Promoting the health and
wellbeing of migrants and refugees

The Migrant and Refugee Research Health Centre is an interdisciplinary community of researchers dedicated to advancing knowledge and practice to enhance the health and wellbeing of migrant and refugee populations living in Aotearoa New Zealand, and globally.

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AUT Staff at the CAHRE Conference posing in a group photo
The people at the event
Celebrate World Refugee Day
Lisa, Nadia and Eleanor
The committee meets again
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AUT Staff at the CAHRE Conference posing in a group photo photo

CAHRE Conference 2026

On 8 and 9 September, AUT Migrant and Refugee Health Research Centre (MRHRC) members attended and presented at the Centre for Asian and Ethnic Minority Health Research and Evaluation (CAHRE) Conference, held at the University of Auckland’s Grafton campus.

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Belong Aotearoa

Our team got involved with Belong Aotearoa on 26 August 2026 during one of their events.

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Celebrate World Refugee Day

World Refugee Day is 20 June, honouring the strength and courage of people who have been forced to flee their home country to escape conflict or persecution.

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Advancing Equity Research Symposium

The AUT Migrant and Refugee Health Research Centre (MRHRC) and the New Zealand Policy Research Institute (NZPRI) were pleased to co-host a symposium focused on advancing equity in migrant and refugee health through the lens of social determinants. The event brought together 250 researchers, community leaders, professionals and practitioners, and policymakers.

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Second Steering Committee meeting of 2024

The focus of this session was to gain input on a new postgraduate course on migrant and refugee health and wellbeing. We thank all the members for their insightful suggestions and look forward to further developing the course. Watch this space for more updates soon!

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