Otago academic wins supreme NZ teaching excellence award (University of Otago)
(Source: University of Otago) Wednesday, 12 August 2015 9:35am Associate Professor Suzanne Pitama The Prime Minister's Supreme Award for tertiary teaching excellence has been won by an academic from...
View ArticlePassion for Māori achievement wins award (The University of Auckland)
(Source: The University of Auckland) Dr Elana Taipapaki Curtis (Te Arawa) was raised in a whānau that is passionate about Māori achievement in education and when she was only ten years old she decided...
View ArticleNga tatauranga iwi mai i Te Kupenga 2013 – nga ripanga (Statistics New Zealand)
(Source: Statistics New Zealand) E ngā mana, e ngā reo i tuku kōrero mai mō te rangahau o te oranga Māori e kīia nei ko Te Kupenga 2013, tēnā me hoki kōrero atu ki a koutou mō ngā āhuatanga a tō iwi....
View ArticleHealth advocates lead call for TPPA transparency (The University of Auckland)
(Source: The University of Auckland) Several University of Auckland academics are among health advocates from New Zealand and Australia leading an international call for public release and wide...
View ArticleIwi statistics from Te Kupenga 2013 – tables (Statistics New Zealand)
(Source: Statistics New Zealand) E ngā mana, e ngā reo i tuku kōrero mai mō te rangahau o te oranga Māori e kīia nei ko Te Kupenga 2013 tēnā me hoki kōrero atu ki a koutou mō ngā āhuatanga a tō iwi....
View ArticleNational Tertiary Teaching Excellence Awards (The University of Auckland)
(Source: The University of Auckland) Three University of Auckland staff have received 2015 national Tertiary Teaching Excellence Awards. Dr Elana Curtis from the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences...
View ArticleMentor inspires doctors into medical research (The University of Auckland)
(Source: The University of Auckland) Dr Mataroria Lyndon and Dr Renus Stowers at Middlemore Hospital. Dr Daniel Lemanu at North Shore Hospital. For three talented young doctors, their training at the...
View ArticleImmunisation health targets increase coverage (The University of Auckland)
(Source: The University of Auckland) Immunisation health targets can create strong accountability mechanisms across each level of the New Zealand health system. That was one of the conclusions when Dr...
View ArticleDistrict Health Board Māori Health Profiles for 2015 released (University of...
(Source: University of Otago) Thursday, 15 October 2015 10:30am Lead researcher Bridget Robson Twenty reports which provide snapshots of Māori health in District Health Board regions all around New...
View ArticleMāori health researchers receive career development awards (University of Otago)
(Source: University of Otago) Wednesday, 23 December 2015 1:24pm Several University of Otago students are among 21 emerging Māori health researchers to receive a Health Research Council (HRC) Māori...
View ArticleGrowing Māori Business Leadership in Northland (The University of Auckland)
(Source: The University of Auckland) A programme that develops nimble, innovative Māori leaders and empowers Māori business development is returning to Te Tai Tokerau campus. Te Tohu Huanga Māori...
View ArticleA kaupapa Māori approach to ageing. (The University of Waikato)
(Source: The University of Waikato) University of Waikato researchers in collaboration with Rauawaawa Kaumātua Charitable Trust (Rauawaawa) have been awarded more than $900,000 for a new study for the...
View ArticleExpos to boost Māori and Pasifika science learning (Victoria University of...
(Source: Victoria University of Wellington) Two thousand school students from the Wellington region will attend free expos aimed at inspiring Māori and Pasifika youth and their communities into...
View ArticleUniversity of Auckland academics win top teaching accolades (The University...
(Source: The University of Auckland) Dedication to student-centred and innovative teaching distinguish the two University of Auckland academics who have won Tertiary Teaching Excellence Awards in 2016....
View ArticleHonour for leading Māori researcher (The University of Waikato)
(Source: The University of Waikato) Associate Professor Jenny Lee-Morgan from the University of Waikato is this year's recipient of the NZARE Te Tohu Pae Tawhiti award for significant contribution to...
View ArticleMāori medical student graduates create history (University of Otago)
(Source: University of Otago) Wednesday, 7 December 2016 10:56am The largest number of Māori medical students in New Zealand's history will graduate from the University of Otago on Saturday 10...
