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HRC Research Repository

This library contains details of HRC-funded studies over the past 10 years, including study title, lay summary, lead investigator, host organisation, the sum awarded, year of study commencement, and contract duration.
  • Improving service delivery and health outcomes for New Zealand South Asians

    Year:
    2024
    Approved budget:
    $29,972.00
    Researchers:
    Dr Sherly Parackal
    ,
    Associate Professor Kirsten Coppell
    ,
    Dr Daniel Calder
    ,
    Professor Robin Turner
    Host:
    University of Otago
    Proposal type
    Health Delivery Research Activation Grant
  • Whānau: The future of research in Aotearoa (Hui-a-Kairangahau i Turangawaewae)

    Year:
    2024
    Approved budget:
    $29,941.00
    Researchers:
    Dr Olivia Harrison
    ,
    Ms Misty Edmonds
    ,
    Stephanie Shankar
    Host:
    University of Otago
    Proposal type
    Health Delivery Research Activation Grant
  • Long COVID diagnostics: Discovery to impact

    Year:
    2024
    Approved budget:
    $30,000.00
    Researchers:
    Dr Anna Brooks
    ,
    Professor Jeremy Nicholson
    ,
    Professor Julien Wist
    ,
    Mr Rohan Botica
    ,
    Dr David Davies-Payne
    Host:
    The University of Auckland
    Proposal type
    Health Delivery Research Activation Grant
  • Twenty years of screening for inherited cardiac conditions in New Zealand

    Year:
    2024
    Approved budget:
    $30,000.00
    Researchers:
    Dr Adrian Tarca
    ,
    Luciana Marcondes
    ,
    Dr Bryan Mitchelson
    Host:
    Auckland Hospitals Research And Endowment Fund
    Proposal type
    Health Delivery Research Activation Grant
  • Inequitable rates of abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture in Aotearoa

    Year:
    2024
    Approved budget:
    $30,000.00
    Researchers:
    Mr Andrew Kindon
    ,
    Dr Matthew Hobbs
    ,
    Dr Oliver Lyons
    ,
    Dr Ruth Benson
    Host:
    University of Canterbury
    Proposal type
    Health Delivery Research Activation Grant
  • Life after stroke: Building networks and identifying priorities

    Year:
    2024
    Approved budget:
    $29,990.00
    Researchers:
    Associate Professor Felicity Bright
    ,
    Professor Julia Slark
    ,
    Dr Alana McCambridge
    ,
    Tracy Murphy
    Host:
    Auckland University of Technology
    Proposal type
    Health Delivery Research Activation Grant
  • Te Tupu o te Harakeke

    Year:
    2024
    Approved budget:
    $4,999,922.64
    Researchers:
    Professor Janet Hoek
    ,
    Associate Professor Andrew Waa
    ,
    Professor Peter Edwards
    ,
    Dr Jude Ball
    ,
    Professor James Stanley
    ,
    Dr Janine Nip
    ,
    Dr Robin Quigg
    ,
    Dr Karyn Maclennan
    ,
    Professor Geoffrey Fong
    ,
    Professor El-Shadan Tautolo
    ,
    Ms Lani Teddy
    ,
    Dr Michaela Pettie
    ,
    Ms Anna Graham-DeMello
    ,
    Dr Vanisha Mishra-Vakaoti
    ,
    Ms Jane Zhang
    ,
    Ms Jacqui Hadingham
    ,
    Ms Melissa-Jade Gregan
    Host:
    University of Otago
    Proposal type
    Programme
  • The Dunedin Study: Ka mua, ka muri

    Year:
    2024
    Approved budget:
    $4,999,999.83
    Researchers:
    Associate Professor Reremoana Theodore
    ,
    Professor Terrie Moffitt
    ,
    Professor Avshalom Caspi
    ,
    Professor Gareth Treharne
    ,
    Dr Mihi Ratima
    ,
    Professor Jonathan Broadbent
    ,
    Professor Bob Hancox
    ,
    Professor Peter Thorne
    ,
    Professor Suzanne Purdy
    ,
    Associate Professor Graham Wilson
    ,
    Dr Sandhya Ramrakha
    ,
    Dr Ashleigh Barrett-Young
    ,
    Dr Kirsten Cheyne
    ,
    Professor Wickliffe Abraham
    ,
    Associate Professor James Foulds
    ,
    Dr Michaela Pettie
    ,
    Associate Professor Brigit Mirfin-Veitch
    ,
    Dr Robbie Francis Watene
    ,
    Dr Tom Elliott
    ,
    Dr Will Edwards
    ,
    Professor Joseph Boden
    ,
    Professor Barry Milne
    ,
    Professor Stephen Robertson
    ,
    Mr Samuel Carrington
    ,
    Associate Professor Jesse Kokaua
    ,
    Professor Mark Hampton
    ,
    Professor Robert Walker
    ,
    Professor Michael Williams
    Host:
    University of Otago
    Proposal type
    Programme
  • Immunotherapy in Māori primary care settings

