Research Units

New Zealand's leading cyber security lab aims to return the control of data to those who own it by focusing on research addressing data security from a user-centric perspective.

Together with New Zealand industry partners, multi-national companies and international consortia such as the Cloud Security Alliance, the lab also works on discovering and disclosing vulnerabilities that present dangers to both data systems and networks and aims to create techniques that effectively eradicate the effects of new-generation malicious software.

The Centre aims to make a difference for young children, early years teachers, families and whānau in Aotearoa New Zealand, undertaking robust research that influences policy and informs scholars worldwide.

The Early Years Research Centre provides a coordinating and connecting function, creating a platform for ongoing and future research in the areas of pedagogy, policy and community connections.

This group is interested in how transport fosters a strong and sustainable economy and healthy environments, and how drivers might respond to changes in vehicle technology.

Their research findings are designed to help inform decision making in government and industry.

The Waikato AI Initiative (WAI) undertakes multi-disciplinary artificial intelligence research across a range of applications.

The initiative aims to make machine learning technology available to the wider business and government communities, and to create scalable, sustainable Machine Learning / Artificial Intelligence systems.

This joint initiative between the University of Waikato and Waikato District Health Board supports clinical academics to answer research questions that are important to communities in the Waikato region and beyond.

Through this research, it supports improved health outcomes for patients and families.