Research Professor Ricci Harris

2025

Journal - Research Article

King, P. T., Petrović-van der Deen, F. S., McLeod, M., Harris, R., Davies, C., Cormack, D., Ingham, T., Jones, B., Robson, B., … Tuari-Toma, B., Stairmand, J., Cole, M., Pehi, T., … Cunningham, R. (2025). The undercounting of Indigenous Māori imprisoned by the New Zealand carceral state: A national record study. Health & Justice, 13, 48. doi: 10.1186/s40352-025-00355-3

2024

Journal - Research Article

Harris, R., Li, C., Stanley, J., King, P. T., Priest, N., Curtis, E., … Paine, S.-J. (2024). Racism and health among Aotearoa New Zealand young people aged 15–24 years: Analysis of multiple national surveys. Journal of Adolescent Health, 75, 416-425. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2024.04.021

Cormack, D., Gooder, C., Jones, R., Lacey, C., Stanley, J., Paine, S.-J., Curtis, E., & Harris, R. (2024). Māori medical student and physician exposure to racism, discrimination, harassment, and bullying. JAMA Network Open, 7(7), e2419373. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.19373

Harris, R., Cormack, D., Waa, A., Edwards, R., & Stanley, J. (2024). The impact of racism on subsequent healthcare use and experiences for adult New Zealanders: A prospective cohort study. BMC Public Health, 24, 136. doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-17603-6

Journal - Research Other

Loring, B., Reid, P., Curtis, E., McLeod, M., Harris, R., & Jones, R. (2024). Ethnicity is an evidence-based marker of need (and targeting services is good medical practice). New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 137(1603), 9-13. Retrieved from https://journal.nzma.org.nz/

Curtis, E., Jaung, R., Paine, S.-J., McLeod, M., Tamatea, J., Atkinson, J., … Robson, B., Reid, P., & Harris, R. B. (2024). Examining the impact of COVID-19 on Māori:non-Māori health inequities in Aotearoa, New Zealand: An observational study protocol. BMJ Open, 14, e083564. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-083564

Pitama, S., Haitana, T., Patu, M., Robson, B., Harris, R., McKerchar, C., Clark, T., & Crengle, S. (2024). Toitū Te Tiriti. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 137(1589), 7-11. Retrieved from https://nzmj.org.nz/

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

McLeod, M., & Harris, R. (2024, September). Application of Kaupapa Māori epidemiology methods. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand College of Public Health Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting, Waitangi, New Zealand.

2023

Journal - Research Article

Jaung, R., Li, C., Harris, R. B., & Paine, S.-J. (2023). Caregiver experiences of racism and child mental health outcomes: Cross sectional analysis from Aotearoa New Zealand. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 136(1581), 28-43. Retrieved from https://journal.nzma.org.nz/

Paine, S.-J., Li, C., Wright, K., Harris, R., Loring, B., & Reid, P. (2023). The economic cost of Indigenous child health inequalities in Aotearoa New Zealand: An updated analysis for 2003-2014. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 136(1568), 23-45. Retrieved from https://journal.nzma.org.nz/

King, P. T., Cormack, D., Harris, R., Paine, S.-J., & McLeod, M. (2023). ‘Never-ending beginnings’: A qualitative literature review of Māori temporal ontologies. Kōtuitui, 18(3), 252-267. doi: 10.1080/1177083X.2022.2138467

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Stanley, J., & Harris, R. B. (2023). Synthetic cohort studies using national level surveys linked to administrative health data. Proceedings of the New Zealand Biostatistics Conference. Retrieved from https://events.otago.ac.nz/2023-biostatistics-conference

Commissioned Report for External Body

McLeod, M., & Harris, R. (2023). Action plan for achieving high quality ethnicity data in the health and disability sector. Commissioned by Te Aka Whai Ora: Māori Health Authority. 25p.

