Pūtahi Manawa has partnered with the Auraki Group to deliver their Māori Data Sovereignty Course alongside the 2026 Heart Health Forum. 

If you work with Māori communities and want to understand more about Māori data sovereignty in a supportive environment with a leading expert, this course is for you.

Support provided by Pūtahi Manawa:

• Full workshop costs of $1000 per attendee

*Pūtahi Manawa and the Heart Health Forum may cover additional accommodation costs if required.

Eligibility:

You must be both a Pūtahi Manawa member and attending the Heart Health Forum 2026 to apply.

For full details, click the Find out more button below.

The Fatu Malosi Pacific summer research programme provides opportunities for Pacific students studying at a tertiary level to get a taste of research by participating in a heart health equity research programme during the university summer break. 

Do you have a heart health research project and would like to supervise a student?

Fatu Malosi and the Māori summer research programme are two distinct programmes that provide students studying at a tertiary level with the opportunity to get a taste of research by participating in a Māori- or Pacific-designed and led heart health research programme over summer.

Students will start the ten-week programme engaged in a wānanga or fonotaga. They then spend time undertaking their research projects, with support from their supervisors and, as needed, pastoral support from Putahi Manawa. The programme concludes with students coming together to present their findings, experiences, and insights to each other, their supervisors, families, and communities.

If you are community-based, we can support you in developing a research project.

How to Apply

Apply through the member portal and follow the instructions on the Project and Supervisor Information document. 

This grant is intended to generate robust evidence on whether, how, and for whom kapa haka contributes to improved cardiovascular health and wellbeing.

Applications are welcomed from organisations with a demonstrated track record in Māori health research, cardiovascular research, intervention evaluation, and/or kaupapa Māori community research. 

This fund is designed to support strategic, equitable, and accountable investment in community engagement activities that advance heart health equity for Māori and Pacific Peoples.  

Funding is intended for active participation and meaningful engagement and does not apply to attendance only. 

Small amounts of funding support for research-related activities not covered by the existing awards may be available to Pūtahi Manawa members.  

Pūtahi Manawa travel grants are designed to support Pūtahi Manawa researchers, collaborators and community partners to travel for purposes such as building relationships, gaining new research skills, forging research collaborations, and presenting their research. 

We welcome joint applications from NZ-based Pūtahi Manawa members and international indigenous affiliate members to host or visit each other to develop international indigenous collaborations aimed at improving heart health outcomes for Indigenous peoples.