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Clinical Senior Lecturer

Email tracy.haitana@otago.ac.nz

About Tracy (Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi, Ngāti Tuwharetoa)

Tracy is a registered clinical psychologist, who has worked in criminal justice settings, private practice, and in the area of sexual trauma.  In addition to ongoing clinical work, Tracy has contributed to postgraduate curriculum development and teaching for health professionals and clinical psychology students in the application of the Hui Process and Meihana Model.

Tracy is completing her PhD exploring the impact of systems on Māori patient and whānau experiences of bipolar disorder. Tracy is also a member of the Māori and bipolar disorder research team.

Publications

Cunningham, R., Carr, G., Every-Palmer, S., Peterson, D., Haitana, T., Butler, H., … Iupati, S. (2026). Place of death for people with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in New Zealand: A national retrospective cohort study. Journal of Palliative Care, 41(2), 151-158. doi: 10.1177/08258597251339868 Journal - Research Article

Foley, I., Basabas, M. C., Jury, A., Haitana, T., Peterson, D., Hider, P., & Cunningham, R. (2025). Ambulatory sensitive hospitalisations among people accessing mental health and addiction services: A retrospective cross-sectional study using national population data. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 138(1621), 55-64. doi: 10.26635/6965.6969 Journal - Research Article

Meredith, C., Haitana, T., McKerchar, C., & Pitama, S. (2025). “They were my anchors” Māori with perinatal mental illness identify culturally safe and clinically excellent health care. International Journal for Equity in Health, 24, 226. doi: 10.1186/s12939-025-02592-2 Journal - Research Article

Meredith, C., McKerchar, C., Haitana, T., & Pitama, S. (2025). Whāia te iti kahurangi: Seeking perinatal mental health equity. Māori offer solutions for the health system. Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health, 61 (Suppl. 1), (pp. 29). doi: 10.1111/jpc.70008 Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Haitana, T., Pitama, S., Cormack, D., Clark, M. T. R., & Lacey, C. (2024). How does the health system structure influence the experience of bipolar disorder care? Learning from the expertise of indigenous patients and their family. Bipolar Disorders, 26(Suppl. 1), (pp. 60-61). doi: 10.1111/bdi.13475 Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

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