Whakauae is Ngāti Hauiti's research arm and offers a broad range of Māori centred research services nationally and internationally, mainly in the health field.
To assist Māori to reach their potential by sustainably delivering Māori research founded on academic and research excellence, and mātauranga Māori, in a way that brings together Ngāti Hauiti interests, with the interests of Māori in general.
We balance a research portfolio which includes both academic research initiated by a members of the Whakauae team and externally contracted research. We have a strong commitment to including local Māori community-based research in our research portfolio.
Examples of current research work include:
Investigator Initiated Research
* Facilitating Whānau Resilience Through Māori Primary Health Intervention (funded by HRC, ACC, Ngā Pae o Te Maramatanga, Families Commission)
* Analysing the Effect of Government Policies on Whānau Ora (funded by HRC and FRST)
* Evaluating Branding and Plain Packaging: Implications for Tobacco Control (HRC funded)
* Developing Strategies to Reduce Smoking Uptake and SHS Exposure to NZ Children (HRC funded)
District Health Board (DHB) contracted research
* Evaluation Expertise and Capability Building for Health Promotion Providers (Whanganui DHB)
* Evaluation of HEHA (Active Movement) (Whanganui DHB)
* Tobacco Cessation Projects (Rātana Pā Stylz Project ) (Whanganui DHB)
* Evaluation of the Northland Rural and Small Town Community Hub Project (Northland DHB)
* Evaluation of the Northland Tupeka Kore Plan and associated implementation (Northland DHB)
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