2022

Journal - Research Article

Harris, R. B., Paine, S.-J., Atkinson, J., Robson, B., King, P. T., Randle, J., Mizdrak, A., & McLeod, M. (2022). We still don't count: The under-counting and under-representation of Māori in health and disability sector data. New Zealand Medical Journal, 135(1567), 54-78. Retrieved from https://journal.nzma.org.nz/

Randle, J., Inns, S., Harris, R., & McLeod, M. (2022). Ethnicity data audit in a secondary care gastroenterology service. New Zealand Medical Journal, 135(1565), 51-59. Retrieved from https://journal.nzma.org.nz/

Journal - Research Other

Smylie, J., Harris, R., Paine, S.-J., Velásquez Nimatuj, I. A., & Lovett, R. (2022). Beyond shame, sorrow, and apologies: Action to address indigenous health inequities. BMJ, 378, o1688. doi: 10.1136/bmj.o1688

King, P. T., Cormack, D., Edwards, R., Harris, R., & Paine, S.-J. (2022). Co-design for indigenous and other children and young people from priority social groups: A systematic review. SSM Population Health, 18, 101077. doi: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2022.101077

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Randle, J., McLeod, M., Harris, R., Inns, S., & Atkinson, J. (2022, November). It’s worse than it looks: Māori ethnicity data quality in health and its implications for the National bowel screening programme age extension. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand College of Public Health Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting and Workshop, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Harris, R., & McLeod, M. (2022, November). We still don't count: Why we need to collect good demographic and ethnicity data [Invited]. Verbal presentation at the THIS Space Conference, [Online].

McLeod, M., & Harris, R. (2022). We still don't count: The under-counting and under-representation of Māori in health and disability data. Verbal presentation at the Inaugural Public Health Observation New Zealand (PHONZ) Virtual Conference: Better Health Through Intelligence, Wellington, New Zealand.

Commissioned Report for External Body

Curtis, E., Loring, B., Harris, R., McLeod, M., Mills, C., Scott, N., & Reid, P. (2022). Māori Health Priorities: A report commissioned by the interim Māori Health Authority (iMHA) to inform development of the interim New Zealand Health Plan (iNZHP). Commissioned by interim Māori Health Authority (iMHA). Wellington, New Zealand: Māori Health Authority. 38p.

2021

Chapter in Book - Research

Paine, S.-J., Cormack, D., Reid, P., Harris, R., & Robson, B. (2021). Kaupapa Māori-informed approaches to support data rights and self-determination. In M. Walter, T. Kukutai, S. R. Carroll & D. Rodriguez-Lonebear (Eds.), Indigenous data sovereignty and policy. (pp. 187-203). London, UK: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9780429273957

Journal - Research Article

Talamaivao, N., Baker, G., Harris, R., Cormack, D., & Paine, S.-J. (2021). Informing anti-racism health policy in Aotearoa New Zealand. Policy Quarterly, 17(4), 50-57. doi: 10.26686/pq.v17i4.7319

Journal - Research Other

McLeod, M., Harris, R., Paine, S.-J., Crengle, S., Cormack, D., Scott, N., & Robson, B. (2021). Bowel cancer screening age range extension for Māori: What is all the fuss about? New Zealand Medical Journal, 134(1535), 71-77. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Stanley, J., Harris, R., Cormack, D., Waa, A., & Edwards, R. (2021). Effective prospective study sampling from an existing large-scale national survey using propensity score methods. International Journal of Epidemiology, 50(Suppl. 1), (pp. i224-i225). doi: 10.1093/ije/dyab168.634

Commissioned Report for External Body

McLeod, M., & Harris, R. (2021). Review of PHARMAC cost-utility analysis modelling approaches in relation to Māori health equity. Commissioned by Pharmac Review. Wellington: Ministry of Health. 27p. Retrieved from https://www.health.govt.nz/publication/pharmac-review-final-report

2020

Journal - Research Article

Talamaivao, N., Harris, R., Cormack, D., Paine, S.-J., & King, P. (2020). Racism and health in Aotearoa New Zealand: A systematic review of quantitative studies. New Zealand Medical Journal, 133(1521), 55-68. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Cormack, D., Harris, R., & Stanley, J. (2020). Māori experiences of multiple forms of discrimination: Findings from Te Kupenga 2013. Kōtuitui, 15(1), 106-122. doi: 10.1080/1177083X.2019.1657472

Paine, S.-J., Cormack, D., Stanley, J., & Harris, R. (2020). Caregiver experiences of racism are associated with adverse health outcomes for their children: A cross-sectional analysis of data from the New Zealand Health Survey. Critical Public Health, 30(5), 509-520. doi: 10.1080/09581596.2019.1626003

