māori through the learning and use of Te Reo Māori. This initiative supports practical language development grounded in Māori worldviews, fostering confidence, cultural awareness, and meaningful engagement.
Whakawhanaungatanga
Based at Papakura Marae, this initiative provides kairangahau, clinicians, students, and tangata Tiriti with the opportunity to work within a marae environment and experience Te Ao Māori, tikanga, and kawa as part of everyday practice. Grounded in the principle of Ata, the initiative supports the development of trusted relationships and deeper cultural understanding through shared experiences and whakawhanaungatanga.
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.
Kaumatua & Kuia
Providing a safe and appropriate forum for kaumātua and kuia to share their perspectives on health research and help inform future research priorities in Aotearoa. This initiative supports meaningful engagement between researchers and Māori communities, ensuring whānau voices remain central to research development.
Marae Based Research Development
Grounded in Te Tiriti o Waitangi, this initiative supports Tangata Tiriti kairangahau and partners to engage meaningfully with Māori communities. Through an equity-focused approach, it creates opportunities for connection, understanding, and collaboration, recognising the importance of inclusive engagement for all communities across Aotearoa.
Kōrero Mai|Let's Connect
