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Taurite Tū research team recognised for excellence in eldercare innovation
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Thu 23 Apr 2026
The research team from Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou Taurite Tū Limited in Otago, a rūnaka-based, kaupapa Māori research unit led by pioneering Māori physiotherapist and researcher Katrina Pōtiki Bryant (pictured, centre), have received two awards at the prestigious
Asia Pacific Eldercare Innovation Awards in Singapore
.
For the past seven years, Taurite Tū Ltd have worked in partnership with kaumātua to research, design, and implement evidence-informed programmes that support active ageing and hauora aspirations. Their robust research programme blending physiotherapy, mātauranga Māori movement practices, kaumātua engagement, and public health expertise has been supported by Ngā Kanohi Kitea Health Research Council funding.
Taurite Tū Ltd was named a finalist in
five categories at the Asia Pacific Eldercare Innovation Awards, taking out
two awards
: one for best programme innovation that inspires active ageing with music, culture and dance, and the other for best programme innovation that empowers people to live well and age with dignity.
Katrina says the awards reflect international acknowledgement of kaupapa Māori-led solutions and the strength of community-driven innovation emerging from Aotearoa New Zealand.
"This recognition also signals growing global interest in indigenous models of ageing well that centre mana, whanaungatanga, and collective wellbeing," she says.
Taurite Tū Ltd was the inaugural recipient of
the Health Research Council's 2025 Catalyst in the Community Award
for their Tāurite Tū programme, which has significantly reduced falls risk and injury rates for Māori aged 55-plus, with consistently high participant retention and attendance rates.
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Taurite Tū research team recognised for excellence in eldercare innovation
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Thu 23 Apr 2026
The research team from Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou Taurite Tū Limited in Otago, a rūnaka-based, kaupapa Māori research unit led by pioneering Māori physiotherapist and researcher Katrina Pōtiki Bryant (pictured, centre), have received two awards at the prestigious
Asia Pacific Eldercare Innovation Awards in Singapore
.
For the past seven years, Taurite Tū Ltd have worked in partnership with kaumātua to research, design, and implement evidence-informed programmes that support active ageing and hauora aspirations. Their robust research programme blending physiotherapy, mātauranga Māori movement practices, kaumātua engagement, and public health expertise has been supported by Ngā Kanohi Kitea Health Research Council funding.
Taurite Tū Ltd was named a finalist in
five categories at the Asia Pacific Eldercare Innovation Awards, taking out
two awards
: one for best programme innovation that inspires active ageing with music, culture and dance, and the other for best programme innovation that empowers people to live well and age with dignity.
Katrina says the awards reflect international acknowledgement of kaupapa Māori-led solutions and the strength of community-driven innovation emerging from Aotearoa New Zealand.
"This recognition also signals growing global interest in indigenous models of ageing well that centre mana, whanaungatanga, and collective wellbeing," she says.
Taurite Tū Ltd was the inaugural recipient of
the Health Research Council's 2025 Catalyst in the Community Award
for their Tāurite Tū programme, which has significantly reduced falls risk and injury rates for Māori aged 55-plus, with consistently high participant retention and attendance rates.
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Taurite Tū research team recognised for excellence in eldercare innovation
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Micronutrients shown to be effective at treating severe irritability in teens
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Emerging Māori researcher recognised for her insights into improving NZ’s health system
Media Release
Top awards for practical solutions to significant NZ health issues
Media Release
NZ researchers honoured for their transformative health interventions
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