<p>Recently, Dr Heather Gifford and Dr Amohia Boulton participated in a Wai Research interview series which features &ldquo;prominent M&#257;ori researchers [speaking] on topics that are relevant to their area of expertise and relevant to Kaupapa M&#257;ori Research&rdquo;.&nbsp; Wai Research sits under the umbrella of large Urban M&#257;ori Authority, Te Wh&#257;nau o Waipareira Trust. During the Wai Research interview, Drs Gifford and Boulton explain the origins and role of Whakauae Research, the Ng&#257;ti Hauiti-owned M&#257;ori health research centre established by Dr Gifford with her Hauiti wh&#257;nau in 2005. They go on to discuss the development of a translational research programme as well as the opportunities and challenges they see ahead for M&#257;ori research. Whakauae and Wai Research have recently completed a joint research project exploring the commissioning model developed by Te Pou Matakana, the North Island Wh&#257;nau Ora Commissioning Agency. A paper presenting the commissioning model research is due to be published in&nbsp;<em>The Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing Te Mauri Pimatisiwin</em>&nbsp;later in 2018. The two research centres have signed a memorandum of understanding paving the way for their ongoing collaborative work bringing together the research interests of urban M&#257;ori and iwi.</p>