    Year:
    2024
    Approved budget:
    $1,185,295.75
    Researchers:
    Dr Helen Wihongi
    ,
    Mrs Te Hao Apaapa-Timu
    ,
    Thomas Hauraki
    ,
    Stella Williams-Terei
    ,
    Dr Kimiora Henare
    ,
    Dr Laird Cameron
    ,
    Professor Cristin Print
    ,
    Professor Rod Dunbar
    Host:
    Te Ira Tātai Whakaheke Trust
    Proposal type
    Māori Health Project
  • Examining food-climate policymaking to inform Tiriti-based public health action

    Year:
    2024
    Approved budget:
    $1,199,983.65
    Researchers:
    Associate Professor Rhys Jones
    ,
    Miss Summer Wright
    ,
    Dr Claire Salter
    ,
    Dr Cristina Cleghorn
    ,
    Associate Professor Caroline Shaw
    ,
    Dr Christine Winter
    ,
    Professor Alex Macmillan
    Host:
    The University of Auckland
    Proposal type
    Māori Health Project
  • Te unaunahi i whakapiripiri ki te ika nui a Maui

    Year:
    2024
    Approved budget:
    $1,199,974.50
    Researchers:
    Professor Melinda Webber
    ,
    Dr Maia Hetaraka
    ,
    Professor Katie Fitzpatrick
    ,
    Dr Selena Meiklejohn-Whiu
    ,
    Professor Terryann Clark
    ,
    Ms Josephine Davis
    ,
    Ms Christine Cammell
    ,
    Dr Tania Cargo
    ,
    Dr Tai Kake
    Host:
    The University of Auckland
    Proposal type
    Māori Health Project
  • Kia Puāwai: Co-creation and testing of a novel Māori mental wellbeing measure

    Year:
    2024
    Approved budget:
    $1,169,394.90
    Researchers:
    Dr Denise Neumann
    ,
    Valerie Teraitua
    ,
    Professor Te Kani Kingi
    ,
    Dr Mawera Karetai
    ,
    Dr Luke Rowe
    ,
    Dr Fiona Cram MNZM
    Host:
    The University of Auckland
    Proposal type
    Māori Health Project
  • Point-of-care testing: Improving access to timely and safe care for rural whānau

    Year:
    2024
    Approved budget:
    $1,199,496.60
    Researchers:
    Professor Beverley Lawton
    ,
    Dr Kendall Stevenson
    ,
    Dr Tania Slater
    ,
    Dr Anna Adcock
    ,
    Assistant Professor Lisa Whop
    ,
    Mr Charles Lambert
    ,
    Mrs Francesca Storey
    ,
    Associate Professor Jo-Ann Stanton
    ,
    Dr Evelyn MacDonald
    ,
    Associate Professor David Hawkes
    ,
    Dr Nomvuyo Mothobi
    ,
    Dr Melanie Gibson
    ,
    Miss Isitokia Paasi
    ,
    Associate Professor Steven Bowe
    Host:
    Victoria University of Wellington, Research Trust of
    Proposal type
    Māori Health Project
  • Innovative health delivery in a hard-to-reach Māori community

    Year:
    2024
    Approved budget:
    $30,000.00
    Researchers:
    Angie Wilkinson
    ,
    Harry Tam
    ,
    Joanna Wilkinson
    ,
    Mr Michael Marino
    Host:
    H2R Research & Consulting
    Proposal type
    Health Delivery Research Activation Grant
  • Equity in health: Fijian males' experiences in Aotearoa's healthcare system

    Year:
    2024
    Approved budget:
    $7,500.00
    Researchers:
    Mr Bale Kito
    Host:
    University of Otago
    Proposal type
    Dr Barry Poata Ethics Summer Studentship
  • Implementation of cultural safety outside nursing education

