Whakauae is the only iwi-owned Māori health research centre in Aotearoa. Its kaupapa Māori research informs policy and practice while supporting positive outcomes for Māori communities.
Dr Amohia Bolton is the Research Director at Whakaue Research for Māori Health & Development with a career that has spanned public policy and academia. She has previously worked as a data analyst (Ministry of Education) policy analyst, senior analyst (Te Puni Kōkiri) and Private Secretary (Māori Affairs) and was awarded an HRC Māori Health Training Fellowship to pursue doctoral study at Massey University in Palmerston North.