This PhD uses a kaupapa Māori narrative approach to explore whānau Māori experiences of postnatal care and parenting in Otago. Centering the tradition of pīkau, it examines how whānau define mātuatanga and navigate health services in their roles as kaihāpai, kaimanaaki, and mātua.
This Kaupapa Māori project explores the experiences of whānau who have lost a pēpi at term, addressing major gaps in perinatal data and culturally safe care. By centring whānau narratives, the study aims to inform a Māori-led pēpi outcome data framework and guide improvements in perinatal and neonatal loss pathways.
This project re-analyses national public health data to uncover true immunisation and cancer screening gaps for Pacific peoples, then co-designs a primary care intervention with Pacific providers and whānau. The aim is to improve equitable access, strengthen programme delivery, and support targeted, culturally responsive services across Aotearoa.
This scoping review examined child and adolescent mental health interventions in East Asia and the Pacific across 69 studies from 12 LMICs. Most focused on individual-level prevention or clinical response, with very few addressing community-level promotion or long-term support. Research was concentrated in larger countries, with almost no studies from Pacific nations. The review highlights major geographic and programmatic gaps that need investment to strengthen global child and youth mental health.
