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Feasibility of a sustainable community-led response plan for infectious disease

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANT

Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula is a remote rural community, with four Papatipu Rūnanga and residents living in several discrete communities across the peninsula.

Te Waihora (Lake Ellesmere), known as Te Kete Ika o Rākaihautū – The Fish Basket of Rākaihautū, is a rural community with one Papatipu Rūnanga.

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Principal Investigator
Manaia Cunningham
Mahaanui Kurataiao Limited, Te Rūnanga o Koukourarata
Public Contact
teniwhacomms@otago.ac.nz
Project Status
In Process
Funding
$20,000.00

Whakarāpopoto Rangahau Summary of Research

The aim of this project is to assess the feasibility of establishing a sustainable community-led response plan for infectious disease for Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū and Te Kete Ika o Rākaihautū, under the guidance of mana whenua and clinical supervisors.

The methodology involves conducting a literature review of lessons learned from Covid-19 responses for rural Māori communities and international best practices for rural community-led responses to infectious disease outbreaks.

A wānanga will be held with representatives from each of the five Papatipu Rūnanga to discuss literature review findings and input from a Te Ao Māori perspective in the context of each marae community.

The outcomes of the review and wānanga will be presented in a report, including recommendations for the infectious disease response plan.


>> PROJECT STARTED: 16th June 2025

Learn more about Mahaanui Kurataiao Limited at: mahaanuikurataiao.co.nz/

From L to R: Dr Irene Setiawan; Manaia Cunningham; Ngahiraka Dallas

Te Hiranga a Rangahau Research Impact

This study will be used to leverage further support from stakeholders, local and regional councils and other health agencies, for the continual development of a community-led preparedness plan for pandemics, emerging and current infectious diseases for rural hapū and their wider communities. It is envisaged that this report and any subsequent plan, can be used as a guiding tool for other rural communities and iwi/hapū.

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Ngā Pourangahau Research Leader

Manaia Cunningham
IWI: Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Irakehu, Ngāti Mutunga ki Wharekauri
Mahaanui Kurataiao Limited, Te Rūnanga o Koukourarata 

 

 

Kairangahau Research Personnel

Dr Irene Setiawan
Mahannui Kurataiao
Research Manager

Elizabeth Cunningham
Te Mātāpuna Hauora, Te Rūnanga o Koukourarata
Advisor
Representatives from 4 Papatipu Rūnanga

 

 

LOCATION:

Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū & Te Kete Ika o Rākaihautū (Banks Peninsula and Lake Ellesmere)

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Ngahiraka Dallas
Mahannui Kurataiao
Research Assistant