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Contact the Research Office

Tel: 064 9 307 4949
researchoffice@adhb.govt.nz

Dr Mary-Anne Woodnorth
Research Manager
Ext 23854
mwoodnorth@adhb.govt.nz

Dr Helen Wihongi
Director of Māori Health Research
021 0203 1167
helen.wihongi@waitematadhb.govt.nz

Yvonne Chan
Operations Manager
ychan@adhb.govt.nz

Tim Sato
Research Advisor and Co-ordinator
Ext 23851
tsato@adhb.govt.nz

Mary Righton
Research Co-ordinator
Ext 23876
mrighton@adhb.govt.nz

Rong Hu
Research Statistical Consultant
Ext 23857
rongh@adhb.govt.nz

Te Whatu Ora Health NZ Research Governance Contacts

If you intend to involve other New Zealand localities in your research project you will need to obtain research approval via their own processes.

Below is a list of contact details for research offices and key contacts:

Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty

Email: research@bopdhb.govt.nz

Linda Pattison | Research Manager
Phone: 07 579 8797
Email: Linda.Pattison@bopdhb.govt.nz

Request the locality registration form and this will be emailed to you.

Return completed form and all relevant documentation (eg. Ethics approval letter, protocol, patient information and consent sheets)

Clinical Leader - Associate Prof Peter Gilling

Peter.Gilling@bopdhb.govt.nz

Waitaha Canterbury

Phone: 03 364 1513 
Email: CDHBResearch@cdhb.health.nz

Team Leader/Research Advisor Dr Elizabeth Eastmure

Elizabeth.Eastmure@cdhb.health.nz

Link here for locality application pathway

https://www.cdhb.health.nz/research-office-project-registration-form/()

Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley

Phone: 04 918 5117
Email: res-research@ccdhb.org.nz

Research Office Manager - Raulle Sol Cruz

raulle.solcruz@ccdhb.org.nz

Request the locality registration form and you will be sent a link

Counties Manukau

Angela Bennett | Research Coordinator
Phone: 021574928
Email: Researchoffice@middlemore.co.nz

Research Manager - Dr Shamim Shaikh

Shamim.Shaikh@middlemore.co.nz

Request the locality registration form and you will be sent a link

Te Matau a Maui Hawke's Bay

Email: research@hbdhb.govt.nz

Clinical Research Co-ordinator - Melissa Spooner

Melissa.Spooner@hbdhb.govt.nz

06 878 8109

027 293 5096

Request the locality registration form and you will be sent a link

Lakes (Rotorua and Taupo)

Phone: 0276113627 

Kirstina.Maconaghie@lakesdhb.govt.nz

Chairs Research & Ethics Committee

Neyssa Fielding

Secretary for the Committee

neyssa.fielding@lakesdhb.govt.nz

Requirements for registering a request for approval: -

  1. Protocol/patient information and consent sheets
  2. Evidence of HDEC approval.
  3. Data management plan

4. Evidence of consultation where there is an impact on Māori 

Te Pae Hauora o Ruahine o Tararua Midcentral 

Phone: 06 350 8036

Research Application Coordinator research@midcentraldhb.govt.nz

Chief Medical Office - Kelvin Billinghurst

Kelvin.Billinghurst@midcentraldhb.govt.nz   

Link to locality application form

https://www.midcentraldhb.govt.nz/WorkingMDHB/Pages/Research.aspx()

Nelson Marlborough

0220205640

Research Application Coordinator - Anna Lawlor

research@nmdhb.govt.nz

Request the locality registration form and this will be emailed to you.

Return completed form and all relevant documentation (eg. Ethics approval letter, protocol, patient information and consent sheets)

Te Tai Tokerau Northland  

Phone: 09 430 4100
Email: research@northlanddhb.org.nz

Research Office Manager - Dr Geoff Kira 

Geoff.Kira@northlanddhb.org.nz

Requirements for registering a request for approval: -

  1. Protocol/patient information and consent sheets
  2. Evidence of HDEC approval.
  3. Data management plan

4. Evidence of consultation where there is an impact on Māori 

South Canterbury 

library@scdhb.health.nz

Research Application Coordinator - Bronwyn Fleming

Librarian

Requirements for registering a request for approval: -

  1. Protocol/patient information and consent sheets
  2. Evidence of HDEC approval.
  3. Data management plan
  4. Evidence of consultation where there is an impact on Māori

Southern 

Email: hrs@otago.ac.nz

Dr Mette Goodin | Research Office Manager
Phone: 03 470 9031
Access Locality Application at https://www.otago.ac.nz/oms/research/hrs/authorisation

Tairawhiti

research@tdh.org.nz

06 869 0500

Research Application Coordinator - Sophie Steele

Sophie.Steele@tdh.org.nz

Clinical Director – Research Dr Anu Taylor

Anu.Taylor@tdh.org.nz

Requirements for registering a request for approval: -

  1. Protocol/patient information and consent sheets
  2. Evidence of HDEC approval.
  3. Data management plan
  4. Evidence of consultation where there is an impact on Māori

Taranaki 

research@tdhb.org.nz

06 753 6139 ext 7617

Research Application Coordinator - Denise Kendall

Denise.kendall@tdhb.org.nz

Personal Assistant - Hospital & Specialist Services Professional Leads

Waikato

Email: research@waikatodhb.health.nz

Sarah Brodnax

Coordinator – Governance | Quality & Patient Safety

ddi +64 7 839 8899 ext 23589

Request the locality registration form and this will be emailed to you.

Return completed form and all relevant documentation (eg. Ethics approval letter, protocol, patient information and consent sheets) to the Research Office.

Wairarapa

Research Application Coordinator – Kylie Elwin

Kylie.Elwin@wairarapa.dhb.org.nz

Requirements for registering a request for approval: -

  1. Protocol/patient information and consent sheets
  2. Evidence of HDEC approval.
  3. Data management plan
  4. Evidence of consultation where there is an impact on Māori

Waitemata

research@waitematadhb.govt.nz

09 486 8920

Research & Knowledge Centre Manager –

Dr Kathryn Tennant

Kathryn.Tennant@waitematadhb.govt.nz 

Research & Knowledge Centre website https://research.refined.site/()

Complete online application https://www.waitematadhb.govt.nz/about-us/research-learning/research-locality/() and upload protocol

Te Tao o Poutini West Coast

research@westcoastdhb.health.nz

03 769 7400 Ext 2470

Research Application Coordinator - Lydia Benner

Lydia.benner@wcdhb.health.nz

Request the locality registration form and this will be emailed to you.

Return completed form and all relevant documentation (eg. Ethics approval letter, protocol, patient information and consent sheets) to the Research Office.

Whanganui

06 348 3444

Research Application Coordinator - Rebecca Moody

Rebecca.Moody@wdhb.org.nz

Requirements for registering a request for approval: -

  1. Protocol/patient information and consent sheets
  2. Evidence of HDEC approval.
  3. Data management plan

4. Evidence of consultation where there is an impact on Māori

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