    Year:
    2024
    Approved budget:
    $7,500.00
    Researchers:
    Dr Dianne Wepa
    ,
    Miss Jael Reiri
    Host:
    Auckland University of Technology
    Proposal type
    Ethics Summer Studentship
  • Evaluating interpreter use in surgical consent for limited English patients

    Year:
    2024
    Approved budget:
    $7,500.00
    Researchers:
    Miss Samantha Turnwald
    Host:
    The University of Auckland
    Proposal type
    Ethics Summer Studentship
  • Māku anō tōku whare e hanga: reclaiming mātauranga and determining hauora

    Year:
    2024
    Approved budget:
    $287,760.00
    Researchers:
    Dr Felicity Ware
    ,
    Dr Georgia McCarty
    ,
    Ms Fay Selby-Law
    ,
    Professor Dr David Tipene-Leach
    ,
    Ms Te Atarua Davis
    ,
    Mr Lindsay Poutama
    Host:
    Hapai Te Hauora Tapui
    Proposal type
    Ngā Kanohi Kitea Project Grant
  • Improving access to, and use of Rongoā Māori

    Year:
    2024
    Approved budget:
    $299,999.99
    Researchers:
    Dr Anna Rolleston
    ,
    Ms Mariana Hudson
    ,
    Ms Donna Kerridge
    ,
    Mr Robert McGowan
    Host:
    The Centre for Health
    Proposal type
    Ngā Kanohi Kitea Project Grant
  • Whakahokia ngā ratonga hauora ki te marae: A case study of Marae-based wellness

    Year:
    2024
    Approved budget:
    $300,000.00
    Researchers:
    Associate Professor Awanui Te Huia
    ,
    Mrs Mania Maniapoto-Ngaia
    ,
    Ms Maria Maniapoto
    ,
    Dr Ririwai Fox
    ,
    Dr Ellie Rukuwai
    ,
    Mr Paul Edwards
    ,
    Miss Parearau Graham
    ,
    Mr Te Reimana Parangi
    ,
    Dr Ganesh Ahirao
    Host:
    Mauri Oho
    Proposal type
    Ngā Kanohi Kitea Project Grant
  • Te Weu me Te Wai - Creative Research Mobilisation

    Year:
    2024
    Approved budget:
    $100,000.00
    Researchers:
    Ms Dayna Chaffey
    Host:
    Te Weu Charitable Trust
    Proposal type
    Ngā Kanohi Kitea Knowledge Mobilisation Grant
  • Out The Gate

    Year:
    2024
    Approved budget:
    $99,943.00
    Researchers:
    Dr Helen Pearse-Otene
    ,
    Ms Cheryl Davies
    ,
    Ms Lisa Maule
    ,
    Mr Jim Moriarty
    Host:
    Te Rākau Hua o Te Wao Tapu
    Proposal type
    Ngā Kanohi Kitea Knowledge Mobilisation Grant
  • Intuitive ritual: A mana wāhine sourcebook

    Year:
    2024
    Approved budget:
    $97,440.00
    Researchers:
    Dr Ngahuia Murphy
    Host:
    Tu Tama Wahine o Taranaki
    Proposal type
    Ngā Kanohi Kitea Knowledge Mobilisation Grant
  • Sharing the experiences of Māori dietitians

    Year:
    2024
    Approved budget:
    $98,731.80
    Researchers:
    Dr Hannah Rapata
    ,
    Miss Rhiannon Jones
    ,
    Dr Nikki Renall
    ,
    Professor Lisa Te Morenga
    ,
    Associate Professor Donna Cormack
    ,
    Dr Tara McAllister
    Host:
    Te Kāhui Manukura o Kai Ora
    Proposal type
    Ngā Kanohi Kitea Knowledge Mobilisation Grant
  • Tuatinitini nga whenu o te matauranga: Many strands of knowledge

    Year:
    2024
    Approved budget:
    $246,637.00
    Researchers:
    Ms Cheryl Davies
    ,
    Mrs Belinda Tuari-Toma
    ,
    Constanza Jackson
    ,
    Ms Tiny Ranga
    ,
    Miss Nataahia Pasene
    ,
    Dr Virginia Signal
    Host:
    Tu Kotahi Maori Asthma Trust
    Proposal type
    Ngā Kanohi Kitea Training Grant
  • He Patikitiki

