Rate My Professor Tania Huria

Dr. Tania Huria (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri) is an Honorary Associate Professor in the Department of Māori Indigenous Health Innovation within the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Otago, Christchurch. She holds the qualifications BA, BNS, DPH, RCpN, MPH, and PhD from the University of Otago. Her professional career commenced as a Registered Nurse and Clinical Co-ordinator in a Wahine Ora service. Since 2006, she has been affiliated with the Māori/Indigenous Health Institute (MIHI) at the University of Otago, Christchurch, initially as a researcher and later in leadership roles including Hauora Māori Convenor. In 2020, she was appointed Associate Dean, Student Affairs for the Christchurch campus. She currently serves as Dean Ako and Director of Hauora Māori and Equity at Sexual Wellbeing Aotearoa. Her doctoral research focused on inequities in chronic kidney disease experienced by Māori.

Huria's research specializations encompass hauora Māori, hauora wahine Māori, and historical and contemporary Māori nursing networks. She has made significant contributions to Indigenous health research and education, including co-development of the Meihana Model and Hui Process for clinical engagement with Māori whānau, and the CONSIDER statement (Huria et al., 2019, BMC Medical Research Methodology), which provides consolidated criteria for strengthening reporting of health research involving Indigenous peoples. Key publications include 'Educating for Indigenous Health Equity: An International Consensus Statement' (Jones et al., 2019, Academic Medicine); 'Reported sources of health inequities in Indigenous Peoples with chronic kidney disease: a systematic review of quantitative studies' (Huria et al., 2021, BMC Public Health); 'Enablers and barriers to dietary change for Māori with nutrition-related conditions in Aotearoa New Zealand: a scoping review' (McKerchar et al., 2024, Public Health Nutrition); and 'Ethnic bias and the hidden curriculum: The impact of routine inclusion of ethnicity in medical education assessment' (Pitama et al., 2024, Focus on Health Professional Education). Her work has garnered over 2,300 citations on Google Scholar and influenced clinical training and health equity practices. Recognitions include a Health Research Council Māori Health Research PhD Scholarship (2015) and inclusion in Te Rau Ora’s 100 Māori Leaders list in the He Rangatira category (2025).