Professor Matire Harwood

Matire Harwood (Ngāpuhi) is the Manukura Rua/Deputy Dean at the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences.

A Kaupapa Māori clinical academic, Matire teaches MBChB Years 4 to 6, supervises postgraduate students, and leads clinical and qualitative research with a focus on managing long term conditions in the community.

Qualifications:
MBChB Auckland, PhD Otago, FRNZCGP

Distinctions/Honours:
2024 King's Service Medal for Services to Māori Health
2023 Butland Teaching Award for Excellence in Research Supervision
2022 Community Services Medal, NZ College of GPs
2021 Greg Judkins Poetry Award, NZ College of GPs Conference
2019 Te Tohu Rapuora, Leadership and contribution to Māori health research, Health Research Council and Royal Society
2019 Excellence in Equity, Health Excellence Awards, Waitematā DHB
2018 100 Māori Leaders, Te Rau Matatini
2018 Matariki Award, Tūhono for Improving Māori Health, Mana Tū, ADHB
2018 Best presentation – Health Services section, Ko Awatea Research Week
2018 Finalist, Matariki Awards – Health and Science Category, Māori Television
2018 Exceptional Doctors, MedRecruit Series
2017 Marire Goodall Award, Te Ohu Rata a Aotearoa Māori Medical Practitioners
2017 Te Tohu Hautoa – Courageous Leadership Award, National Hauora Coalition
2017 L’Oréal UNESCO New Zealand For Women In Science Fellowship
2017 23 Fabulous People of 2017, The Changemaker Award, NZ Herald
2016 Finalist UoA/HRC 25th Anniversary Emerging Researcher Award
2008 Hauora Māori Fellowship, Ministry of Health
2006 John McLeod Award, Hauora Māori Scholarships, Ministry of Health
2006 Excellence in Postgraduate Study Hauora Māori Scholarships, Ministry Health
2001 Clinical Research Fellowship, Health Research Council
2001 Roy Watling Prestigious Scholarship, Māori Education Foundation

Committee/Professional groups/Services:
Internal
2024 and current Deputy Dean FMHS
2022 to 2024 Head of Department, General Practice and Primary Health Care
2017 to 2019 Masters Health Leadership Advisory Group
2017 to 2019 Disability Working Group, FMHS
2012 to 2019 Director Tōmaiora Research Group, TKHM, FMHS
2012 to 2019 Member Clinical Scenarios Steering Committee, FMHS
2012 to 2018 Member MAPAS Admissions Panel

External
2024 Board Member Heart Foundation
2023 Co-Chair PBRF Assessing Committee (Medicine)
2022 Public Health Expert Reference Group for COVID-19 Response to Minister of Health
2021 to current Member Hauora Māori Advisory Committee to Minister of Health
2021 to current Board Member MAS Foundation
2021 to 2022 Co-Chair Infectious Disease and Antimicrobial Resistance Panel for the Office of the Prime Minister's Science Advisor
2020 to 2022 COVID-19 TAG Governance Group and Urutā National Māori Pandemic Group Member
2019 to 2023 ACC HSS Clinical Advisory Group
2018 PBRF Assessment Panel - Health (TEC appointment)
2018 Expert Advisory and Steering Group for New Zealand Health Strategy (MoH appointment)
2017 to current Board Member, Medical Research Institute New Zealand
2017–2019 Deputy Chair Disability Advisory Committee and member CPHAC A and WDHBs
2016–2019 Board Member Waitematā DHB (Ministerial appointment)
2009-2016 Board member Health Research Council (Ministerial appointment)
2009–2016 Member Health Research Council Māori Health Committee
2014 – 2016 Elected Kohimarama School Board of Trustees (Parent Rep)
2013 Member Assessment Panel Te Ao Auahatanga, Ministry of Health (Ministerial appointment)
2011–2019 Co-opted Member Māori Health Gain Advisory Committee, Auckland/Waitemata DHBs.
2009–2011 Chair Whānau Ora Clinical Governance Group, National Māori PHO Coalition
2008–2011 Member Primary Care Clinical Reference Group, ADHB
2008–2010 Member Nga Kaitiakai Group - Cervical Cancer Screening (Ministerial appointment)
2008–2010 Board Member, Deputy Chair, Te Ohu Rata o Aotearoa (Māori Doctors)
2007–2009 External Māori Reference Group ACC
2007–2008 Member External Advisory Group for ‘Quality Improvement Plan’ Ministry of Health
2006–2010 Board Member Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
2004–2009 Member Nga Kaihautu Tikanga Taiao, ERMA New Zealand (Ministerial appointment)
2004–2008 Member Central Region Ethics Committee (Ministerial appointment)
2001–2006 Executive Member of Te Ohu Rata Aotearoa (2001-2002; 2004 – 2006)