
About us
The Moko Foundation is a non-profit charitable trust established to build a better Aotearoa New Zealand through health, leadership and education.
The Moko Foundation is a non-profit dedicated to enhancing the well-being of New Zealand (Aotearoa) through health, leadership, and education initiatives. Founded in 2011 by Dr. Lance O’Sullivan and Tracy MacFarlane, it works to improve lives and foster positive change across communities.
With a holistic focus on health, leadership, and education, the foundation empowers individuals and promotes a brighter future for Aotearoa.
The Moko Foundation has a growing impact, with many rangatahi benefiting from its leadership programs and mentor network, helping them develop skills to uplift their communities.
Waharoa ki te Toi, a research center in Kaitaia, advances health outcomes by generating new knowledge. This unique partnership between the Moko Foundation and the Maurice Wilkins Centre unites over 150 top scientists and clinicians to drive impactful health research.
The foundation’s success is fueled by its dedicated staff, whose passion and hard work drive positive change in health, leadership, and education across Aotearoa.
The Moko Foundation
2 days ago
We’re getting into gear! 🔬✨
After completing our swab training, the Waharoa ki te Toi crew at The MOKO Foundation has been out and about doing a pilot run to test how our recruitment and swabbing process will roll out with our awesome whānau! 💥
A massive mihi to the whānau who took part in our pilot run – your support helps us fine-tune everything before we go full steam ahead! 🙌🏽
For everyone else who’s already registered — we’ll be in touch very soon to confirm a few more details.
📧 Keep an eye on your emails!
📞 If you didn’t provide an email, expect a call from us within the next week.
Not registered yet?
No worries – click the link below or scan the QR code to get on board! 🖊️📲
Let’s do this together, for the health of our whānau and our future. 💙
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The Moko Foundation
5 days ago
Swab Ready & Study Strong! 🧪💪
On May 1st, the MOKO Foundation team got hands-on with expert swab training thanks to our amazing friend and local nurse, Giddy, from Te Whare Oranga O Muriwhenua. Her skills, knowledge, and iMoko experience gave us the confidence to swab like pros! 👩⚕️✨
We were also privileged to be joined by Lead Scientist Una Ren from ESR, who’ll be testing the samples from our Te Hiku whānau. Ngā mihi to both Giddy and Una for empowering our team with the tools and confidence to kick off the next phase of our Carriage Study.
We’re trained, ready, and excited — now we need YOU!
👉 Click the link below to join our Health Study and help make a difference in our community!
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Giddy phewww who's that nurse in the photos 😇🌸
Chur Giddy💜keep up the hard work whānau😇
Proud of how far you've gone mate and now carrying on tht valuable RF prevention kaupapa Giddy Tupara 😍😎🥰
Glad to have been able to Awhi Te Moko Foundation in this Awesome Kaupapa. 💯💜
Awesome Giddy Tupara 😀
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The Moko Foundation
6 days ago
Last day in Tāmaki with our Area Schools Cohort! We’re off to the Navy this morning and then OneNZ! Kia pai te rā! ... See MoreSee Less
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