MWC Pacific Strategy

The purpose of this Maurice Wilkins Centre Pacific Strategy (Pacific Strategy) is to provide and support a clear pathway for the Centre to achieve its outcomes for Pacific researchers and elevate the outcomes of health research for Pacific communities. The Pacific Strategy also aims to create and sustain processes for engaging with Pacific stakeholders which will enable us to listen and take into account the unique opportunities facing Pacific researchers and their respective communities.

The vision of the Pacific Strategy is: Equipping Pacific leadership, embracing inclusivity, and expanding participation to advance Pacific Peoples representation and excellence in biomedical sciences and STEM innovation.

This Pacific Strategy aligns with and complements the Maurice Wilkins Centre Māori Engagement Strategy and affirms the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi: tino rangatiratanga, equity, active protection, options, and partnership. It also operates under the overarching framework of the Maurice Wilkins Centre Plan and Impact Statement (1 January 2025 to 31 December 2028).

The Pacific Strategy centres around three interconnected pou (pillars):

• Tagata o le Moana (People)
• Fakatotolo (Research)
• Kainga (Partnerships, Place and Relationality).

These pillars are supported by cyclical drivers that enable their active integration. When all three pou and their drivers work in harmony - the convergence point - the Maurice Wilkins Centre Pacific Strategy is optimised to empower Pacific Peoples and advance biomedical research for the public good. Furthermore, this Pacific Strategy identifies the key stakeholders and audiences essential to activating these cyclical drivers and implementing 3-year workplans that outline causal activities aimed at achieving the purpose and bringing the vision to life.

Download a copy of the strategy document here.