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
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