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Point-of-care testing pathway for Māori and Pasifika with asthma
Asthma attacks are a major source of morbidity and health inequity, with Māori and Pacific peoples experiencing significantly higher rates of attacks and oral corticosteroid (OCS) use.Funding proposalsWhy being pregnant or overweight can increase appetite
New Zealand researchers aim to shed light on what underlies obesity.NewsAcceSS to and Equity of best Treatment for people with kidney disease (ASSET)
ASSET will describe the challenges in accessing health services by people with kidney failure and their clinicians, evaluate the use and effectiveness of existing services and their location, and consider differences arising from patient’s sex, gender, ethFunding proposalsChanging dietetic care in Te Whatu Ora using a kaupapa Māori approach
Nutrition is a key determinant of health and wellbeing, and patients with chronic diseases can face barriers to accessing food in line with their nutritional needs. Dietitians have a role in supporting patients and whānau through these challenges.Funding proposalsInnovating for hauora wāhine: self-determination and access through mobile care
Access to timely, culturally safe sexual and reproductive healthcare across the life-course is vital for wāhine and whānau to flourish. Distance to, and limited availability of, health services are major barriers for people living in rural areas.Funding proposalsCan children with bronchiectasis spend less time in hospital?
Bronchiectasis (bron-key-ect-a-sis) is a preventable disease that causes lung scarring, making breathing hard. It unequally affects Māori, Pacific and disadvantaged children in Aotearoa.Funding proposalsHRC Update 10 February 2026
Health Delivery Project recipients announcedNewsThe ethics of alcohol policy in Dunedin
The full research title is “the ethics of alcohol policy in Dunedin: health inequities in Māori and pacific communities in the absence of a Local Alcohol Policy” The project aims to examine the ethical implications of the absence of a Local Alcohol PolicyFunding proposalsData justice in AI for health in Aotearoa: a scoping literature review
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is progressing rapidly in the healthcare sector, from note-taking for doctors to interpreting imaging for breast cancer diagnosis.Funding proposalsEthical Pathways to HSV-2 Care for Refugee Women in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Refugee women in Aotearoa New Zealand face significant barriers to accessing ethical and culturally safe care for HSV-2 (genital herpes), a chronic, highly stigmatised sexually transmitted infection.Funding proposalsAI-CDSS in mental health contexts: a review of attitudes of health professionals
As a medical student, my fostered interests in bioethics and research are long-standing - ones I aim to pursue as future elective/honors project. AI holds a great personal interest to me.Funding proposalsHe puna kōrero: Māori consultation in sensitive health research
I am a young Ngāti Whakaue researcher working within my own rohe, commited to advancing Māori mental health and wellbeing.Funding proposalsSmoking in playgrounds on the decline
Latest research shows that New Zealand's smokefree playground policies can make a difference, with a significantly smaller proportion of people smoking in playgrounds than other types of public outdoor areas.NewsMicronutrients shown to be effective at treating severe irritability in teens
An HRC-funded randomised control trial led by Professor Julia Rucklidge has shown that high doses of micronutrients are a safe and effective treatment for teenagers with severe irritability and difficulty regulating their emotions.NewsStudy provides valuable immunisation insights for primary care
Survey highlights wide variability in immunisation coverage, plus TV ONE's Close Up interview with Dr Cameron Grant discussing the need for vaccinating against whooping cough.NewsShort term household income change and impacts on health
Short term changes in household income have more significant health impacts if income is affected by unemployment or chronic health conditions.NewsProbiotics prove benefits in combatting eczema
Researchers at the University of Otago, Wellington, have discovered a probiotic that can protect against the development of eczema in children by the age of two years and through to a follow-up at four years.NewsMental health study good news for first-time parents
Becoming a parent for the first time may improve mental health and reduce levels of psychological distress, according to an HRC-funded study from the University of Otago, Wellington (UOW).NewsLatest research at odds with tobacco companies' claims
Two research studies led by University of Otago researchers have challenged tobacco companies’ claims about plain packaging.NewsFonterra trial offers hope for kids with eczema
A probiotic bacteria developed by Fonterra has shown signs of being effective in making children immune to eczema, the dairy co-operative says.NewsHRC announces 2012 funding investment
The media releases below announce the HRC's 2012 funding investment into issues that impact most heavily on the health of New Zealanders.NewsNew vaccine therapy for brain cancer
Neurosurgeon Mr Martin Hunn has developed a novel vaccine therapy for a highly aggressive brain tumour with colleagues at Wellington Hospital and the Malaghan Institute.NewsEthics Summer Studentships 2012
Six students were awarded HRC Ethics Summer Studentships in 2011/12.NewsResearch Partnerships for New Zealand Health Delivery 2013
Request for Proposals | Pre-notification. Read more in the HRC Special Update.NewsPredicting which kids will grow out of asthma
A team of researchers from Otago and Duke University have developed a genetic test that could predict which kids are likely to grow out of asthma as part of the HRC-funded Dunedin Multidisciplinary Study.NewsLocal cancer drug approved for first clinical trial in the US and New Zealand
Approval has been granted for an anticancer "stealth" drug invented in New Zealand to move forward to human clinical trials.News"SMART" treatment proves better at reducing severe asthma attacks
A new treatment that combines two common asthma medications into one inhaler is more effective at reducing severe asthma attacks than conventional treatment.NewsUpdated report about the impacts of air pollution released
Updated estimates about the health impacts and social costs associated with air pollution have recently been presented in reports by a New Zealand research consortium.NewsPre-notification for 2014 health delivery initiative
The next round of funding for the Research Partnerships for New Zealand Health Delivery will be outlined in a Request for Proposals, due to be released in February 2014.NewsThe Living Well for Disabled People project
A set of guiding principles and priority actions to help people experiencing disabilities to reduce their risk of obesity have been identified.NewsHRC to fund research partnerships between researchers and health delivery organisations
Four projects have been offered HRC funding for research that will improve health delivery in New Zealand.NewsAdolescent cannabis use linked to IQ decline
The persistent use of cannabis before age 18 has been linked to lasting harm to intelligence, according to the latest research from the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Study.News