Journal - Research Other

McLeod, M., Gurney, J., Harris, R., Cormack, D., & King, P. (2020). COVID-19: We must not forget about Indigenous health and equity. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 44(4), 253-256. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.13015

Scott, N., Bennett, H., Masters-Awatere, B., Sarfati, D., Atatoa-Carr, P., & Harris, R. (2020). Indigenous cancer research: Reflections on roles and responsibilities. JCO Global Oncology, 6, 143-147. doi: 10.1200/jgo.19.00124

Other Research Output

King, P., Cormack, D., McLeod, M., Harris, R., Gurney, J. (2020, April). COVID-19 and Māori health: When equity is more than a word. Public Health Expert blog. Retrieved from https://blogs.otago.ac.nz/pubhealthexpert/2020/04/10/covid-19-and-maori-health-when-equity-is-more-than-a-word/

2019

Chapter in Book - Research

Cormack, D., Harris, R., Stanley, J., Jones, R., Lacey, C., & Curtis, E. (2019). Beliefs about Māori health and inequalities: Findings from a cross-sectional study of final year medical students in Aotearoa/New Zealand. In Leaders in Indigenous Medical Education LIME Good practice case studies (Vol. 5). (pp. 13-28). Melbourne, Australia: Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne.

Journal - Research Article

Harris, R. B., Cormack, D. M., & Stanley, J. (2019). Experience of racism and associations with unmet need and healthcare satisfaction: The 2011/12 adult New Zealand Health Survey. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 43(1), 75-80. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.12835

Paine, S.-J., Harris, R., Cormack, D., & Stanley, J. (2019). Self-reported sleep complaints are associated with adverse health outcomes: Cross-sectional analysis of the 2002/03 New Zealand Health Survey. Ethnicity & Health, 24(1), 44-56. doi: 10.1080/13557858.2017.1315368

Journal - Research Other

Stanley, J., Harris, R., Cormack, D., Waa, A., & Edwards, R. (2019). The impact of racism on the future health of adults: Protocol for a prospective cohort study. BMC Public Health, 19(1), 346. doi: 10.1186/s12889-019-6664-x

2018

Journal - Research Article

Cormack, D., Harris, R., Stanley, J., Lacey, C., Jones, R., & Curtis, E. (2018). Ethnic bias amongst medical students in Aotearoa/New Zealand: Findings from the Bias and Decision Making in Medicine (BDMM) study. PLoS ONE, 13(8), e0201168. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0201168

Harris, R. B., Stanley, J., & Cormack, D. (2018). Racism and health in New Zealand: Prevalence over time and associations between recent experience of racism and health and wellbeing measures using national survey data. PLoS ONE, 13(5), e0196476. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0196476

Paine, S.-J., Harris, R., Stanley, J., & Cormack, D. (2018). Caregiver experiences of racism and child healthcare utilisation: Cross-sectional analysis from New Zealand. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 103(9), 873-879. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2017-313866

Cormack, D., Stanley, J., & Harris, R. (2018). Multiple forms of discrimination and relationships with health and wellbeing: Findings from national cross-sectional surveys in Aotearoa/New Zealand. International Journal for Equity in Health, 17, 26. doi: 10.1186/s12939-018-0735-y

Harris, R., Cormack, D., Stanley, J., Curtis, E., Jones, R., & Lacey, C. (2018). Ethnic bias and clinical decision-making among New Zealand medical students: An observational study. BMC Medical Education, 18, 18. doi: 10.1186/s12909-018-1120-7

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Cormack, D., Harris, R., & Stanley, J. (2018). Multiple intertwined oppressions: Understanding the impacts of multiple discriminations on health in Aotearoa/New Zealand. European Journal of Public Health, 28(Suppl. 1), (pp. 46). doi: 10.1093/eurpub/cky047.080

Other Research Output

Harris, R., Cormack, D., & Paine, S-J. (2018, October). Racism as a health determinant. Department of Public Health Seminar Series, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand. [Department Seminar].

