Whitehead, Jesse https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9682-7544
Smith, Melody https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0987-2564
Anderson, Yvonne https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2054-338X
Derraik, José G B https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1226-1956
Donnellan, Niamh https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9411-7642
Funding for this research was provided by:
Health Research Council of New Zealand (19/667, 17/013, 19/667)
Royal Australasian College of Physicians
Maurice and Phyllis Paykel Trust
Taranaki Medical Foundation
Cure Kids
Article History
Received: 12 May 2024
Accepted: 18 July 2025
First Online: 3 November 2025
Declarations
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: Ethical approval to conduct the study was approved by the Northern Health and Disability Ethics Committee NZ (# 19/NTB/215). The Health and Disability Ethics Committee ensures that proposed health and disability research meets or exceeds established ethical standards determined by the National Ethics Advisory Committee (NEAC). These ethical standards are contained in the National Ethical Standards for Health and Disability Research and Quality Improvement. Ethical approval for the Whānau Pakari trial and study was granted by the Central Health and Disability Ethics Committee (NZ) (CEN/11/09/054). Written and verbal informed consents were obtained from all participants or guardians. Trial registration was with the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR: 12611000862943).
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.