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August 27, 2025 | Paakiwaha
Addressing the disproportionate impact of HIV on Māori
co-investigator in the groundbreaking Whakauae Research project, Rukua ki te rēkōtanga o te wai: Stemming the tide of HIV inequity […]
March 10, 2026
March 12, 2025 | Paakiwaha
Milly Stewart | Toitū te Ao Founder
The latest data from the University of Otago Aids Epidemiology Group shows the number of people in Aotearoa living with HIV in 2023 increased by 235 – up 74% on the previous year – to an estimated total of 3272.Of the 97 people diagnosed in New Zealand in 2023, 15 per cent were Māori and Pacific.
December 5, 2024 | News
Support needed for Māori with HIV
The founder of a support group for Māori living with HIV/AIDS says while the government needs to provide more help, patients often feel more victimized by their whānau.
December 4, 2024 | Paakiwaha
Milly Stewart | Founder of Toitu Te Ao
A recent Nga Taipakeke o te Uruta Ageing with HIV report found that the proportion of Kiwis living with HIV who are aged 50+ is expected to rise from 61% to 72% by 2030.
May 20, 2024 | Whakaaro Tahi
Associate Professor Peter Saxton | Lead researcher
New research out of Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland shows encouraging trends for HIV testing and prevention. Lead researcher, […]
May 15, 2024 | News
Māori risk in HIV spread
Māori are at higher risk of contracting HIV, according to the latest available data.
November 28, 2023 | News
HIV work earns Aspin research medal
A leading health researcher says HIV is the hidden pandemic with Māori disproportionately affected.
- Radio Waatea is Auckland's only Māori radio station that provides an extensive bi-lingual broadcast to its listeners. Based at Nga Whare Waatea marae in Mangere, it is located in the middle of the biggest Māori population in Aotearoa.
