Te Pae Kōrero | News and Events
Exploring Tinnitus and Bimodal Neuromodulation with Professor Ali Danesh
Eisdell Moore Centre Guest Speaker Tinnitus and Bimodal Neuromodulation: Can Neuroplastic Changes in Brain Help Tinnitus Patients? Event details: Date: Monday, 2 February 2026 Time: 12pm – 1pm, including refreshments Venue: 507-G135,...
Breaking Barriers in Hearing Health: Eisdell Moore Centre Named WHO Collaborating Centre
The Eisdell Moore Centre (EMC) at Waipapa Taumata Rau – University of Auckland has been designated as a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Ear and Hearing Care—a major step toward improving hearing health globally and across the Pacific. Professor...
First -ever te reo Māori hearing test
Board members Jen Smith and Greg O’Beirne feature in Tahu News, highlighting community work in hearing health. Meanwhile, University of Canterbury researchers have developed the first-ever te reo Māori hearing tests, supporting culturally appropriate and equitable...
Listening to Voices: What People with Tinnitus Really Value in Care
New tinnitus research published in Audiology and Neurotology highlights what people living with tinnitus say matters most in treatment, by EMC’s own Grant Searchfield and colleagues.Read more:
Driving Innovation in Ear Health: AI in Primary Care
Michelle Pokorny and her team have been awarded a Health Research Council (HRC) grant for their pilot project Integrating AI-Assisted Diagnosis of Ear Disease in Primary Care. This research aims to evaluate how artificial intelligence can support clinicians in...
New Research Highlights Inequities in Pre-school Hearing Screening
A recent study published in the New Zealand Medical Journal examines five years of data from the B4 School Check program and reveals significant disparities in hearing screening and follow-up care. Māori, Pacific, and children from high-deprivation areas were less...
Eisdell Moore Centre Designated as a WHO Collaborating Centre
On 25 June 2024, the Eisdell Moore Centre (EMC) was designated as a World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre, recognising the Centre’s contribution to research, policy, and practice in global ear and hearing health. This designation places EMC within an...
Celebrating Dr Linda Palavi’s PhD Achievement
We are proud to celebrate Dr Linda Palavi on the completion of her PhD in the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences at Waipapa Taumata Rau | University of Auckland. Supported by her supervisors, Dr Elizabeth Holt and Professor Vili Nosa, Linda’s doctoral journey...
The Eisdell Moore Centre Symposium – July 2025
The EMC held a successful three-day Symposium at the School of Population Health, University of Auckland, with over 100 delegates participating. The symposium was a great opportunity to connect and collaborate across the sector and featured a diverse range of...
EMC Advisory Board member Jennifer Smith has been awarded Royal Society Te Rangaunua Hiranga Māori Medal
Warm congratulations to EMC Advisory Board member Jennifer Smith who has been awarded Royal Society Te Rangaunua Hiranga Māori Medal for co-creating guides to enable culturally responsive teaching in Aotearoa New Zealand! Click here to read more