Matrie Marwood

Deputy Director, Māori & Pacific Peoples’ Health Programme Lead

Matire Harwood

MBChB, PhD (Medicine)

Matire Harwood is from Ngāpuhi, with whakapapa connections to Ngāti Rangi, Te Mahurehure and Ngāti Hine. Matire is a leading figure in public health research, committed to changing outcomes for Māori by improving health practice through the development of guidelines for clinical care for Māori, Māori medical student training, and supporting research accountability to Māori and Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Matire graduated with a medical degree from the University of Auckland 1994, received her PhD from the University of Otago in 2012, and now works in a number of significant roles to fully express her dedication to Kaupapa Māori health and reducing inequity. Her leadership of the MRINZ programme for Māori and Pacific People’s Health informs the design and analysis of wide-ranging research, while actively supporting training for early career Māori researchers. Matire is a General Practitioner at Papakura Marae Health Clinic and the HoD for General Practice and Primary Care in the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences at the University of Auckland.

Matire has over 130 research publications, and is editor of the Māori Health Review (MHR), a summary of significant medical research impacting Māori. Matire has been recognised with many awards and scholarships, including the 2022 Community Services Medal, College of GPs, the Health Research Council and Royal Society’s Te Tohu Rapuora Award in 2018, and the 2017 L’Oreal UNESCO for Women in Science Award for her contribution to science and research.

  • GP Papakura Marae Health Clinic in Auckland; Associate Professor and Head of Department, General Practice and Primary Care at the University of Auckland; COVID-19 TAG Governance Group, Ministry of Health (2020-); COVID-19 TAG – Primary Care, Ministry of Health; Urutā National Māori Pandemic Group Member; MAS Foundation Board Member (2022 - ); CVDRAM Expert Advisory Group, Ministry of Health; ACC HSS Clinical Advisory Group (2019-); PBRF Assessment Panel - Health (2018); Expert Advisory and Steering Group for New Zealand Health Strategy, MoH appointment (2018 - 2020); Deputy Chair Disability Advisory Committee and member CPHAC A and WDHBs (2017 – 2019); Board Member Waitematā DHB, Ministerial appointment (2016 – 2019); Board member Health Research Council, Ministerial appointment, (2009 - 2016); Board member, Asthma Respiratory Foundation NZ (2016-18); Member Health Research Council Māori Health Committee (2009 – 2016); Clinical Champion for the National Health Targets in Smoking Cessation for Counties Manukau DHB (2013 – 2015); Member Assessment Panel Te Ao Auahatanga, Ministry of Health (Ministerial appointment, (2013); Co-opted Member Māori Health Gain Advisory Committee, Auckland/Waitemata DHBs (2011 – 2019); Chair Whānau Ora Clinical Governance Group, National Māori PHO Coalition (2009 – 2011)

  • Māori & Pacific Peoples’ Health, Clinical Management