2017

Journal - Research Article

Ben, J., Cormack, D., Harris, R., & Paradies, Y. (2017). Racism and health service utilisation: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS ONE, 12(12), e0189900. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0189900

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Cormack, D., Priest, N., Paradies, Y., Paine, S.-J., & Harris, R. (2017). Emerging areas in racism and health research: Examples from New Zealand and Australia. Proceedings of the 15th World Congress on Public Health. Retrieved from https://wcph2017.entegyapp.com/Page/28/873/26/1014

Harris, R., Cormack, D., Stanley, J., Curtis, E., Jones, R., & Lacey, C. (2017). Racial/ethnic bias and clinical decision-making in medicine: A study of New Zealand medical students. Proceedings of the 15th World Congress on Public Health. Retrieved from https://wcph2017.entegyapp.com/Page/28/18/26/1504

Harris, R., Cormack, D., Stanley, J., & Lacey, C. (2017). Ethnic bias and clinical decision-making in medicine: A study of New Zealand medical students. Proceedings of the Leaders in Indigenous Medical Education Conference: LIME Connection VII: The Future of Indigenous Health Education: Leadership, Collaboration, Curriculum. (pp. 102). Retrieved from http://www.limenetwork.net.au

Cormack, D., Harris, R., Stanley, J., Curtis, E., Jones, R., & Lacey, C. (2017). Assessing racial/ethnic bias amongst medical students: The Bias and Decision Making in Medicine (BDMM) Study. Proceedings of the Leaders in Indigenous Medical Education Conference: LIME Connection VII: The Future of Indigenous Health Education: Leadership, Collaboration, Curriculum. (pp. 101). Retrieved from http://www.limenetwork.net.au

2016

Journal - Research Article

Harris, R., Cormack, D., Curtis, E., Jones, R., Stanley, J., & Lacey, C. (2016). Development and testing of study tools and methods to examine ethnic bias and clinical decision-making among medical students in New Zealand: The Bias and Decision-Making in Medicine (BDMM) study. BMC Medical Education, 16, 173. doi: 10.1186/s12909-016-0701-6

Paine, S.-J., Harris, R., Cormack, D., & Stanley, J. (2016). Racial discrimination and ethnic disparities in sleep disturbance: The 2002/03 New Zealand Health Survey. Sleep, 39(2), 477-485. doi: 10.5665/sleep.5468

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Cormack, D., Harris, R., Stanley, J., Curtis, E., Jones, R., & Lacey, C. (2016). Racial/ethnic bias among New Zealand medical students. Proceedings of the Pacific Region Indigenous Doctors Congress (PRIDoC). (pp. 97). Retrieved from http://pridoc2016.org/

Cormack, D., Harris, R., & Stanley, J. (2016). The impacts of co-occurring forms of discrimination on indigenous health and wellbeing. Proceedings of the Pacific Region Indigenous Doctors Congress (PRIDoC). (pp. 48-49). Retrieved from http://pridoc2016.org/

Harris, R., Cormack, D., Stanley, J., Curtis, E., Jones, R., & Lacey, C. (2016). Racial/ethnic bias and clinical decision-making among New Zealand medical students. Proceedings of the Pacific Region Indigenous Doctors Congress (PRIDoC). (pp. 38-39). Retrieved from http://pridoc2016.org/

Harris, R., Cormack, D., Stanley, J., Curtis, E., Jones, R., & Lacey, C. (2016). Ethnic bias and clinical decision-making in medicine: A study of New Zealand medical students. Proceedings of the International Association for Medical Education (AMEE) Conference. 10K2. Retrieved from https://www.amee.org

Cormack, D., Harris, R., Stanley, J., Lacey, C., Jones, R., & Curtis, E. (2016). Racial/ethnic bias among medical students in New Zealand. Proceedings of the International Association for Medical Education (AMEE) Conference. 7DD10. Retrieved from https://www.amee.org

2015

Journal - Research Article

Harris, R., Cormack, D., Stanley, J., & Rameka, R. (2015). Investigating the relationship between ethnic consciousness, racial discrimination and self-rated health in New Zealand. PLoS ONE, 10(2), e0117343. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0117343

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Jones, R., Harris, R., Cormack, D., Curtis, E., Lacey, C., & Stanley, J. (2015). Identifying and addressing bias in medical students. Proceedings of the International Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) Conference. (pp. 52). Retrieved from http://amee.org/home

