https://ojs.victoria.ac.nz/nzsr/issue/feed 2023-02-15T01:54:06+00:00 Editorial Board editor@scientists.org.nz Open Journal Systems <p><span style="font-size: 14px; color: #000000;"><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">New Zealand Science Review</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;"> provides a forum for the discussion of issues of relevance to science in Aotearoa New Zealand in the past, present and future. It is aimed at scientists, decision makers, and the interested public.</span></span></p> https://ojs.victoria.ac.nz/nzsr/article/view/8128 2023-02-15T01:54:06+00:00 Te-Rina King-Hudson rina.king-hudson@pg.canterbury.ac.nz Annabel Ahuriri-Driscoll annabel.ahuriri-driscoll@canterbury.ac.nz Renwick Dobson renwick.dobson@canterbury.ac.nz

<p><strong>Aim:</strong> To consult with Māori on the design and development of a direct-to-consumer point-of-care (POC) device and gather views on point-of-care testing and biotechnology.</p> <p><strong>Method:</strong> One-on-one interviews and small group hui with self-identified Māori university staff and students (n = 6) conducted by an early-career Māori scientist. &nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Results: </strong>Key themes were the importance of achieving improved health outcomes for Māori through addressing known socioeconomic, geographic, and cultural factors that perpetuate health disparities. Other findings were the value of recognising the diversity in modern Māori identities, perspectives, and communities, as well as views on using synthetic biomolecules in medical devices and perceptions of biotechnology, and the potential for cultural over-engagement or misplaced focus in consultation. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In this article, we describe our approach and experience of consultation led by a Māori lab-based scientist, and report unique perspectives of biotechnology from non-expert Māori academics for the first time. Direct-to-consumer POC testing may promote kaupapa Māori values such as tino rangatiratanga, whakawhanaungatanga and tikanga, which may help Māori overcome barriers to health care and testing, a key step in achieving improved health outcomes.</p>

2023-02-15T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2023 https://ojs.victoria.ac.nz/nzsr/article/view/8068 2022-12-19T18:59:55+00:00 New Zealand Association of Scientists contact@scientists.org.nz

<p>-</p>

2022-12-19T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2022 https://ojs.victoria.ac.nz/nzsr/article/view/8064 2022-12-19T18:46:12+00:00 Editors editor@scientists.org.nz

<p>-</p>

2022-12-19T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2022 https://ojs.victoria.ac.nz/nzsr/article/view/8065 2022-12-19T18:50:51+00:00 Editors editor@scientists.org.nz

<p>-</p>

2022-12-19T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2022 https://ojs.victoria.ac.nz/nzsr/article/view/8069 2022-12-19T19:02:34+00:00 Willie Smith editor@scientists.org.nz

<p>-</p>

2022-12-19T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2022 https://ojs.victoria.ac.nz/nzsr/article/view/8066 2022-12-19T18:52:37+00:00 Tara Thurlow-Rae FuturePathways@mbie.govt.nz

<p>-</p>

2022-12-19T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2022 https://ojs.victoria.ac.nz/nzsr/article/view/8067 2022-12-19T18:54:47+00:00 NZAS Council contact@scientists.org.nz

<p>-</p>

2023-03-12T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2022 https://ojs.victoria.ac.nz/nzsr/article/view/8071 2022-12-19T21:56:08+00:00 Lucy Stewart president@scientists.org.nz

<p>-</p>

2022-12-19T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2022 Lucy C. Stewart