Welcome, Nau Mai, Afio Mai to the Pūtahi Manawa | Healthy Hearts for Aotearoa New Zealand Centre of Research Excellence (CoRE) website. We bring communities together with research scientists, clinicians, and educationalists to disrupt the status quo and take action against heart health inequities.

Pūtahi Manawa Vision

To achieve heart health equity for Māori and Pacific Peoples.

Kia tutuki ai te mana o te hauora ngākau mō ngā iwi Māori me ngā iwi o Te Moananui-a-Kiwa.

Ia ausia le tulaga tutusa o le soifua maloloina o le fatu mo Maori ma Tagata Pasefika.

Tihei mauri ora!
Ko te pūtahi manawa o te ora
Ko te pūtahi manawa o te kōrero
Ko te pūtahi manawa o te iwi
Ko Pūtahi Manawa tēnei e mihi ake nei
Kei ngā mana, kei ngā reo
Nau mai haere mai ki tēnei pae tukutuku o Pūtahi Manawa

 

Behold, the breath of life
A gathering of heart health experts
A confluence of research  
A meeting place of communities 
We wish to welcome you all 
The many people and voices
to the online home of Pūtahi Manawa

Students engaging with OnE team at Kudos Science Spinners, Auckland

Pūtahi Manawa focuses on collaborative research and educational initiatives as we strive to make a significant impact in cardiovascular health in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Our goal is to create a future where every individual enjoys improved heart well-being and overall cardiovascular health.

 

At the heart of our research is an innovative "business not as usual" approach, fostering collaboration with our Māori and Pacific communities to cultivate a more equitable health research workforce and a dynamic research environment.

 

These whakatauki proverbs speaks to the collaborative efforts of different groups working together to achieve a common desired outcome.


Māori Whakatauki

Mā pango, mā whero, ka oti te mahi

Through black and red the work will be completed

Māori Proverb

 

 
Samoan Muāgagana 

O le tele o sulu e maua ai figota 

Through collaboration, the most difficult challenges can be overcome. 

Samoan Proverb

 

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Spotlighting Pacific Excellence in Heart Health Research and Workforce Development
Spotlighting Pacific Excellence in Heart Health Research and Workforce Development
The Fatu Malosi Pacific summer research programme was highlighted at the Te Poutoko Ora a Kiwa 2025 Symposium as a powerful, Pacific-led initiative tackling heart health inequities and building the future Pacific health workforce in Aotearoa.
Te Whare Tukutuku 2025: A Wānanga of Healing, Connection, and Strength
Te Whare Tukutuku 2025: A Wānanga of Healing, Connection, and Strength
Te Whare Tukutuku, a network of Māori and Pacific heart health professionals funded by the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand, came together for their third in-person wānanga in Rotorua last week, fostering collaboration and strength.
Funding Announcements: Co-Director's Support Fund & Travel Grants
We are pleased to support three projects through our Co-Director's Support fund and twenty-seven instances of travel for members to share their research at national and international conferences to date in 2025.