Te Ngira’s research programme addresses the most central questions of population studies – demographic transitions, population ageing, population distribution, population health and health equity, migration, and ethnic and cultural diversity. It links them to economic, political and social transformations, such as the ageing of the labour force and regional development, to help inform policy-makers and planners at local and national level.
Te Ngira researchers' inter-connected themes
He Pā Harakeke: Thriving Regions
The Thriving Regions researchers are committed to working directly with community stakeholders as they navigate change, determine their own aspirations, confront impediments to wellbeing and search for solutions to local problems and sustainable future pathways.
Kanapu
Kanapu - Accelerating Māori RSI Talent, Leadership and System Navigation Kanapu is a Māori-led initiative on a mission to ignite Research, Science and Innovation (RSI) talent and leadership across Te Ao Māori.
Tikanga in Technology
This research takes a tikanga-centred approach to create Māori data governance frameworks, guidelines and tools that can protect group identities and collective privacy, build trust, and reduce group harm in diverse social, cultural and environmental settings.
WERO
Working to End Racial Oppression is a research programme that takes up the challenge of confronting institutional and interpersonal racism in Aotearoa.