Karaitiana Tickell

Tihei Mauri ora
Ko Tapuaenuku te Māunga
Ko Waiautoa te Awa
Ko Takitimu te Waka
Ko Ngai Tahu te Iwi
Ko Tahu Potiki te Tangata
Ko Karaitiana Tickell ahau

I am currently the Kaiwhakahaere/Chief Executive for Purapura Whetu Trust and have held positions previously related to direct delivery of mental health and alcohol and other drug services to whanau.

I believe in keeping people well, I think prevention is a better intervention and I think all people deserve excellent care. As a clinician and māori health equity supporter, I am positive we will be able to help more whānau in the future by promoting a pro-equity, anti-racist health system.