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title: "Locality and approval process - 2"
canonical: "https://research.refined.site/space/Research/134447170/Locality%20and%20approval%20process%20-%202"
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### Step 1:  

### Step 2:

> ℹ️ Please email the [Research & Knowledge Centre](mailto:research@waitematdhb.govt.nz) for tips and guidelines on how to write a protocol.

> ℹ️ Templates available for download:
> ℹ️ 
> ℹ️ - [Research protocol template](https://clinicaldecisions.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/129630235/Template_Protocol_Outline%20.doc)
> ℹ️ - [Audit protocol template](https://clinicaldecisions.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/129630235/WDHB-Protocol-template-Clinical-Audit.docx)

### Step 3:

> ℹ️ The Research & Knowledge Centre aims to review the application within 5 working days. Once reviewed, you will receive an acknowledgement email containing the locality process that you are required to follow before locality approval will be granted.

### Step 4:  Complete the locality process

> ℹ️ Cultural/Tikanga research reviews include:
> ℹ️ 
> ℹ️ - [Māori Research Review](https://clinicaldecisions.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Research/pages/48333455/M+ori+research+review)
> ℹ️ - Pacifika Research Review
> ℹ️ 
> ℹ️ Read Maori research resources **[here](https://waitematadhb.hanz.health.nz/Pages/Maori%20Health%20Centre/Tino-Rangahau.aspx)**. You may wish to seek cultural/tikanga advice within your service and the wider community.

> ℹ️ Please read the ethics guidance **[here](https://clinicaldecisions.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Research/pages/48332977)**.

> ℹ️ Depending on the research protocol, ethics review may be undertaken by the NEAC, HDEC, AHREC or another institutional ethics committee.

###  Step 5:

###  Step 6:

> ℹ️ Please see the [dissemination ](https://clinicaldecisions.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Research/pages/108462209)section.