Kelly Tikao (Waitaha, Kāti Māmoe, Kāi Tahu)

Kelly Tikao from Christchurch will research how native Hawaiian practitioners and traditional healers rejuvenate customary native Hawaiian maternity practices in the hospital and community environments.

Kelly is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Nursing and the Department of Māori Indigenous Health Innovations at the University of Otago, Christchurch.