https://ojs.victoria.ac.nz/nzsr <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> Victoria University of Wellington Library en-US New Zealand Science Review 0028-8667 https://ojs.victoria.ac.nz/nzsr/article/view/8128 <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> Te-Rina King-Hudson Annabel Ahuriri-Driscoll Renwick Dobson Copyright (c) 2023 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 2023-02-15 2023-02-15 10.26686/nzsr.vi.8128 https://ojs.victoria.ac.nz/nzsr/article/view/8068 <p>-</p> New Zealand Association of Scientists Copyright (c) 2022 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 2022-12-19 2022-12-19 10.26686/nzsr.vi.8068 https://ojs.victoria.ac.nz/nzsr/article/view/8064 <p>-</p> Editors Copyright (c) 2022 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 2022-12-19 2022-12-19 10.26686/nzsr.vi.8064 https://ojs.victoria.ac.nz/nzsr/article/view/8065 <p>-</p> Editors Copyright (c) 2022 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 2022-12-19 2022-12-19 10.26686/nzsr.vi.8065 https://ojs.victoria.ac.nz/nzsr/article/view/8069 <p>-</p> Willie Smith Copyright (c) 2022 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 2022-12-19 2022-12-19 10.26686/nzsr.vi.8069 https://ojs.victoria.ac.nz/nzsr/article/view/8066 <p>-</p> Tara Thurlow-Rae Copyright (c) 2022 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 2022-12-19 2022-12-19 10.26686/nzsr.vi.8066 https://ojs.victoria.ac.nz/nzsr/article/view/8067 <p>-</p> NZAS Council Copyright (c) 2022 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 2023-03-12 2023-03-12 10.26686/nzsr.vi.8067 https://ojs.victoria.ac.nz/nzsr/article/view/8071 <p>-</p> Lucy Stewart Copyright (c) 2022 Lucy C. Stewart https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 2022-12-19 2022-12-19 10.26686/nzsr.vi.8071