But while data can be useful, it’s not neutral. There are biases and blind spots in the systems that produce the data. Worse, ...

A collaboration between health geographer Jesse Whitehead and illustrator Hanna Breurkes. Edited by Jonathan Burgess. 22 January 2025 “Dad, when are you going to die?” I slowly open my groggy eyes to ...

We build community across disciplines to solve complex problems. Te Pūnaha Matatini – the meeting place of many faces – is the Aotearoa New Zealand Centre of Research Excellence for complex systems.

Our core research projects for 2021–24 are organised into four interrelated impact areas, which relate to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Projects ranging from evaluating the ...

As a New Zealand Centre of Research Excellence comprised of members from diverse backgrounds, organisations, and lived experiences, we are committed to the open exchange of ideas, freedom of thought ...

Communities of Inquiry (COI) are the central threads that weave through all the work we do at Te Pūnaha Matatini. Our three COIs provide leadership and community around key practices that are ...

Covid-19 poses an enduring threat to public health. Te Pūnaha Matatini has a simple policy in place at our events to keep participants safe from Covid-19 and other respiratory diseases: In combination ...

As a New Zealand Centre of Research Excellence comprised of members from diverse backgrounds, organisations, and lived experiences, we are committed to the open exchange of ideas, freedom of thought ...

Despite its claims to universality, science has a hostile culture that has marginalised many groups, including Indigenous Peoples. While this problem has been acknowledged by many scientific ...

Developing knowledge and understanding of the process of co-producing research with communities in order to improve use of this method in an Aotearoa New Zealand setting. Co-production is an approach ...

Te Pūnaha Matatini is committed to supporting excellence by increasing equity, diversity, access, and inclusion in science and research. We expect event organisers to have a documented plan to achieve ...