Te Pūna Whakamaunu - Research Unit

Hāpai Research and Evaluation specialise in innovative social and health research and evaluation that strengthens Whānau Ora and advances Māori health.

Boards and Governance

Our team welcomes project partnerships, and regularly collaborate with external research organisations, provide kaupapa Māori research and evaluation advice, and are members of a number of boards and governance groups.

Our Services

We are a multidisciplinary team who can offer research and evaluation advice and support in the following areas:

  • Results Based Accountability (RBA)
  • Formative, Process and Outcome Evaluation
  • Qualitative and Quantitative Research
  • Information Communications Technology (ICT)
  • Community and Participatory Action Research
  • Collective Impact
  • Tobacco Control
  • Whānau Ora
  • Well Child
  • Social and Public Health Policy Development
  • Health Leadership
  • Mental Health
  • Alcohol and other Drugs
  • Whānau Ora
  • Nutrition and Physical Activity
  • Gambling Harm Minimisation
  • Cultural Responsiveness

Our extensive network of stakeholders, and Collective Impact approach, means we are uniquely placed to leverage our relationships for specific skills and knowledge that can be used to enhance our work, or to provide a combined, cross organisational response to social and health issues that impact on Whānau Ora and Māori health.

Current Research

Active and completed research projects carried out by Te Pūna Whakamaunu – Research Unit and partners.

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Highlights

26 April, 2024

Whakakotahitanga Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Guidelines Launched

Māori Public Health Organisation, Hāpai Te Hauora, released the Whakakotahitanga Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Guidelines, alongside the Government who announced its renewed priorities for FASD t

media release

25 August, 2023

He Oranga Ngākau, He Pikinga Waiora

Young People and Whānau participating in the Te Toka Tūmai Transplant Service evaluation.

Research and Evaluation

Our team provide support and advice across all Hāpai contracts as well as in-house mentoring, capability and capacity building. Having an in-house research and evaluation team also means our contract managers and stakeholders receive timely and pragmatic advice and support. This is especially important when working with diverse communities, which are often highly dynamic and challenging environments.

Felicity Ware

Felicity Ware

Team Lead
Asher Fai'ai

Asher Fai'ai

Research Assistant
Maria Ngawati

Maria Ngawati

Researcher

Elizabeth Strickett

Māori Health Researcher
Taylor Davis

Taylor Davis

Researcher
Georgia McCarty

Georgia McCarty

Research Associate