Esteemed long-time Whakauae colleague, Sharon Clarke (Wergaia, Gunditjmara) travelled to Aotearoa New Zealand in January 2019 to take part in professional development activities as well as to re-connect with family and friends.
On 11 December, Whakauae Research in conjunction with Ngā Pae o Te Māramatanga, launched Cultural, Ethical, Research, Legal, Scientific, Issues of Rongoā Māori, a guideline for researchers and healers engaged in Rongoā research.
During November, the Whakauae team welcomed a week-long return visit from Valdine Flaming of Thompson, Northern Manitoba.
Te Kete Tū-Ātea (TKTA), research and kōrero were recently shared at the Human Development & Capabilities Association (HDCA) conference held in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Aotearoa New Zealand colleagues Roberta (Bertz) Williams, Maaki Tuatini, Nancy Tuaine and Kiri Parata joined Gill Potaka Osborne and Lynley Cvitanovic at this year's Australasian Evaluation Society (AES) International Conference.
From August 30th – September 1st 2018, Lewis Williams attended the Human Development Capability Association (HDCA) Conference "Human Development and Social Inclusion in an Urbanizing World" in Buenos Aires.
Pae Tawhiti scholarship 2017 recipient, Robyn Richardson (Ngāti Hauiti, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Tuwharetoa, Te Whānau ā Apanui, Ngāti Whanaunga ki Hauraki) recently presented on her research progress to Whakauae staff.
In late August, the Whakauae team visited the former Potaka Pā site at Mōkai as part of our commitment to learning more about Ngāti Hauiti, its people and its sites of significance.
This year's ANZEA Conference provided another great opportunity for sharing ideas and extending evaluation networks. Held in Tāmaki Makaurau during July 2018, the Conference showcased a raft of innovative developments in evaluation.
After three years of intensive study, Whakauae scholar Dr Rachel Brown (Te Atiawa, Ngāi Tahu) has been awarded a PhD in Māori health.
Dr Amohia Boulton is to be a pivotal member of a Victoria University-led team of researchers recently awarded an HRC programme grant to carry out research into the effectiveness of the country's primary health care system.
Iwi development planning is expected to be enhanced through ground-breaking rangatahi wellbeing quantitative research to be carried out over the next three years. Whakauae Research Director Dr Amohia Boulton, along with Andrew Sporle and Dr Reremoana Theodore, has been awarded HRC Rangahau Hauora Māori funding to support the study.
Following a recent review of its Independent Research Organisation (IRO) funded entities, the Health Research Council (HRC) has announced awarding a further three years of funding to Whakauae.
At a workshop hosted by Superu and Ngā Pae o Te Māramatanga on 29 May 2018 Dr Heather Gifford joined Tania Williams-Blyth, Professor Jacinta Ruru, and Horiana Irwin presenting a session titled “Tamariki and Whanau who have come to the attention of Oranga Tamariki and the Family Court”.
Recently, Dr Heather Gifford and Dr Amohia Boulton participated in a Wai Research interview series which features “prominent Māori researchers [speaking] on topics that are relevant to their area of expertise and relevant to Kaupapa Māori Research”.
In early May two of our team Stacey & Sonja attended a two-day digital workplace conference with a the key note address and a wide range of workshops from thought leadership and business productivity, to hands on implementation.
Whakauae staff member, Rachel Brown has just attended the second Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Principal Investigators Wānanga in 2018 hosted at Wakatū Marae, Nelson.
He Tomokanga Hou is a 17-month research study to explore the link between culture and wellbeing by investigating the process of restoring the tomokanga whakairo at Rātā marae.
Whakauae Research Services would like to welcome new senior Māori researcher Lewis Williams to its research team.
2018 kicked off with the Whakauae team and the Rūnanga o Ngāti Hauiti coming togther to establish Whakauae's strategic plan for the next five years.
Decoloniality and Indigenous knowledge in education and practice Social Work Conference 2017, Johannesburg, South Africa attended by Dr Amohia Boulton.
Dr Amohia Boulton has attended the 2017 AES Conference in September where she had roles both as a presenter and a Board member.
Whakauae Director, Researcher, and Adjunct Professor Dr Amohia Boulton to give presentation at the AUT South Campus, along with other esteemed AUT academics, as part of the Taupua Waiora Centre for Māori Health Research Global Goals Series.
At the July Australasian Evaluation Society Board meeting, Amohia Boulton along with her Aboriginal Board colleagues Sharon Clarke and Doyen Radcliffe, led the board through the process of developing a Reconciliation Action plan (RAP) for the AES Board.
