Ngā rangahau mātai take / Research case studies
Find out more about the work we do through the case studies below. Filter by science discipline for more specific results.

Te Mate Huka - Diabetes study
Reducing health inequalities and achieving health equity for Māori will depend on a better understanding of the science of implementation.
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Preserving Māori cultural assets
ESR partnered with Matatā based iwi Ngāti Rangitihi and 3D visualisation experts Blue Cube Consulting to co-develop a virtual marae visualisation platform named Te Rererunga (the ‘fly over’).
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Forensic awareness training
The expertise of ESR's forensic scientists and technicians can be applied to numerous fields.
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Forensic NZ documentary series
ESR, along with the NZ Police, participated in the 2017 five-part documentary series Forensics NZ. The series explored real crimes in New Zealand and how forensic science assisted Police with their investigations.
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Becoming a forensic scientist
Forensic scientists apply scientific knowledge and skills to investigate crime and help police find or eliminate crime suspects.
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About the DNA databank
In 1995, a joint project involving the New Zealand Police and ESR created the National DNA Profile Databank.