Manaaki Manawa
The Centre for Heart Research
We aim to work in partnership with Māori and Pacific Peoples to create a vibrant world-class centre for heart health research underpinned by evidenced based, multi-disciplinary collaborative research, workforce development, outreach and community engagement to deliver meaningful benefit and equity to Aotearoa New Zealand
Ā Mātou Rangahau | Our Research
Manaaki Manawa researchers are undertaking innovative research projects to address the problem of cardiovascular disease and improve heart health equity in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Our investigator- lead research includes:
- Cardiovascular Risk Prediction Model
- New Cardiac Pacemaker
- Cardiac Inherited Disease Register
- Hypertension research
- Rheumatic Heart Disease Research
- Multi-Ethnic New Zealand Study of Acute Coronary Syndrome (MENZACS)
- Atrial Fibrillation and Women’s Heart Health
- Dysfunctional Autonomic Nervous System
- Transforming Aortic Care
- Novel Treatments for Heart Failure in Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes and Heart Health
- Vagal Control of the Heart for Heart Failure Treatments
- Personalised Care in Atrial Fibrillation
Supporting Manaaki Manawa through Donation
Would you like to donate to Manaaki Manawa?
By connecting researchers and clinicians with New Zealanders most at risk of cardiovascular disease, Manaaki Manawa, the Centre for Heart Research, will allow life-saving breakthroughs to be made as never before.
Te Hōtaka Hāpori | Our Outreach Programme
Inspiring Tomorrow’s Scientists
We’re passionate about sparking curiosity in the next generation of researchers. Through our outreach and education programmes, we partner with schools and communities to offer hands-on experiences that bring science to life. Students meet real scientists, explore diverse career paths, and discover how exciting and accessible science can be.
Updates
POTS Awareness Day 2026 Update and Programme
Thank you for showing such great interest in attending the Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) Awareness Day happening on March 7th. We are absolutely thrilled with the overwhelming number of registrations we've received for both the in-person and online...
Study Suggests ‘Brain is to Blame’ for High Blood Pressure
For decades, the pills used to treat high blood pressure have been targeting either the heart, kidneys, or blood vessels, missing the organ that is upstream of the problem, according to the paradigm-shifting discovery arising from a new study in rats co-led by Julian...
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) Awareness Day 2026
Please join us for an upcoming Manaaki Manawa event on Saturday, March 7 from 10am - 4pm Event details: Date: Saturday, 7 March 2026 Time: 10am – 4pm, including morning tea, lunch, and afternoon tea Venue: 507-G007, Faculty of Medical...
Ō Mātou Pou | Our Leaders
Professor Julian Paton
Director of Manaaki Manawa
Dr Anna Rolleston
Manaaki Manawa Māori Lead
Anuj Bhargava
Outreach and Education Lead
Karen Miller
Development Manager
Piri Mai | Get involved
Your support will connect multidisciplinary researchers with clinicians and provide the infrastructure they need to generate new insights, innovations and breakthroughs. By connecting findings to patients and people at risk of cardiovascular disease, you’ll save people’s lives.
If you would like to get in touch, email Manaaki Manawa’s Director Professor Julian Paton: j.paton@auckland.ac.nz