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

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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
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07 Apr 2022
New Name and Status for MIHI – the Department of Māori Indigenous Health Innovation
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26 Nov 2021
Record Māori health professional cohort celebrated
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10 Dec 2019
30 new Professors for the University of Otago
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18 Oct 2018
Six Otago researchers recognised in NZ research honours
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18 Jun 2018
Almost $19 million awarded to Otago researchers in Health Research Council funding
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15 Nov 2017
Finding ways to address inequalities in Māori mental health
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31 Oct 2017
Otago health researchers gain career development awards
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27 Jun 2017
Christchurch Māori Institute wins international award
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09 Jun 2017
Te Matatini Hauora Village Free Heart Health Checks
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10 Feb 2017
New App helps health professionals learn medical terms in Te Reo
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03 Jun 2016
New teaching rooms at Banks Peninsula marae
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19 Aug 2015
Award-winning Māori curriculum adapted for nurses
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12 Aug 2015
Suzanne Pitama wins NZ’s top teaching award
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30 Jun 2015
Christchurch Māori health researcher on HRC board
Associate Professor Suzanne Pitama (Ngāti Kahungunu) from the University of Otag...