Professor Sue Crengle appointed to new Māori Health Authority
Wednesday 6 October 2021
Otago Medical School Professor Sue Crengle will play a central role in what she describes as “the biggest opportunity for Māori health in my career”.
The Science of Medicines – a programme for tamariki
Tuesday 9 February 2021
The Ngāi Tahu Māori Health Research Unit's Dr Karyn Maclennan is currently piloting a new, innovative and hands-on education programme targeted at tamariki.
Sue Crengle promoted to Professor
Thursday 4 February 2021
Sue Crengle Promoted to Professor
Professor John Broughton Retires
Monday 24 August 2020
Professor John Broughton (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Kahungunu Ki Heretaunga), who has now retired from his position in the Department of Preventive and Social Medicine (PSM).
Updates from the NTMHRU, post COVID-19
Monday 3 August 2020
Welcome back to our tauira! We hope you are looking forward to semester two studies and catching up with your mates. If you need support, come and see us and/or apply for the tautoko hardship fund. Read more about the Māori response to COVID-19 and Urutā in this article too.
Our Director Dr Emma Wyeth has been promoted to Associate Professor!
Monday 9 December 2019
We are super proud to announce that our Director Dr Emma Wyeth has been promoted to Associate Professor!
$3.8 million to Otago researchers in Career Development Awards
Thursday 31 October 2019
The Health Research Council has awarded 23 University of Otago researchers $3.8 million in Career Development Awards.
Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori
Monday 9 September 2019
I tērā wiki i whakanui mātou Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori.
New research collaboration to fight cancer in New Zealand
Tuesday 20 August 2019
University of Otago cancer researchers are coming together in a new collaboration awarded a $2 million grant by the Cancer Society in a bid to better tackle a leading cause of death in New Zealand.
Māori rates of subsequent injury disproportionately high
Friday 26 July 2019
A ground-breaking University of Otago study has found Māori experience disproportionately higher rates of subsequent injuries within two years of their initial injury.
National Bowel Screening age limit harms Māori - Dr Sue Crengle talks to the ODT
Wednesday 17 July 2019
National Bowel Screening age limit harms Māori - Dr Sue Crengle talks to the ODT
Māori-led research at Otago awarded more then $3m in HRC funding
Thursday 27 June 2019
Māori researchers from the University of Otago have been granted more than $3 million in funding from the Health Research Council (HRC) to tackle a wide range of projects ranging from water safety to disability support access for Māori - including our very own Dr Emma Wyeth.
We hosted the wonderful Dr Donna Cormack for our Matariki seminar today
Monday 24 June 2019
We were so privileged to host the fantastic Dr Donna Cormack last Monday who presented about data (in)justice and Māori data sovereignty in a datafied world.
Our two ARFs attend the Qualitative Methods Conference in Brisbane
Wednesday 8 May 2019
Our two assistant research fellows Vicky Nelson and Georgia McCarty flew the ditch last week to go the the 17th Qualitative Methods Conference in Brisbane.
Vicky Nelson presented her research at the In-house Convention
Monday 25 March 2019
NTMHRU Assistant Research Fellow - Māori health, Ms Vicky Nelson (Te Ātiawa, Ngāti Ruanui), presented at the In-house Convention. Vicky presented on a research project that herself and Associate Professor Sue Crengle (Kāi Tahu, Kāti Māmoe, Waitaha) are conducting this year, titled 'Rangatahi Primary Mental Health - A Kaupapa Māori Approach to Identifying the Gaps and Needs'
We hosted the fantastic Dr Rawiri Jansen today
Tuesday 12 March 2019
We hosted the fantastic Dr Rawiri Jansen today who gave a talk to our PUBH304 tauira on the hauora kaupapa Waitangi Tribunal Claim.
Our Director attends the Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Principal Investigators' Wānanga
Monday 18 February 2019
Last week, our director, Dr Emma Wyeth, was fortunate enough to attend the Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Principal Investigators' Wānanga at the beautiful Rānana up the Whanganui River.
Samuel Carrington is underway with his MPH
Thursday 6 December 2018
Samuel Carrington is currently underway with his master’s project exploring Māori understandings of antimicrobial resistance using a One Health approach.
Congratulations to Dr Emma Wyeth on her promotion
Thursday 13 September 2018
Congratulations to our Director Emma Wyeth who has been promoted to Senior Lecturer above the bar in Hauora Māori.
Ngāi Tahu Māori Health Research Unit’s new space
Thursday 13 September 2018
Earlier this week the Ngāi Tahu Māori Health Research Unit’s new space was officially opened.
Māori Injury and Disability Poster
Friday 7 September 2018
A poster summarising the longitudinal studies of Māori Injury and Disability.
Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori!
Friday 7 September 2018
We are so excited that this week is te reo o te wiki (te reo Māori language week). The week runs from September 10th – 16th and we are all challenging each other and you to kōrero te reo Māori (speak te reo Māori) as much as possible not only this week but all year!
Primary Care Exhibition
Thursday 21 June 2018
The Primary Care Exhibition was showcased at the Hocken Library this month focusing on "different areas such as health promotion, disease prevention, disgnosis, treatment, deinstitutionalisation - thinking about hospitals like Seacliff - mental health, community health and Māori health".
Fran Kewene joins the NTMHRU
Friday 15 June 2018
We are pleased to welcome Fran to the NTMHRU team as a Professional Practice Fellow.
Expert Advisory Rōpū Hui
Monday 11 June 2018
The Expert Advisory Rōpū met for the first time today.
Toi Tū Te Whānau, Toi Tū Te Kāwai Whakapapa
Monday 14 May 2018
Emma Wyeth and Georgia McCarty recently attended the Toi Tū Te Whānau, Toi Tū Te Kāwai Whakapapa: A Workshop on Whānau and Whakapapa for Public Policy.
Congratulations to Shawnee Brausch
Saturday 12 May 2018
Congratulations to Shawnee for graduating with a Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health.
NTMHRU welcomes new staff
Thursday 1 February 2018
We are pleased to welcome on board two new Assistant Research Fellows, Vicky Nelson and Georgia McCarty.
