WHANGANUI , 28 April 2023: Ground-breaking cancer research aimed at improving health outcomes for Māori communities has received a major boost with the latest funding award from Te Kāhui Matepukupuku o Aotearoa (the Cancer Society of New Zealand) .
Press Release – Whakauae Research Services Whakauae Research Services has received $5 million from the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) for a five-year programme to build knowledge on what is needed for better health outcomes for Mori and therefore Aotearoa. Its the first time …
Whakauae Research Services has received $5 million from the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) for a five-year programme to build knowledge on what is needed for better health outcomes for Māori and therefore Aotearoa.
It’s the first time Whakauae, which was established by Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Hauiti (Iwi o Rangitīkei rohe) in 2005, has applied for HRC’s programme grant. It’s also the first time the programme fund has been awarded to an iwi-owned health research centre.
Tuesday, 27 July 2021, 10:52 am
Whakauae Research Services has received $5 million from
the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) for a
five-year programme to build knowledge on what is needed for
better health outcomes for Māori and therefore
Aotearoa.
It’s the first time Whakauae, which was
established by Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Hauiti (Iwi o
Rangitīkei rohe) in 2005, has applied for HRC’s programme
grant. It’s also the first time the programme fund has
been awarded to an iwi-owned health research
centre.
Whakauae Research Centre Director Amohia
Boulton says the research is critical to effect the changes