<h3>Whakauae Research for M&#257;ori Health and Development was established by Te R&#363;nanga o Ng&#257;ti Hauiti in 2005.</h3>

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<p>The aim of establishing Whakauae was not only to develop the research capacity of Ng&#257;ti Hauiti but also to offer a broad range of Kaupapa M&#257;ori research services both nationally and internationally. Whakauae is unique in its position within M&#257;ori health research as it is directly accountable to Te R&#363;nanga o Ng&#257;ti Hauiti. We are recognised by our peers as very good researchers &ldquo;producing robust research in a timely manner&rdquo; and are passionate about transforming research results into change at a practice or policy level.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Whakauae focuses primarily on M&#257;ori public health research, evaluation and health services and health policy research.&nbsp; The team has grown from two staff initially in 2005 to eight staff members currently. Whakauae utilises largely Kaupapa M&#257;ori qualitative research methodologies however, through research&nbsp;partnerships&nbsp;we are able to offer a mixed method approach if the research requires this.</p>

<p>We are proud of our track record of sustainable, effective partnerships. We have strong community linkages with wh&#257;nau, hap&#363; and iwi not only in our rohe but also at the national level through the Iwi Chairs Forum.&nbsp; We also partner with academic institutions and health service providers in the development and delivery of research.</p>

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<h2>Background</h2>

<p>Whakauae Research for M&#257;ori Health and Development) was established in 2005 as a unit of Te Maru o Ruahine Trust (TMORT); the contracting and service arm of Ng&#257;ti Hauiti, a small iwi located in central Rangit&#299;kei. In 2012 Whakauae became a stand-alone entity, under the auspices of Te R&#363;nanga o Ng&#257;ti Hauiti.</p>

<p>Whakauae derives its name from Te Whakauae &#257; Tamatea or The Jawbone of Tamatea.&nbsp; Tamatea P&#333;kai Whenua, a paramount ancestor of Ng&#257;ti Hauiti, journeyed into the Rangit&#299;kei district from Heretaunga.&nbsp; He marked his journey by naming a number of places and leaving several of his m&#333;kai, or pets, throughout the district.&nbsp; One area of land named after him was the hill country range between Mangaweka and Taihape known as Te Whakauae &#257; Tamatea.</p>

<p>In M&#257;ori tradition, the jawbone holds significant meaning as it refers to kauae-runga (celestial knowledge) and kauae-raro (terrestrial knowledge).&nbsp; That knowledge was held within the whare kura, institutions of higher learning, providing guidance to be used in all walks of life. Te Whakauae &#257; Tamatea thus provides Ng&#257;ti Hauiti with a physical and cultural link to ancestral knowledge and traditions.</p>

<p>As the Ng&#257;ti Hauiti centre for research and development, Whakauae is a hub for the generation of knowledge that empowers M&#257;ori communities embodying the essence of Te Whakauae &#257; Tamatea. The aim of establishing Whakauae was twofold: to develop the research capacity of Ng&#257;ti Hauiti and to undertake high quality M&#257;ori-centred health research to inform, and contribute to, improved outcomes for M&#257;ori.</p>

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<p><img alt="Whakauae Research Services" src="/uploads/images/whakauae-background.jpg" style="height:188px; width:650px" /></p>

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<h2>Values</h2>

<p>As the only iwi-owned M&#257;ori health research centre in Aotearoa New Zealand, we work under the direct guidance of a governance board comprising three iwi members further strengthening the ties between Whakauae and Ng&#257;ti Hauiti.</p>

<p>Our values, ng&#257; tikanga o Whakauae, guide the activities we undertake as a research centre, both internally in our day to day business and externally in the community, in our dealings with funders or commissioners of research, with partners and with research participants. Our values link to, and derive from, the universal values set by our R&#363;nanga and provide greater detail on how we must conduct ourselves in the course of our business. The operating values that we embrace are presented below.</p>

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<h2>Ng&#257; Tikanga o Whakauae</h2>

<p>Ko te t&#299;matanga, ko ng&#257; tikanga kua wh&#257;rikihia e Te R&#363;nanga o Ng&#257;ti Hauiti m&#333; ng&#257; mahi katoa o ng&#257; r&#333;pu e mahi ana i raro i te maru o te iwi nei.&nbsp; Ko ng&#257; tikanga nui, ko te mana; rangatiratanga; kaitiakitanga; manaaki tangata me te wh&#257;naungatanga.&nbsp; E kaha ana a Whakauae ki te h&#257;pai i &#275;nei tikanga katoa, &#333;tir&#257;, kei raro nei he m&#257;ramatanga an&#333; e p&#257; ana ki ng&#257; tikanga hei kai&#257;rahi ki ng&#257; mahi katoa o te r&#333;pu rangahau nei.</p>

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<h3 style="margin-left:40px">Ko te&nbsp;<strong>Rangatiratanga</strong> te kaupapa n&#363;nui</h3>

<p style="margin-left:40px"><strong>Rangatiratanga:</strong> We will uphold the right of M&#257;ori to determine their own aspirations and the pathways for achieving them. As an iwi-owned entity, Whakauae is accountable to the Ng&#257;ti Hauiti R&#363;nanga, through our own governance board.&nbsp;</p>

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<h3 style="margin-left:40px">Ko te&nbsp;<strong>Hauora Tangata</strong>&nbsp;te kaupapa matua. Ko &#275;tahi o ng&#257; &#257;huatanga nui e p&#257; ana ki te kaupapa nei ko te t&#299;nana, te wairua, te hinengaro me te oranga o te wh&#257;nau.&nbsp;</h3>

<p style="margin-left:40px"><strong>Hauora Tangata:</strong> Whakauae embraces a holistic understanding of what constitutes good health for all. We acknowledge the dimensions of the physical body, spirituality, knowledge and understanding, along with the wellbeing of the entire wh&#257;nau as the key principles of wellbeing.</p>

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<h3 style="margin-left: 40px;">Ko te&nbsp;<strong>M&#257;tauranga</strong>&nbsp;e &#257;heitia te wh&#257;naketanga m&#333; ng&#257;i t&#257;tou, m&#333; te iwi M&#257;ori.</h3>

<p style="margin-left:40px"><strong>M&#257;tauranga:</strong> We acknowledge that knowledge in itself encompassing academic achievement, excellence and m&#257;tauranga M&#257;ori is the key enabler of M&#257;ori growth and development.</p>

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<h3 style="margin-left:40px">He mea nui ko te <strong>Manaaki Tangata</strong> i roto i ng&#257; mahi katoa, ahakoa ko wai, ahakoa kei hea.</h3>

<p style="margin-left:40px"><strong>Manaaki Tangata:</strong> In all of our activities, programmes and relationships, we will uphold high standards of care and respect for the people and organisations with whom we interact.</p>

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<h3 style="margin-left:40px">Ko te <strong>Ng&#257;kau Tapatahi me te Aurere</strong> te waka k&#333;kiri.</h3>

<p style="margin-left:40px"><strong>Ng&#257;kau Tapatahi Aurere:</strong> It is through professionalism, integrity, diligence and genuine passion that we aim to build our reputation and make true progress as a research service.</p>

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