Welcome, Nau Mai, Afio Mai to the Pūtahi Manawa | Healthy Hearts for Aotearoa New Zealand Centre of Research Excellence (CoRE) website. Bringing together communities, researchers, clinicians, and educators to disrupt the status quo and take action for heart health equity.

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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Positioning CoREs for the Future: Key Insights from Our Discussion with Minister Reti
Positioning CoREs for the Future: Key Insights from Our Discussion with Minister Reti
Pūtahi Manawa and fellow CoREs met with Minister Shane Reti to discuss upcoming reforms to Aotearoa New Zealand’s research system, highlighting opportunities for greater alignment, impact, and collaboration as the national review progresses.
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Member Spotlight: Dr Shahab Kazemi
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Serah ‘Otukolo: From Outreach Volunteer to Doctoral Researcher
When Serah ‘Otukolo missed out on medical school, she never imagined the setback would open the door to cutting-edge heart research. Today, she’s a Pūtahi Manawa Pacific doctoral scholarship recipient, preparing to work on a world-first pacemaker project.