<p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12px"><em>M&#257;ori Public Health Symposium hosts Emma Rawson and Adrian Te Patu look forward to an exciting day of presentations.</em></span></p>

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<p>On June 19, the Public Health Association of New Zealand held a symposium on M&#257;ori Public Health in Auckland.&nbsp; The theme of the symposium was M&#257;ori Public Health: Business - Innovation &ndash; Health, and speakers were asked to highlight aspects of innovation in their respective businesses and the links to improving and transforming the lives of M&#257;ori. The symposium was designed to invite creative conversation about the solutions designed in public health, embracing business, M&#257;ori development and new ways of funding to have more freedom in defining the future of M&#257;ori public health.</p>

<p>A diverse line-up of invited speakers presented on the day, from young entrepreneurs in the health sector, to more experienced business people and public health practitioners. Symposium participants were then asked to workshop a series of questions posed by the speakers. Dr Amohia Boulton was also one of the guest speakers. Amohia spoke about the origins of Whakauae Research; what drives us as an iwi-based research centre; how our research, our approach and our utilisation of research has an effect on hauora M&#257;ori; and the challenges we face in our work. For the workshop component of the day Amohia asked participants to consider how they, as public health practitioners and policymakers use research in their work creating new opportunities and advances in public health and as they advocate for improvements Maori health outcomes; and how and in what ways can we, as researchers can best support that work. The information that was workshopped on the day will be collated and fed back to the participants and wider Public Health Association Membership.</p>

<p>The symposium attracted some 70 delegates, mainly from the Auckland, area who represented DHBs, M&#257;ori health providers, academics and researchers. A highlight of the day for Amohia was the opportunity to catch up with many of the stalwarts of M&#257;ori public health who had either organised the event or attended to support and present including Keriata Stuart, Dr Lorna Dyall, Associate Professor Marewa Glover, Megan Tunks, Michelle Mako and Chris Webber; and the opportunity to meet new colleagues Zoe Hawke and Steph Erick of H&#257;pai Te Hauora.</p>

<p><a href="/publications/conference-presentations/6/">A copy of the presentation can be found here.</a></p>

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