Māori consultation

The Māori Health Services-Te Puna Oranga of the Waikato DHB is responsible for providing Māori consultation for researchers.

The research committee considers the following issues to be important when undertaking research involving or regarding Māori:

• the values and tikanga inherent in whānau, hapū and iwi
• the need for a process that is culturally safe and supportive
• the need to protect whakapapa
• the need to protect individual and informed choice

It is important that the Treaty of Waitangi principles be encompassed within the guidelines. 

The committee emphasises the importance of the following:

• The protection of Whakapapa Māori, confidentiality and privacy.
• Respect for Tikanga Māori and kaumātua counselling, whānau assistance at the initial interview.
• The Treaty of Waitangi principles i.e. Partnership, Participation, Protection and Wairua.
• The interpretation and application of the Treaty principles to ethical review may be needed.

Please refer to document downloads regarding Māori consultation application and Human tissue collection/storage documentation.

Contact information

Sarah Brodnax
Ph: 07 839 8899 ext 23589

Email:  research@waikatodhb.health.nz

Forms

• 2017 Maori research review submission form
• TPOMCRRC Questionaire human tissue collection and storage

Related Information

• Guidelines for researchers on health research involving Māori
• Te Ara Tika guidelines for Māori research ethics
• Ethnicity Issues – Is ethnicity a variable of analysis in your research
• Ethnicity data protocols for the Health and Disability sector
• “Race,” Racism, and the practice of epidemiology
• Hauora Māori standards of Health IV
• Māori consultation at Waikato DHB
• Maori Responsiveness Paper for HRC applicants

Important notes

1. It should be noted that Māori consultation and local authorisation will work concurrently. You will first need to register your research with Waikato DHB.
2. To be considered please provide complete copies of:
   1. Your ethics application-(HDEC or Institutional application)
   2. Participant Consent and Participant Information Sheet(s) – where applicable,
   3. Laboratory confirmation pertaining to the storage of tissue/blood samples that will be sent overseas – where applicable, and
   4. Maori Research Ethical Framework-Te Ara Tika guidelines for Māori research  

Please note, applications received after the closing dates, will not be accepted for following meeting dates scheduled

Māori consultation research review committee dates 2017

The Committee meets 2-3 times per month.  Your application will be considered at the next available meeting.