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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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Māori summer research with Pūtahi Manawa: an update
Māori summer research with Pūtahi Manawa: an update
After three successful years, Kura Raumati will not be running this coming summer of 2026/27, but the Pūtahi Manawa and Pūhoro STEMM partnership continues.
Le Alamea Pūtahi Manawa: Investing in Pacific Communities to Lead Heart Health Solutions
Le Alamea Pūtahi Manawa: Investing in Pacific Communities to Lead Heart Health Solutions
Le Alamea Pūtahi Manawa supports five Pacific-led projects that improve heart health through storytelling, arts, sport, nutrition, and technology. The Pacific-governed fund invests in culturally grounded solutions led by Pacific communities.
Farewell to our Founding Co-Director Professor Julian Paton
Farewell to our Founding Co-Director Professor Julian Paton
Pūtahi Manawa acknowledges the contribution of Founding Co-Director Professor Julian Paton as he steps down after seven years. His leadership helped shape the Centre, advance cardiovascular research, and strengthen heart health equity in Aotearoa.