Eisdell Moore Centre

Centre for Hearing and Balance Research in Aotearoa New Zealand and the Pacific

Through excellence in research, community education, and the promotion of quality and equitable services, the Eisdell Moore Centre aims to minimise impacts of hearing and balance disorders across New Zealand and the Pacific region.

Te Pā o EMC | Community Hub

 Te Pātaka Kai

Our Research

 Te Wāhi Kakano

Grants and Funding
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Te Pae Kōrero | Latest News

First -ever te reo Māori hearing test

18 Dec 2025

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...

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Our Leadership

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Professor Grant Searchfield 

Co-Director of the Eisdell Moore Centre

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Professor Suzanne Purdy

Co-Director of the Eisdell Moore Centre

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Professor Peter Thorne

Director of the UoA-WHO Collaborating Centre

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Dr Elizabeth Holt

Deputy-Director of the UoA-WHO Collaborating Centre

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Dr Alehandrea Manuel

Māori Research Fellow

Our Partners

Tō mātou kaupapa | Our Purpose

Find out more about Eisdell Moore Centre, our team, purpose, and history.

Our Purpose

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Whakapā mai | Contact us

We want to connect with other researchers, communities, and policymakers who have the shared aim of improving health and wellbeing outcomes for all.

If you have an idea for potential collaboration or want to learn more about what we do, please contact us: Email emcentre@auckland.ac.nz