With over 20 years of experience, Ranei Wineera-Parai has helped increase the quality and accessibility of healthcare across New Zealand. Her mahi has focused on supporting policies and clinical practices that will better meet the needs of Māori.
From setting up one of the first PHOs to now chair of a PHO, Ranei currently works as the Executive Cultural Advisor at New Zealand Health Group. Her mahi upholds the Group’s approaches to be an active and engaged Te Tiriti o Waitangi partner. Her leadership ensures that employees continue learning new cultural skills to improve their practice.
In her mahi, she also continues to evaluate the healthcare system and find areas to improve equity within the health system in Aotearoa. She does this by collaborating with iwi and Māori leadership to understand their needs for community support, disability, rehabilitation, mental health, staffing, and training services delivered to Māori. This system also ensures Māori have rangatiratanga over their healthcare.
Outside of her role at New Zealand Health Group, she is also part of several governance groups, including Ora Toa PHO, Partners Porirua, Mana College Board of Trustees (BOT), Youth2Work, NZ Community Foundation and the Māori Women’s Welfare League Ngati Toa branch. She is also the Patron of the Porirua Multicultural Council.
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Ranei Wineera-Parai | NZ Health Group Executive Cultural Advisor
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New Zealand Health Group committed to greater equity in Māori representation and outcomes
