Diabetes National Clinical Network

Formerly a resource teacher of the Māori language, Rawiri completed his medical training at Middlemore Hospital in South Auckland in 2000. As a General Practitioner he has served high needs communities working in communities across the East Coast, Waikato, Auckland and Northland. Concurrently, Rawiri continued his commitment to support education by leading and influencing Te Reo and Tikanga Māori programmes for Māori health professionals throughout the country for several years. Rawiri has extensive experience in health leadership and governance, holding positions as Chair of Te Ohu Rata o Aotearoa (Maori Medical Practitioners Association) and Te Ataarangi Trust (a national Māori language organisation). He was previously Clinical Director, National Hauora Coalition and Chief Medical Officer for Te Aka Whai Ora.

Ryan is a well-respected endocrinologist and diabetologist from Waikato. With his clinical expertise, Ryan has many leadership roles including being the immediate Past-President of the New Zealand Society of Endocrinology (NZSE), President Elect of the New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes (NZSSD) and Clinical Director of the Waikato Diabetes Service. He also has many national clinical advisory roles including for Manatū Hauora, PHARMAC, HQSC, Health Pathways, Healthify, and has been working with Te Whatu Ora in developing the National Diabetes Action Plan. Ryan has key roles in teaching including establishing New Zealand’s first Advanced Diabetes Management Course. Ryan is very active in diabetes and endocrinology research and is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Waikato and a Clinical Associate of the Maurice Wilkins Centre. His current research primarily focuses on reducing inequities for Māori and Pacific peoples with diabetes, and diabetes and technology.