HōkaiEthics application management
The ethics management system, Hōkai, supports ethics management processes and procedures, safeguarding the roles of both the Human Ethics Committee (HEC) and Animal Ethics Committee (AEC) in upholding ethical standards within the University.
Log in to Hōkai
University staff and postgraduate thesis students must log in to Hōkai using the 'University Staff Single Sign-On' button. If you have not accessed Hōkai previously you will be asked to register your account.
- Click on the 'University Staff Single Sign-On' button.
- This will direct you to the University’s single sign-on authentication system.
- If you are not automatically logged in to Hōkai you will be asked to register your account.
If you are unsure of your University staff login details contact your manager or postgraduate administrator.
Contact Hokai@vuw.ac.nz if you have issues logging in to Hōkai.
Register your staff account with Hōkai
If you have not accessed Hōkai for ethics previously you will be asked to register your account.
- Once you have logged in to the University’s single sign-on authentication system, you will be directed to the Hōkai 'Register linked account' screen. Your details will auto-populate.
- Review your details and tick the reCAPTCHA box.
- Click 'Register an account'.
Request access to Hōkai
You will need to request access to Hōkai if you don't have a University staff account using the form below.
Access requests must be made for some Master's students, Honours students, and external parties.
Once you have been provisioned access to Hōkai you will need to use the manual login option and enter your email address and password you were provided.
Training and support
Learn how to use Hōkai by visiting training and support or the Hōkai Nuku course. You'll find information to get started in the Hōkai basics for everyone module, as well as tailored modules for research students, supervisors, and staff researchers.
External applicants or users can register for Nuku online.
Naming our Ethics Management system—Hōkai
The Office of the DVC Māori gifted our Ethics Management system its name. A hōkai is a staying brace of a waka. Its purpose is to strengthen the structure of the waka, thereby ensuring its journey is successful. This name speaks metaphorically to the important role that the ethics system plays in maintaining and strengthening the high standards of our research practices, and the need to balance our desire to push research boundaries while ensuring we remain accountable and responsible to our communities. This name connects with the University’s te reo Māori name, Te Herenga Waka, meaning the mooring place of canoes.
Learn more about research ethics at Te Herenga Waka–Victoria University of Wellington.