Cormack, D., Harris, R., Jones, R., Curtis, E. T., Lacey, C., & Stanley, J. (2015). Understanding how racism may impact on medical students and their clinical decision-making [Workshop]. Proceedings of the Leaders in Indigenous Medical Education Conference: LIME Connection VI: Knowledge Systems, Social Justice and Racism in Health Professional Education. (pp. 45-46). Retrieved from http://www.limenetwork.net.au/

2014

Journal - Research Article

McLeod, M., Blakely, T., Kvizhinadze, G., & Harris, R. (2014). Why equal treatment is not always equitable: The impact of existing ethnic health inequalities in cost-effectiveness modeling. Population Health Metrics, 12, 15. doi: 10.1186/1478-7954-12-15

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Cormack, D., Harris, R., & Stanley, J. (2014). Relationships between socially-assigned ethnicity, racism and health in New Zealand. Proceedings of the New Zealand Population Health Congress: Connecting Communities, Policy and Science. (pp. 82-83). Retrieved from http://www.pophealthcongress.org.nz/nzphc14/programme/programme

2013

Journal - Research Article

Cormack, D. M., Harris, R. B., & Stanley, J. (2013). Investigating the relationship between socially-assigned ethnicity, racial discrimination and health advantage in New Zealand. PLoS ONE, 8(12), e84039. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0084039

Harris, R. B., Cormack, D. M., & Stanley, J. (2013). The relationship between socially-assigned ethnicity, health and experience of racial discrimination for Māori: Analysis of the 2006/07 New Zealand Health Survey. BMC Public Health, 13, 844. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-844

Bécares, L., Cormack, D., & Harris, R. (2013). Ethnic density and area deprivation: Neighbourhood effects on Māori health and racial discrimination in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Social Science & Medicine, 88, 76-82. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.04.007

2012

Journal - Research Article

Harris, R., Cormack, D., Tobias, M., Yeh, L.-C., Talamaivao, N., Minster, J., & Timutimu, R. (2012). Self-reported experience of racial discrimination and health care use in New Zealand: Results from the 2006/07 New Zealand Health Survey. American Journal of Public Health, 102(5), 1012-1019. doi: 10.2105/ajph.2011.300626

Harris, R., Cormack, D., Tobias, M., Yeh, L.-C., Talamaivao, N., Minster, J., & Timutimu, R. (2012). The pervasive effects of racism: Experiences of racial discrimination in New Zealand over time and associations with multiple health domains. Social Science & Medicine, 74(3), 408-415. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2011.11.004

2011

Journal - Research Article

McLeod, M., Cormack, D., Harris, R., Robson, B., Sykes, P., & Crengle, S. (2011). Achieving equitable outcomes for Māori women with cervical cancer in New Zealand: Health provider views. New Zealand Medical Journal, 124(1334). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/124-1334/4661/content.pdf

Fink, J. W., Paine, S.-J., Gander, P. H., Harris, R. B., & Purdie, G. (2011). Changing response rates from Māori and non-Māori in national sleep health surveys. New Zealand Medical Journal, 124(1328). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/124-1328/4505/content.pdf

Journal - Research Other

Paine, S.-J., Harris, R. B., & Mihaere, K. M. (2011). Managing obstructive sleep apnoea and achieving equity: Implications for health services [Viewpoint]. New Zealand Medical Journal, 124(1334). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/124-1334/4655/content.pdf

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Cormack, D., McLeod, M., & Harris, R. (2011). The impacts of racism on health, training and careers of Indigenous medical students and physicians. Proceedings of the Leaders in Indigenous Medical Education Conference: LIME Connection IV: Medical Education for Indigenous Health: Building the Evidence Base. (pp. 59-60). Retrieved from http://www.limenetwork.net.au/content/post-conference-report-2011

Simmonds, S., Sarfati, D., Harris, R., & Purdie, G. (2011). The implications of using different methods to measure ethnicity in a cohort study. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, 65(Suppl. 1), (pp. A81). doi: 10.1136/jech.2011.142976c.45

2010

Journal - Research Article

McLeod, M., Harris, R., Purdie, G., Cormack, D., Robson, B., Sykes, P., Crengle, S., Iupati, D., & Walker, N. (2010). Improving survival disparities in cervical cancer between Māori and non-Māori women in New Zealand: A National Retrospective Cohort Study. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 34(2), 193-199. doi: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2010.00506.x

