MIHI Māori mobile vaccination clinics
In some rural areas of Canterbury, mana whenua working alongside the University of Otago have created safe spaces for Māori to get vaccinated against COVID‑19 on their own marae.
Protecting the pā: Vaccinating against COVID‑19 on the marae
31 May 2023
MIHI Bipolar Research team wins prestigious international award
A team from the University of Otago, Christchurch’s, MIHI (Māori and Indigenous...
22 Sep 2022
MIHI awarded Ministry grant to assess Māori COVID-19 vaccine clinic work
A mobile vaccination clinic initiative to improve Māori rates of protection from...
07 Apr 2022
New Name and Status for MIHI – the Department of Māori Indigenous Health Innovation
The seedling has grown into a mighty kahikatea at the University of Otago, Chris...
26 Nov 2021
Record Māori health professional cohort celebrated
The University of Otago is set to graduate its largest number of Māori health pr...
10 Dec 2019
30 new Professors for the University of Otago
30 new Professors for the University of Otago
18 Oct 2018
Six Otago researchers recognised in NZ research honours
Six Otago researchers recognised in NZ research honours...
18 Jun 2018
Almost $19 million awarded to Otago researchers in Health Research Council funding
Almost $19 million awarded to Otago researchers in Health Research Council fundi...
15 Nov 2017
Finding ways to address inequalities in Māori mental health
Inequities for Māori diagnosed with a psychotic disorder are set to be investiga...
31 Oct 2017
Otago health researchers gain career development awards
Four up–and–coming University of Otago researchers have each been awarded around...
27 Jun 2017
Christchurch Māori Institute wins international award
27 June 2017. Christchurch’s Māori/Indigenous Health Institute (MIHI) has won a
09 Jun 2017
Te Matatini Hauora Village Free Heart Health Checks
People who visited the Hauora Village were able to have a heart health check by...
10 Feb 2017
New App helps health professionals learn medical terms in Te Reo
Learning Te Reo relevant to a health environment is now easy thanks to an innova...
03 Jun 2016
New teaching rooms at Banks Peninsula marae
The University of Otago has contributed to the building of a new wharekai (dinin...
19 Aug 2015
Award-winning Māori curriculum adapted for nurses
An award-winning Māori curriciulum is being adapted for nurses in new master’s c...
12 Aug 2015
Suzanne Pitama wins NZ’s top teaching award
Suzanne Pitama wins NZ’s top teaching award...
30 Jun 2015
Christchurch Māori health researcher on HRC board
Associate Professor Suzanne Pitama (Ngāti Kahungunu) from the University of Otag...