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STRENGHTENING MĀORI FUTURES
'Waharoa Ki Te Toi' , The Moko Foundation’s health research arm -committed to addressing health issues affecting Māori communities through innovative biomedical research, generating new knowledge and improving health outcomes.

05/08/2025

The Waharoa ki te Toi crew at The MOKO Foundation are still looking for more whānau to jump on board and be a part of our exciting study seeking to understand more about how infectious diseases spread. Swabbing dates are available throughout August!

To all interested whānau who are keen, click the link below or scan the QR code to register! 🖊️📲

Let’s do this together, for the health of our whānau and our future.

https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=c4SAvk32hUOBujHMsQ2TjEaLhzg3zXRNsv8EvmQdba9UOEREVjdYUkdTUEJTVUI3R0RZSUpUNTlSSi4u&origin=QRCode&route=shorturl

18/05/2025

We’re getting into gear! 🔬✨

After completing our swab training, the Waharoa ki te Toi crew at The MOKO Foundation has been out and about doing a pilot run to test how our recruitment and swabbing process will roll out with our awesome whānau! 💥

A massive mihi to the whānau who took part in our pilot run – your support helps us fine-tune everything before we go full steam ahead! 🙌🏽

For everyone else who’s already registered — we’ll be in touch very soon to confirm a few more details.
📧 Keep an eye on your emails!
📞 If you didn’t provide an email, expect a call from us within the next week.

Not registered yet?
No worries – click the link below or scan the QR code to get on board! 🖊️📲

Let’s do this together, for the health of our whānau and our future. 💙

13/05/2025

Swab Ready & Study Strong! 🧪💪

On May 1st, the MOKO Foundation team got hands-on with expert swab training thanks to our amazing friend and local nurse, Giddy, from Te Whare Oranga O Muriwhenua. Her skills, knowledge, and iMoko experience gave us the confidence to swab like pros! 👩‍⚕️✨

We were also privileged to be joined by Lead Scientist Una Ren from ESR, who’ll be testing the samples from our Te Hiku whānau. Ngā mihi to both Giddy and Una for empowering our team with the tools and confidence to kick off the next phase of our Carriage Study.

We’re trained, ready, and excited — now we need YOU!
👉 Click the link below to join our Health Study and help make a difference in our community!
https://forms.office.com/r/d08guX4gVw

08/05/2025

🚨 REGISTRATIONS OPEN 🚨
We’re about to kick off the recruitment & swabbing phase of our Health Research Study on Pneumococcal & Meningococcal – and we want YOU to be part of it!
💥 Help advance vital research.
💥 Make a difference in your hāpori.
💥 REGISTER NOW to participate in the study!

Link to register: https://forms.office.com/r/d08guX4gVw

29/04/2025

Kia ora koutou!

We've been mentioning the Pneumococcal and Meningococcal Carriage Study quite a lot. And most people know what a study is.

But what is 'carriage'? And why does knowing more about carriage matter?

Well...

Infectious disease carriage is when people have the bugs in their body, can oftentimes not have symptoms, but they can spread it around to their whānau and hapori members without knowing. Sometimes these whānau or hapori members are more vulnerable and can get sick. Māori tāngata are one of the groups in Aotearoa that are more likely to be hospitalized for these illnesses.

Why does knowing more about carriage matter?

Knowing more about who is a 'carrier', whether they're getting sick, and who they're spreading it to (and how) can help decision makers make better strategic decisions to help keep more people safe from these infectious diseases.

We're focused on ensuring the study is successful for this reason. To keep more whānau safe from these infectious diseases.

Are you living in Te Hiku and are you interested in joining our study? Have any pātai? Whakapā mai - get in touch via email: elizabeth@themokofoundation.com or DM us. We'd love to hear from you!

Liz and Mariah at Waharoa ki te Toi

24/04/2025

*Kaupapa Māori biomedical research has many layers*

At its core, it’s shaped by the values and needs of the Te Hiku community we’re working alongside. But it also takes skill and knowledge to do this work well. Without both of those things in balance, we won’t get the kind of research outcomes our people deserve.

This week, we headed to Te Whanganui-a-Tara to help make that happen.

We have a responsibility to our Te Hiku whānau to:

- Be open about what we’re doing and why
- Make sure they know where their swabs and information are going
- Have strong systems in place to keep their data and samples safe
- Communicate all of this clearly and honestly

We went down with the goal of better understanding what happens to the swabs once they leave our hands—where they go, who’s working with them, and how they’ll be treated. We want to be confident they’ll be looked after properly—with skill, care, and respect.

