About us

The core aim of Taupua Waiora Research Centre is to make significant contributions aimed at reducing health and social inequities in Māori health, by improving evidence and knowledge that will enhance access and use of health and associated services, and promote positive outcomes and hauora for Māori whānau, hapū, iwi and communities.

Taupua Waiora Research Centre aims to:

• Conduct high quality, innovative and relevant research that is responsive to current Māori health needs,
• Generate knowledge to bring about positive change, and
• Translate research findings in a meaningful way for whānau, hapū, iwi, communities, policy, practice and education.

Taupua Waiora Research Centre’s priorities

• Improving the access to and use of health services.
• Improving hauora outcomes.
• Whānau- and community- centred health and development
• Māori health workforce development
• Translation of knowledge into policy, practice and education
• Māori and indigenous research capacity and capability building

Contact us

Amor Hirao
Phone: +64 9 921 9999, extn 7790

Postal address

Public Health and Mental Health Research Institute
Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences
Auckland University of Technology
Private Bag 92006
Auckland 1142
New Zealand