Background: Cardiovascular mortality and morbidity rates are disproportionately high for Ma¯ori, the indigenous people of New Zealand. Aims/Objectives: The Hauora Manawa/ Community Heart Study is a cohort study of heart disease in New Zealand, utilising a kaupapa Ma¯ori methodology and aiming to document cardiovascular risk within rural Ma¯ori, urban Ma¯ori and non-Ma¯ori communities. The study incorporated genetic analysis to identify familial risk factors. ...
