Our Board member and clinician, Dr Mataroria Lyndon (MBChB, MPH, PhD), is the newly appointed Chair of the Whānau Ora Investment Board for the Upper North Island. He speaks to Waatea about the Board’s vital role in directing government resources to support whānau wellbeing. Under her leadership, the Board will continue to champion locally driven, culturally aligned initiatives that deliver sustainable, long-term outcomes for whānau across Aotearoa.