After meeting with ESR, we feel reassured. The Carriage Study we’re about to begin has the mana of our Te Hiku o Te Ika whānau at its centre. We’re proud to be part of something that not only holds true to our values but also contributes to both academic and community knowledge.

Have any questions about our rangahau or mahi? We're keen to kōrero. Drop any pātai below 🙂

Liz and Mariah at Waharoa ki te Toi

21/04/2025

Our carriage research at TMF is skillfully combining local mātauranga and research skills with an Aotearoa-wide team of specialists and scientists - all with a shared goal: protecting our communities from infectious diseases.

Natalie Netzler is part of our research team who is contributing her valuable science and virology knowledge to our carriage study.

Knowledge is power, and Natalie generously shared some of her knowledge with our community to help us be informed and educated.

See more about Natalie and watch the recording of her kōrero here, e hoa mā!

17/04/2025

Keep your eyes peeled e hoa mā 👀

We'll be sharing more about our study, what it means for our Māori community, and how we're contributing to an exciting kaupapa Māori biomedical research space in the coming months.

But first, a reminder about what we're gearing up to do next month and what's involved for our Te Hiku tāngata...

🤒 We're looking at how Pneumococcal and Meningococcal is spread in our Te Hiku community
👥 We need 700 Māori tāngata who live in Te Hiku o Te Ika to participate
🏠We want to include everyone in your household to understand how it's being spread amongst whānau members
👩‍⚕️Involvement includes a nose and throat swab. You'll also answer survey questions
🚗We can do home visits or you can come to us - whatever's easiest for you
🎁 A koha of $50 per whānau member participant will be provided to acknowledge your time and help with the study

Want in or want to know more? Get in contact with us - we'd love to hear from you and register your interest.

Nāku noa, Liz - Carriage Study Research Facilitator

05/04/2025

📣 INTRODUCING OUR "HAUORA HOUR" WEBINAR GUEST SPEAKERS 📣

🗓 DATE: Thursday 27th March 2025
⏰ TIME: 7pm - 8:30pm
📍WHERE: The Moko Foundation - page

Tune in tomorrow e te whānau !!⚡

24/03/2025

🌟 Join Our Powerful Webinar on Health, Research & Community! 🌟

The MOKO Foundation is excited to invite you to an online event that dives into the important role of research in fighting infectious diseases. We've invited guest speakers from a range of science, medical and research backgrounds to blend modern science knowledge with Māori values to create a healthier Te Hiku.

🎤 What our guest speakers will cover:

- Infectious Diseases & Research: How science helps us track and tackle diseases.
- Vaccines & Prevention: The role of vaccines in keeping us safe.
- Community-Centered Health: How we create Kaupapa Māori health strategies that work for our Te Hiku o Te Ika whānau.

📅 Date: 27th March 2025
⏳ Time: 7pm - 8pm
📍 Where: Online Live Stream (The Moko Foundation page)

🔗 Don’t miss out—join us and be part of the conversation!

19/03/2025

Hapori Hononga | Community Engagement

So far, We've had the priviledge of visiting and engaging with;

- Whānau of Ngāti Kahu @ the Parapara Marae 'Hauora Day' on the 25th Feb, alongside many other amazing Hauora Kaupapa. Speaking to familiar and New faces that were interested to know what our mahi/study was all about. A couple whānau also sharing some of their own experiences. Ngā mihi

12/03/2025

Waharoa Ki Te Toi sits under The Moko Foundation with the aim to facilitate and support biomedical research within the Te Hiku Te Ika rohe.

Our current project is a Pnuemococcal and Meningococcal Carriage study with the aim to explore why our whānau are one of the groups most effected by these contagious illnesses.

We'll share more about our study, what we're doing and why over the coming months.

But first, we'd like to introduce you to our small but passionate team.

~ Liz Williams | Research Facilitator ~

Kia ora koutou!
Nō Panguru ahau, Ko Te Rarawa te Iwi.

I live in Panguru and I've got a background in working with data and research. I'm passionate about supporting our tāngata Māori by producing and facilitating research that supports strategic decision making.

~ Mariah Herbert | Project Support ~

Kia Ora e te Whānau!
Nō Pawarenga, Owhata me Herekino ahau. Ko Te Rarawa te iwi.

Currently residing in Kaitaia. In 2016, I became a ‘Youth Ambassador’ for ‘I am Hope’, sharing my story with tamariki and rangatahi across Aotearoa. With a passion in Mental Health & Addictions, holding a Level 4 Certificate, I've spent 4+ years supporting our vulnerable community in justice, housing & health.

E mihi ana kia koutou!

We both look forward to sharing what we're doing with you all and hope to add to our collective information gathering and sharing in this kaupapa Māori research space!

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