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Keep up to date with what Kōpū Collective has been up to!
Our mahi spans clinical/health care, research and academic work, and resource development. Here, you'll find updates, stories, and news from across the Kōpū Collective.
Want to know more about something we're working on, or get in touch with our team? You can contact us here.
'That's why we dance.' Maringikura's Pacific Health Piece
Our kaiāwhina, Maringikura, is an artist and poet whose work is connected to her role as a kaiāwhina and her passion for wāhine and whānau hauora.
Her work has recently been accepted for publication in the Pacific Health Dialogue Journal. 'That's why we dance' brings Maringi's poetry, artwork, and writing together to tell the story of how the Kōpū Collective community colposcopy project came to be.
The article will be published in the August 2026 issue, and can be found here in the journal.
Check out Maringi’s poem for the wāhine of Porirua.
Lights, camera, colposcopy!
The Kōpū Collective are working on a new video resource, 'what to expect from your colposcopy appointment'.
In this video, we will show you around the clinic and explain what happens when you come to us for a colposcopy appointment. You'll meet our wonderful team of wāhine and have some of your questions about colposcopy answered.
We had so much fun filming and can't wait to share the finished video with you!
Is there information, a resource, or a video about colposcopy or community clinics you'd like to see from us? We would love to hear from you – get in touch with us here.
AOFOG 2026
The Kōpū Collective team are heading to Sydney, Australia, later this year to share some of our mahi at AOFOG 2026 – the Asia and Oceania Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Congress.
The theme of the 2026 congress is 'Equivolution: Equity and Sustainability in Women's Health', and will bring together people working across obstetrics, gynaecology, research, and women's health.
Kōpū Collective will be sharing several parts of our mahi, including the creation of our community colposcopy project and how we came to be, the impacts of HPV screening and colposcopy, and the development of our resources which were co-designed alongside the wāhine and whānau who have attended our colposcopy clinics. You can see these resources here.
We're excited to share our mahi, learn from others, and make new connections!
Healthify Colposcopy Resources
The Kōpū Collective colp resource, 'Colposcopy 101: what is it and why do I need one?' is now available on Healthify! You can view it alongside other useful information about colposcopy here on the Healthify website.
Healthify has many online resources, including mental health and practical advice to support you on bad days. Check out these health tips from our kaiāwhina, Maringikura.
NZNO Women’s Health College Conference 2026
In May 2026, Doctor Judy presented at the New Zealand Nurses Organisation Health College Conference. Her presentation, 'Taking colposcopy to the community: community co-located colposcopy clinics in Te Whanganui-A-Tara' shared findings from the Kōpū Collectives research, clinical, and design mahi.
He mahi rawe, ka pai Judy!
WHARE Aotearoa
Kōpū Collective are proud to be a part of WHARE Aotearoa, a group of Indigenous and non-Indigenous researchers based in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Otago, Wellington.
WHARE recently launched Know Your Period, a resource for people who may be experiencing a period that falls outside of the average range.
The website explores some of the potential causes of abnormal uterine bleeding and provides information about treatment options, when to seek medical advice, and how to advocate for yourself in a medical setting. There are also perspectives from people with lived experiences of abnormal uterine bleeding.
You can check out Know Your Period here.
Check out the WHARE website to see what else is happening and discover the other awesome kaupapa happening alongside Kōpū Collective.
Wāhine experiences of marae colposcopy clinic published
'I was able to make a better decision about my health.' Wāhine experiences of marae colposcopy clinic published in ANZJOG
A paper describing the experiences of wāhine attending marae-based colposcopy clinics has been published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (ANZJOG) volume 64, issue 4.
‘I was able to make a better decision about my health.’ Wāhine experiences of colposcopy at a marae-based health clinic: A qualitative study discusses how prioritising wāhine by providing culturally safe and accessible colposcopy services (including at marae and community-based clinics) has the potential to contribute to the elimination of cervical cancer in Aotearoa.
Wāhine experienced friendly and welcoming clinics and staff, and a familiar, accessible and inviting environment. Importantly, wāhine shared that they had experienced agency in their healthcare when visiting a marae-based colp service.
‘…being able to go a marae, to where it's not busy, you know it's whānau orientated, it felt like I was able to make a better decision about my health.’
We would like to thank the wāhine who have shared their experiences and whakaaro, whom without their participation our research wouldn't have been possible.
Ormandy, J., Phillips, S., Campbell, M., Haenga-Melvin, B., Phillips-Govind, L. and Filoche, S. (2024), ‘I was able to make a better decision about my health.’ Wāhine experiences of colposcopy at a marae-based health clinic: A qualitative study. Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol, 64: 368-374. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajo.13803
A poem for the wāhine of Porirua - Maringikura Campbell
Imagine every woman a Goddess
Her mauri sweet as honey
reaching out to touch
I see that Goddess everyday
Walking the streets
of Porirua
A Mother of five kids
Doing her best to feed and clothe
To love and hold
To protect what she has
She’s there in Porirua
I’ve seen her
And she cares
She’s a goddess to her children
her family
Atua
a tree of life
I’ve seen her
she lives in Porirua
honour her.