Rangahau · Related projects
22PHD09Utilising Mātauranga to Guide Biomedical Research
This research draws on mōteatea, whakataukī, and insights from Māori experts to illuminate the ethical foundations of Kaupapa Māori methodologies. By mapping these principles against Western theories, it guides culturally safe approaches for intergenerational trauma and Indigenous health research.
View projectUtilising Mātauranga to Guide Biomedical Research
This research draws on mōteatea, whakataukī, and insights from Māori experts to illuminate the ethical foundations of Kaupapa Māori methodologies. By mapping these principles against Western theories, it guides culturally safe approaches for intergenerational trauma and Indigenous health research.
Kairangahau · Researchers
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Associate Professor Esther Willing
Associate Professor Esther Willing
Dr Esther Willing (Ngāti Toarangatira, Ngāti Koata, Ngā Ruahine) is an Associate Professor in Hauora Māori and the Director of Kōhatu Centre for Hauora Māori. Her research interests include health policy and health systems research and she is passionate about improving Māori health outcomes and addressing health inequities in Aotearoa.She currently is involved in research on immunisation uptake and coverage for hapu māmā and tamariki, guidelines for prioritising intensive care resources to support equity and discourse and framing of Māori health.
Ētahi atu · Other people
Associate Professor Esther Willing
Dr Esther Willing (Ngāti Toarangatira, Ngāti Koata, Ngā Ruahine) is an Associate Professor in Hauora Māori and the Director of Kōhatu Centre for Hauora Māori. Her research interests include health policy and health systems research and she is passionate about improving Māori health outcomes and addressing health inequities in Aotearoa.She currently is involved in research on immunisation uptake and coverage for hapu māmā and tamariki, guidelines for prioritising intensive care resources to support equity and discourse and framing of Māori health.
Arianna Nisa-Waller
Arianna Nisa-Waller (Ngāi Te Rangi / Ngāti Ranginui) is a Māori researcher, Indigenous health educator, and storyteller. My mahi centres whānau wellbeing, Indigenous parenting journeys and relational models of care. My expertise sits within kaupapa Māori research, maternal and perinatal wellbeing, visual and narrative methodologies, and community-led approaches to healing and transformation. Through my doctoral rangahau, Pīkau ki Tua, I explored how ancestral parenting practices and intergenerational knowledge can illuminate new possibilities for whānau wellbeing in Aotearoa.