Te Wai Barbarich-Unasa
Te Wai (Waikato-Tainui, Ngaati Paaoa, Ngaati Maniapoto) is a lecturer of Maaori Health under Taupua Waiora Centre for Maaori Health Research at AUT University. She is a qualified youth worker and has a strong background in Maaori health, community paediatrics, engagement in health services, rangatahi health and informed consent. Her PhD explores experiences of health service engagement for rangatahi Maaori from Ngaati Paaoa and Waikato-Tainui rohe. An output of this research is a resource named Areare Taringa Mai – let me be heard, that was co-created alongside rangatahi. This resource supports health care providers to effectively and positively engage with rangatahi accessing health services in Aotearoa.