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Heart Disease Costs NZ - Solutions Are Already Here
Professor Julian Paton, founding Co-Director of Pūtahi Manawa, says that the report doesn't paint a new picture, and Pūtahi Manawa's model directly answers the equity recommendation.

Ulima Tofi: Championing Wellbeing for the Māori and Pacific Heart Health Workforce
Pūtahi Manawa Māori and Pacific Doctoral Scholarship recipient, Ulima Tofi aims to uncover what makes a good workplace to give Māori and Pacific heart health professionals a tool to assess an organisation’s readiness to be a good employer

A Week of Impact: Pūtahi Manawa Joins the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand to Champion Equity in Heart Health.
Pūtahi Manawa led powerful conversations on Māori and Pacific heart health equity at the 2025 CSANZ conference in Rotorua, showcasing Indigenous-led research and supporting collaboration with the Early Career Heart Health Forum.

Reimagining Cardiovascular Care: International Indigenous Leadership at the Forefront
The 2025 CSANZ Indigenous Cardiovascular Health Conference was a powerful platform for Indigenous-led research, cultural knowledge, and collaboration, amplified by Pūtahi Manawa’s leadership, sponsorship, and community-driven impact.

Healing Hearts, Honouring Culture: New Network Uplifts Māori, Pacific, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heart Health Workforce
Te Whare Tukutuku is weaving connection, culture, and care into the heart of cardiology. For the first time this year, the Māori and Pacific workforce network extended to Australia, bringing together Indigenous peoples across the Tasman and Pacific seas.

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.