Healthier Lives
He Oranga Hauora
NATIONAL SCIENCE CHALLENGE
He rangahau mahi tahi hei whakapiki i te ārainga me te taurimatanga o te mate pukupuku, o te mate iaia manawa, o te mate huka me te mate mōmona, mō te katoa.
Collaborative research to equitably improve the prevention and treatment of cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity.
Research Themes
Healthy food and physical activity environments
Culturally centred health interventions for Māori and Pacific peoples
Precision medicine and personalised prevention
Recent News
Report on the Economic and Social Cost Of Type 2 Diabetes
A new report launched in Parliament shows that Aotearoa New Zealand has reached epidemic proportions of type…
Parliamentary launch: The Economic and Social Cost of Type 2 Diabetes
A report on the cost of type 2 diabetes in Aotearoa New Zealand was launched in Parliament…
$1.5 million funding for research into the impact of chronic disease on New Zealand families
The lifelong impact of chronic diseases on New Zealand families is at the centre of a new…
A nutritional approach to type 2 diabetes
Despite levels of diabetes and obesity reaching epidemic proportions in New Zealand, there is no national plan…
Healthier Lives December newsletter
In this issue: Director’s message Racism in health Funding announcement: Pacific diabetes prevention Research findings: Evaluation of…
Racism in health
As a country we are reaping the rewards of our collective effort to keep Covid-19 out of…
Testing the effectiveness of digital programmes for self-managing diabetes
Research undertaken through the Long-Term Conditions Partnership* recently published findings that are important for health planners and…
Research with Pacific communities and families to prevent Type 2 diabetes
Research to address Type 2 diabetes in Pacific communities has been awarded nearly $550,000 by the Healthier…
PhD to enhance Healthier Lives cancer research
Jordon Lima (Ngāti Porou) is joining the Healthier Lives circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA) project team to investigate…
Big data for tackling non-communicable diseases and health inequities
This year the global Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted just how essential it is for policy makers, researchers,…