Te Aka Mātauranga Matepukupuku
'The ascending vine of cancer knowledge'Te Aka Mātauranga Matepukupuku (Te Aka) is one of the University of Auckland’s seven flagship research centres (URC) and is the largest Cancer Research Centre in Aotearoa, New Zealand.
Te Aka was established as a URC in late 2022, and now connects over 400 researchers from multiple backgrounds, disciplines and institutions.
Our Mission
To enable our people to deliver world-class cancer research that benefits Aotearoa and beyond.
Kei hopu tōu ringa ki te aka tāepa, engari kia mau ki te aka matua
Cling to the main vine, not the loose one
Our Vision
Transdisciplinary research powered by community and clinical partnership to improve the understanding, prevention, and treatment of cancer in Aotearoa.
Mā te huruhuru ka rere te manu
Give the bird feathers so it may fly