View ArticleTe Mātāwai membership complete (New Zealand Government)
(Source: New Zealand Government) Māori Development Minister Hon Te Ururoa Flavell has announced the final two members of Te Mātāwai and says the board is ready to lead te reo Māori to a new level. Mr...
View ArticleI whakaputaina he Tirohanga Hauora mō ngā Poari Hauora a-Rohe i roto i te reo...
(Source: University of Otago) Friday, 8 July 2016 9:42am Bridget Robson I whakaputaina e Te Rōpū Rangahau Hauora a Eru Pōmare, he rīpoata whakarāpopoto i ngā tatauranga hauora Māori mō ngā Poari Hauora...
View ArticlePrestigious award for indigenous health researcher (The University of Auckland)
(Source: The University of Auckland) World-leading indigenous health researcher Erena Wikaire (Ngāpuhi and Ngāti Hine) was awarded a prestigious postgraduate scholarship by the Rose Hellaby Māori...
View ArticleRecord number of new Māori and Pacific doctors this year (The University of...
(Source: The University of Auckland) A record number of Māori and Pacific graduate doctors from the University of Auckland joined the workforce this week. At the University's November graduation, Māori...
View ArticleNational brain research initiative launched (University of Otago)
(Source: University of Otago) Friday, 22 May 2015 12:30pm Professor Richard Faull (left) and Professor Cliff Abraham A new national brain research initiative intended to help New Zealanders to age well...
View ArticleSeminar | Recentralising Te Tiriti o Waitangi in Public Health Research...
(Source: University of Otago) Also available to view live via the internet. See details below. Recentralising Te Tiriti o Waitangi in public health research: Can we re-imagine the Treaty promise?...
View ArticleProfessor Piri Sciascia retires after 16 years serving Māori engagement at...
(Source: Victoria University of Wellington) When Professor Piri Sciascia (Ngāti Kahungunu and Kāi Tahu) was growing up in the coastal township of Porangahau in southern Hawke's Bay in the 1950s, his...
View ArticleFirst two new tertiary councils formed (New Zealand Government)
(Source: New Zealand Government) Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce has announced the first two tertiary councils to be established under changes to the Education Act. Te...
View ArticleAuckland researchers join focus on healthy ageing (The University of Auckland)
(Source: The University of Auckland) Researchers from the University of Auckland are among many from throughout New Zealand taking part in the National Science Challenge to promote healthy ageing. The...
View ArticleUniversity of Otago and Ngāti Toa Rangatira renew partnership (University of...
(Source: University of Otago) Monday, 17 October 2016 4:39pm From foreground to the rear - Chancellor John Ward, Te Taku Parai, Chairman, Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira; Sir Matiu Rei, Executive Director,...
View ArticleAlumni profiles (Victoria University of Wellington)
(Source: Victoria University of Wellington) Graduates of Victoria University are doing impressive things across the world. We caught up with four alumni who shared their advice, experience and...
View ArticleSeminar | Indigenous Health Data: Maintaining a critical eye (University of...
(Source: University of Otago) District Health Board Māori Health Profile summaries in English and in te reo Māori will be launched at 1.15pm, after the seminar. All are most welcome to stay. Nau mai,...
View ArticleNational brain research initiative launch this week (The University of Auckland)
(Source: The University of Auckland) A new national brain research initiative intended to help New Zealanders to age well with a healthy brain will be launched simultaneously in Auckland and Dunedin...
View ArticleNational Science Challenge tackles childhood obesity, learning and mental...
(Source: The University of Auckland) A new National Science Challenge - A Better Start: E Tipu e Rea - aims to reduce obesity and improve learning skills and mental health in New Zealand children. The...
View ArticleIwi cultural well-being from Te Kupenga 2013 (Statistics New Zealand)
(Source: Statistics New Zealand) E ngā mana, e ngā reo i tuku kōrero mai mō te rangahau o te oranga Māori e kīia nei ko Te Kupenga 2013 tēnā me hoki kōrero atu ki a koutou mō ngā āhuatanga a tō iwi....
View ArticleEarly Learning Regional News – December 2015 (Ministry of Education of New...
(Source: Ministry of Education of New Zealand) 21 December 2015 Early Learning updates for December 2015 from the Directors of Education for each Ministry of Education region. Tai Tokerau regional...