    Year:
    2024
    Approved budget:
    $140,500.00
    Researchers:
    Ms Awhina Cameron
    ,
    Professor Leonie Pihama
    Host:
    Tu Tama Wahine o Taranaki
    Proposal type
    Ngā Kanohi Kitea Training Grant
  • "Ngāti Rangahau" ki te Tai Tokerau

    Year:
    2024
    Approved budget:
    $250,000.00
    Researchers:
    Dr Erena Wikaire
    ,
    Boyd Broughton
    ,
    Associate Professor Matire Harwood
    ,
    Dr Lily George
    ,
    Ms Kayla Wikaire-Mackey
    ,
    Mr Graham Tipene
    ,
    Honourable Moe Milne
    Host:
    Te Ramaroa: Māori and Indigenous Health Research Consultancy
    Proposal type
    Ngā Kanohi Kitea Training Grant
  • ​Rongoā and cancer: Co-designing rangahau pātai and priorities

    Year:
    2024
    Approved budget:
    $99,680.00
    Researchers:
    Mrs Moahuia Goza
    ,
    Professor Jonathan Koea
    ,
    Dr Hayley Arnet
    ,
    Ms Kanita Nikora
    Host:
    Hei Āhuru Mōwai Māori Cancer Leadership
    Proposal type
    Ngā Kanohi Kitea Development Grant
  • Tāngata whaikaha me te āhua o te rangi: averting an unjust transition

    Year:
    2024
    Approved budget:
    $99,625.00
    Researchers:
    Ms Tania Pouwhare
    Host:
    Mana Ātea
    Proposal type
    Ngā Kanohi Kitea Development Grant
  • Tūāpapa Rangahau Matepukupuku: Establishment of a Māori cancer research platform

    Year:
    2024
    Approved budget:
    $100,000.00
    Researchers:
    Dr Nina Scott
    ,
    Dr Kimiora Henare
    ,
    Ms Kanita Nikora
    Host:
    Hei Āhuru Mōwai Māori Cancer Leadership
    Proposal type
    Ngā Kanohi Kitea Development Grant
  • Whakaoho Mauri: Exploring shifts from embodied trauma to embodied healing

    Year:
    2024
    Approved budget:
    $99,584.00
    Researchers:
    Dr Lily George
    ,
    Dr Paul Reynolds
    ,
    Ms Pania Aspinall
    Host:
    Waikare Community Development & Research Trust
    Proposal type
    Ngā Kanohi Kitea Development Grant
  • Exploring Antarctic marine fungi for novel antimicrobial natural products

    Year:
    2025
    Approved budget:
    $137,002.00
    Researchers:
    Miss Victoria Bain
    ,
    Dr Victoria Woolner
    ,
    Dr Jeremy Owen
    ,
    Dr Natalie Netzler
    Host:
    Victoria University of Wellington, Research Trust of
    Proposal type
    Māori Health PhD Scholarship
  • Reconceptualising musculoskeletal care from a Māori worldview

    Year:
    2025
    Approved budget:
    $101,050.00
    Researchers:
    Ms Sheree Tikao-Harkess
    ,
    Dr Allyson Calder
    ,
    Professor Emma Wyeth
    Host:
    University of Otago
    Proposal type
    Māori Health PhD Scholarship
  • Whānau Māori lived experience of organ donation and transplantation in Aotearoa

    Year:
    2025
    Approved budget:
    $131,000.00
    Researchers:
    Ms Jennifer Rogers
    ,
    Dr Joanna Hikaka
    ,
    Associate Professor Karyn Paringatai
    Host:
    The University of Auckland
    Proposal type
    Māori Health PhD Scholarship
  • The impact of a major cancer diagnosis on wellbeing of patients and their whānau

    Year:
    2025
    Approved budget:
    $141,275.00
    Researchers:
    Mrs Nasya Thompson
    ,
    Professor Francis Frizelle
    ,
    Dr Tamara Glyn
    ,
    Professor Jonathan Koea
    Host:
    University of Otago
    Proposal type
    Māori Health PhD Scholarship
  • Ngā Ira Filaggrin me te Pānga Pāpaka - The Filaggrin gene in Māori with eczema

    Year:
    2025
    Approved budget:
    $32,116.80
    Researchers:
    Miss Fushia Tibble
    ,
    Dr Kimiora Henare
    ,
    Dr Anna Rolleston
    Host:
    The University of Auckland
    Proposal type
    Māori Health Masters Scholarship