If art imitates life, then Shelley Hoani’s PhD is surely a work of art. Shelley’s PhD looked at Māori post-graduate students’ beliefs about success.

A Māori social media app had its soft launch in June, and the platform creator believes it has massive potential to empower Māori while maintaining high standards of privacy and control.

Dr Tanya Allport (Te Ati Awa) leads a research team from Whakauae Research Services to explore Māori understandings of home.

The government’s proposed changes to Early Childcare Education (ECE) licensing requirements will be detrimental to the learning and engagement of all tamariki if it ignores decades of research, says Associate Professor Mere Skerrett (Ngāi Tahu, Waikato/Maniapoto, Te Arawa).

Marine biologist Kiri Reihana says urgent action is required to save the tuangi (cockle) population in Ōhiwa Harbour in the eastern Bay of Plenty.
 

The Gene Technology Bill is currently making its way through Parliament. Associate Professor Phillip Wilcox says if the Bill removes Māori consultation requirements, not only Māori - but the wider New Zealand public will be impacted.

EIT researcher, Raun Makirere Haerewa worked with rangatahi to spread the message on the importance of health and well-being, and it proved much more successful than health guidelines developed in Wellington.

The Māori Data Governance Model (MDG Model) featured at the Istanbul Innovation Days 2025 last month, highlighting the distinctive value that Māori bring to global conversations about data and digital innovation.