View ArticleChildren helping to keep Te Reo Māori alive (The University of Auckland)
(Source: The University of Auckland) The use of Te Reo Māori is on the rise with more parents speaking Te Reo to their infants in comparison to their own childhood. The number of toddlers of Māori...
View ArticleEarly Learning Regional News – February 2016 (Ministry of Education of New...
(Source: Ministry of Education of New Zealand) 22 February 2016 Early Learning updates for February 2016 from the Directors of Education for each Ministry of Education region. Tai Tokerau regional...
View ArticleEarly Learning Regional News – July 2016 (Ministry of Education of New Zealand)
(Source: Ministry of Education of New Zealand) 25 July 2016 Early Learning updates for July 2016 from the Directors of Education for each Ministry of Education region. Tai Tokerau regional update...
View ArticleEarly Learning Regional News – June 2016 (Ministry of Education of New Zealand)
(Source: Ministry of Education of New Zealand) 20 June 2016 Early Learning updates for June 2016 from the Directors of Education for each Ministry of Education region. Tai Tokerau regional update Kia...
View ArticleNZ leads Lancet call for trade deal transparency and health check (University...
(Source: University of Otago) Friday, 13 February 2015 1:01pm Dr Erik Monasterio New Zealand and Australian health advocates are leading an international call for public release and wide discussion of...
View ArticleTertiary Education Institution Council Appointments (New Zealand Government)
(Source: New Zealand Government) Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce today announced 14 appointments to six tertiary education institution councils, which include...
View ArticleFunding body gives strong support to Otago’s health research (University of...
(Source: University of Otago) Wednesday, 15 June 2016 9:22am University of Otago researchers have been awarded around $43.8M in new health research funding to support their world-class studies aimed at...
View Article$5.7m for research into diabetes management (New Zealand Government)
(Source: New Zealand Government) Health Minister Jonathan Coleman and Science and Innovation Minister Paul Goldsmith today announced the recipients of more than $5.7 million of funding to improve the...
View ArticleOtago gains funding to engage young minds with science (University of Otago)
(Source: University of Otago) Friday, 17 February 2017 2:58pm Four University of Otago initiatives are among the latest projects to be successfully awarded a total of $2m in the 2017 Unlocking Curious...
View ArticleTure Whenua Māori Bill to address inequities in Māori land law
Minister for Māori Development Te Ururoa Flavell has announced changes that address inequities in the current Māori land law and further strengthen the protection mechanisms for Māori land. These...
View ArticleHeritage NZ and Māori Heritage Council changes
Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Maggie Barry has announced the appointment of four new members to the Heritage New Zealand Board and to the Māori Heritage Council. 'The new members of the Heritage...
View ArticleMajor funding for innovative University of Otago health research
Thursday, 15 June 2017 7:00am Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Enterprise) Professor Richard Blaikie University of Otago researchers have been awarded more than $24M in new health research funding...
View ArticleOtago alumni well represented in Queen's Honour's List
(From left) Professors Vicky Cameron, Richie Poulton and Sally Brooker Otago alumni, and several current and former staff members, featured in the 2017 Queen's Birthday Honours List. Professors Sally...
View ArticleQueen's Birthday Honours abound for Otago alumni
Thursday, 8 June 2017 1:00pm (From left) Professors Vicky Cameron, Richie Poulton and Sally Brooker Otago alumni, and several current and former staff members, featured in the 2017 Queen's Birthday...
View ArticleChristchurch Māori Institute wins international award
Members of the MIHI team (from left) Suzanne Pitama, Tania Huria, Maia Melbourne-Wilcox, Maira Patu and Cameron Lacey. Christchurch's Māori/Indigenous Health Institute (MIHI) has won a prestigious...
View ArticleFirst steps taken towards Māori Co-Investment Fund
A fund which would see Māori organisations working together to invest in New Zealand businesses is a step closer today with the announcement of a partnership project between He kai kei aku ringa - the...
View ArticleTe Puni Kōkiri supporting Māori led developments
Published on Thursday, 29 June 2017 Te Puni Kōkiri has signed agreements with the Māori Women's Development Inc. (MWDI) and NZ Māori Tourism (NZMT) today ahead of plans to invest more than $15 million...
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