I obtained my PhD in Psychometrics from Massey University in 2002. Since then, I have taught, presented, and published, extensively in the area of Māori health and most recently as Editor of Maea te toi Ora: Māori Health Transformations. An edited book which explores Māori concepts of health as well as culturally inspired options for more effective treatment and care. I have over a number of years, filled a range of management, governance, teaching, supervision, and mentoring roles. Likewise, led numerous programmes of research across a broad range of health and wellbeing domains. As an example, I am currently the Māori Theme Lead for the Growing up in New Zealand longitudinal Study and also Programme Director of Te Aratiatia ki te Hauora (A five-year Māori Mental Health Research Programme). Further, the current Chair of the Te Rau Puawai Māori mental health workforce development programme. I am the former Chair of the New Zealand Mental Health Commission and was also a prior executive member of the National Health Committee, The Public Health Advisory Committee, The Nation Ethics Advisory Committee, The NZ Pharmacy Council, the New Zealand Public Health Association, The Mental Health Advocacy Coalition, Nga Pae o te Maramatanga’s International Research Advisory Panel, Statistics NZ Advisory Board, Whānau Tahi Advisory Board, past Chair of the NKK (HRC) Committee, a member of the the IMSB (Auckland Council) Advisory Board, and Chair of the Te Pou Matakana (Whānau Ora) funding board. I was also recently appointed to a number Governance roles and positions. These include being appointed to: the Council of the Royal Society of NZ: the Prime Ministers Science Awards Panel: the Governance Board of the Growing up in New Zealand Study: the Health Research Council’s Bio-Medical Assessment Grant Committee: the Cure-Kids Medical Research Review Panel: the Advisory Board of GNS Science: Dairy NZ’s Collective Solutions Advisory Panel: the Australian Physiotherapy Board’s New Programme Assessment Committee: MBIE’s Assessors Panel: the Veteran’s Health Committee: the Natural Hazards Social Science Committee (GNS Science), the Board of Tane Ora, and the Independent Science Panel (Sustainable Seas National Science Challenge), Te Rau Ora’s Education Board, Chair: Waipareira Trust Research Ethics Committee, and in May of 2023, The Health Quality and Safety Commission’s PROMS – Expert Advisory Group. Current areas of research include investigations into the relationship between culture, identity and health, psychometric tool design, child and youth health and wellbeing, longitudinal research into youth development, discrimination and mental health.