Professor Papaarangi Reid

Te Rarawa
Tumuaki
The University of Auckland

Papaarangi is Tumuaki and Head of Department of Maori Health at the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, New Zealand.  She holds science and medical degrees from the University of Auckland and is a specialist in public health medicine. She has tribal affiliations to Te Rarawa in the Far North of Aotearoa and her research interests include analysing disparities between indigenous and non-indigenous citizens as a means of monitoring government commitment to indigenous rights.

Related Projects

Full project

Project commenced:

The Cost of Doing Nothing - Health inequities between Māori and non-Māori Adults in New Zealand

This project examined the economic costs of health inequities between Māori and non-Māori adults in Aotearoa. Using both quantitative data and Māori lived experiences, it highlighted the significant social, economic, and health impacts of these disparities. The research aims to inform targeted policies to reduce inequities, strengthen Māori health outcomes, and build capacity in Māori-led health economics research.

Full project Scoping project

Project commenced:

What is the cost? Estimating the economic costs of Māori: non-Māori child health inequities in Aotearoa: a scoping study

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Inequalities in child health between tamariki Māori and non-Māori are largely preventable and unnecessary. An example is rheumatic fever, where tamariki Māori are 30 times more likely to contract the disease than non-Māori.

Being ill as a child has a big impact on school attendance and outcomes, and it may cause lifelong disability or illness. There are high costs involved, both for the health system and for society.