Valdine Flaming a Metis woman from Thompson, Northern Manitoba was awarded a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarship (QES), through a Community Foundations of Canada (CFC) programme. Through the scholarship, she was able to take up a three-month postgraduate student placement with Whakauae finishing in August 2017.
In September 2017 Kiri Parata, who works as an independent community researcher and evaluator attended the AES17 International Evaluation Conference in Canberra, Australia.
Research conducted by Whakauae Research for Māori Health and Development (Whanganui), and led by Dr Heather Gifford, highlights Māori public health workers and advocates attitudes towards Smokefree Outdoor Policies (SFOP).
Professor Denise Wilson, of the Auckland University of Technology (AUT), recently announced the appointment of Whakauae Director, Dr Amohia Boulton to the Faculty of Health & Environmental Sciences (and Taupua Waiora) as an Adjunct Professor.
In July 2017, the Health Research Council awarded a three year research project grant to Whakauae.
Whakauae Director, Dr Amohia Boulton awarded two Pae Tawhiti scholarships for the 2017 academic year during Ngāti Hauiti's Hui a Tau held on Saturday 24 June 2017 at Rātā Marae.
On 28 June 2017, University of Otago Associate Professor Martin Tolich facilitated a Research Ethics Symposium at the Auckland AUT South Campus.
On June 19 2017, the Public Health Association of New Zealand held a symposium on Māori Public Health in Auckland.
Ms Tania Williams-Blyth and Dr Amohia Boulton have recently returned from the 7th World Congress on Family Law and Children's Rights, in Dublin, Ireland.
In mid-May, Whakauae's Gill Potaka-Osborne was conferred with her Postgraduate Diploma in Social Sector Evaluation Research (with Merit) following two years of intensive part-time study.
Valdine Flaming of Thompson, Northern Manitoba arrived in Whanganui on 24 May 2017 to begin a three-month postgraduate student placement with Whakauae. A pōwhiri for Valdine was held at Rātā Marae shortly after her arrival in Whanganui.
The Tapuhi Tū Toa Audit Report covers the factors that contributed to the pilot Māori student nurses smoking cessation intervention gaining limited traction in targeted schools of nursing in 2016 and what may need to happen if the Intervention is to be successfully delivered in the future.
Report from Dr Heather Gifford after attending the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) Annual Conference, Florence, Italy, 8-11 March 2017.
The first round of substantive hearings into the Taihape rohe land claims took place at Rātā Marae over the week of 06 – 10 March 2017, hosted by Ngāti Hauiti.
Whakauae presenting research at the He Manawa Whenua Indigenous Research Conference in Kirikiriroa.
Whakauae's Dr Heather Gifford recently took up an invitation from the Department of Public Health, University of Otago to present at an open seminar on its Wellington campus in Newtown.
In early February 2017 Dr Amohia Boulton accompanied Rūnanga Chair, Neville Lomax to the recent Iwi Chairs Forum (ICF) at Waitangi where the topics of “vulnerable children”, Te Ture Whenua, and Māori interests in freshwater were high on the agenda.
Whakauae Research Services, the University of Auckland and Waikato University have partnered to undertake research looking at hospital transfers for Maori.
Whakauae staff attended the International Indigenous Research Conference 2016 held at The University of Auckland in association with Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga from 14th-18th November 2016. This was a prime opportunity to hear about the work other Indigenous and Māori researchers are conducting in a range of areas.
The AES Conference is an annual conference hosted by New Zealand and Australia. This year's theme, ‘Landscapes' was a platform to reflect on what diversity and change in social, organisational, environmental, political and economic landscapes means for evaluation and evaluators.
Drs Heather Gifford and Amohia Boulton recently spent four days in Melbourne attending the Lowitja Institute International Indigenous Health and Wellbeing Conference.
Whakauae has great pleasure in announcing a successful HRC application in the 2015 annual round.
A third set of preliminary hearings into Taihape area land claims was held at Rātā Marae on Monday, 12 September 2016 and Whakauae was there in support.
As part of our commitment to staying abreast of recent research, issues of concern to Māori, and understanding the impacts on Māori health, our Business Manager attended the STIR Symposium on 13 September 2016.
On Friday the 2nd of September, members of Whakauae participated in a community planting day on the banks of the Pourewa Stream at Rātā. The planting day officially recognised the launch of the Ngā Puna Rau Rangitīkei Project.
Kia hiwa rā! Kia hiwa rā!
Whakauae is pleased to announce the results of the Pae Tawhiti Scholarship Awards for Masters and PhD students for the 2016 academic year.
