Supporting community-focussed Māori-led research

Three proposals will proceed to phase two of the application process for this one-off fund, with each receiving up to $300,000 to develop an implementation plan over the next six months. 

“He tipu ka hua supports research programmes that focus on delivering outcomes and making a real difference for the communities in which they’re based,” says Dr Willy John-Martin Pou Pūtaiao Director Māori Science, Innovation and Technology.

“When we released the initial call for proposals, we received a high number of strong applications from across the country, seeking to improve the lives of Māori through research and science. We’re pleased to be moving to phase two of the process and celebrate the proposals selected.”

The implementation plans will outline the specific research and steps that the research programmes will take to ensure positive outcomes for the communities. The three successful proposals focus on: 

• deepening the knowledge of rongoā (Māori medicine), including how it is used in clinical and non-clinical contexts, led by Te Puna Ora o Mātaatua Charitable Trust
• establishing a connected group of researchers across Taranaki, who come together to identify and undertake priority research identified by marae, papakāinga, whānau, hapū and Iwi of Taranaki, led by Tū Tama Wāhine O Taranaki Incorporated
• investigating the consequences of sand extraction, climate change, and environmental disruption on Kāwhia and Aotea communities, led by The Waikato-Tainui College for Research and Development.

Following the development of the implementation plans, the organisations behind them will present to an independent assessment panel. If successful, proposals will receive up to $2 million per year for up to five years to implement their research.

He tipu ka hua research programme