Mātai Medical Research Institute

Mātai is a non-profit medical imaging research centre based in Tairāwhiti, with national and international collaborations. The research undertaken at Mātai will focus on improving the diagnosis and treatment of concussion, methamphetamine, cardiovascular disease, and prostate cancer, alongside other issues that impact health and well-being. Mātai will also conduct a unique child well-being study and support an intergenerational trauma study.

Join us on our journey of discovery - your support will help deliver health benefits regionally and globally.

MRI is unsurpassed in its capabilities to transform our understanding of health. It is safe, non-invasive, and can reduce the need for unnecessary invasive surgeries. Advances in medical imaging, which include scan clarity and shortening scan time, have the potential to redefine the way we identify disease and disorders, enable earlier interventions and treatments, and find new ways of managing health disorders.

“Nā tō rourou, nā taku rourou, ka ora ai te iwi” With your contribution and my contribution, the community prospers.