I believe Papaarangi would describe herself as a Te Rarawa public health physician, known for her work demanding Crown accountability for Māori Health Inequities.
Ko Whangatauatia te maunga
Ko Karirikura te moana
Ko Te Ohaki te Marae
Ko Te Rarawa, ko Nga Puhi oku Iwi
Ko Ngati Pakahi, me Nga Uri Waka Tinana te hapu
Ko Pauline Allan-Downs toku ingoa.
He toa taumata rau
Courage has many resting places.
Tricia wants to see eyes, hearts and minds open to the potential of Aotearoa as a Tiriti o Waitangi led nation. Like her ancestors before her, she is a wayfinder, Toki mareikura and champion for the achievement of Pae Ora.
I first came to know Megan as her external peer supervisor when she enrolled to do a Master’s Degree. I was immediately impressed by the political astuteness that she demonstrated in the first draft of her research proposal.