Curtis, E., Harwood, M., Riddell, T., Robson, B., Harris, R., Mills, C., & Reid, P. (2010). Access and society as determinants of Ischaemic Heart Disease in indigenous populations. Heart, Lung & Circulation, 19, 316-324. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2010.04.129

Cormack, D., Sarfati, D., Harris, R., Robson, B., Shaw, C., & Blakely, T. (2010). Re: 'An overview of cancer and beliefs about the disease in indigenous people of Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the US' [Letter]. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 34(1), 90-91. doi: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2010.00481.x

Journal - Research Other

Tobias, M., & Harris, R. (2010). Racism and health in New Zealand [Editorial]. Ethnicity & Health, 15(4), 318-320. doi: 10.1080/13557858.2010.500803

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Paine, S.-J., Fink, J. W., Gander, P. H., Harris, R. B., & Purdie, G. (2010). Changing response rates in sleep health postal surveys. Sleep & Biological Rhythms, 8(Suppl. 1), (pp. A55-A56). doi: 10.1111/j.1479-8425.2010.00457_4.x

Cormack, D., & Harris, R. (2010). Researching racisms to achieve health equity. Proceedings of the Public Health Association of New Zealand Annual Conference: Tomorrow for Tomorrow's People: He ao mõ ngã whakatupuranga o ãpõpõ. (pp. 15). Retrieved from http://www.pha.org.nz/phaconference.html

2009

Journal - Research Article

Mihaere, K. M., Harris, R., Gander, P. H., Reid, P. M., Purdie, G., Robson, B., & Neill, A. (2009). Obstructive sleep apnea in New Zealand adults: Prevalence and risk factors among Māori and non-Māori. Sleep, 32(7), 949-956.

Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report

Cormack, D., & Harris, R. (2009). Issues in monitoring Māori health and ethnic disparities: An update. Wellington, New Zealand: Te Rōpū Rangahau Hauora a Eru Pōmare. 47p.

2008

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Harris, R., Robson, B., Reid, P., & Cram, F. (2008). Hauora: Maori standards of health IV: A study of the years 2000-2005. Proceedings of the New Zealand Public Health Association (PHA) Conference. (pp. 56). Retrieved from http://www.pha.org.nz/phaconference.html#pastconf

Harris, R., Robson, B., Purdie, G., & Cormack, D. (2008). Inequalities in survival and treatment of cervical cancer between Maori and non-Maori women in New Zealand. Proceedings of the New Zealand Public Health Association (PHA) Conference. (pp. 57). Retrieved from http://www.pha.org.nz/phaconference.html#pastconf

Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report

Paradies, Y., Harris, R., & Anderson, I. (2008). The impact of racism on indigenous health in Australia and Aotearoa: Towards a research agenda [Discussion Paper No. 4]. Darwin, Australia: Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health. 27p.

2007

Edited Book - Research

Robson, B., & Harris, R. (Eds.). (2007). Hauora: Māori standards of health IV: A study of the years 2000-2005. Wellington, New Zealand: Te Rōpū Rangahau Hauora a Eru Pōmare, University of Otago, 273p.

Chapter in Book - Research

Harris, R., Purdie, G., Robson, B., Wright, C., Zhang, J., & Baker, M. (2007). Appendix 3: Estimating Māori hospitalisations and cancer registrations. In B. Robson & R. Harris (Eds.), Hauora: Māori standards of health IV: A study of the years 2000-2005. (pp. 249-259). Wellington, New Zealand: Te Rōpū Rangahau Hauora a Eru Pōmare, University of Otago.

Paine, S.-J., Harris, R., & Mihaere, K. (2007). Sleep Problems. In R. Robson & R. Harris (Eds.), Hauora: Māori standards of health IV: A study of the years 2000-2005. (pp. 199-207). Wellington, New Zealand: Te Rōpū Rangahau Hauora a Eru Pōmare, University of Otago.

Robson, B., Robson, C., Harris, R., & Purdie, G. (2007). Hospitalisations. In B. Robson & R. Harris (Eds.), Hauora: Māori standards of health IV: A study of the years 2000-2005. (pp. 63-101). Wellington, New Zealand: Te Rōpū Rangahau Hauora a Eru Pōmare, University of Otago.

Journal - Research Article

Harris, R., Robson, B., Curtis, E., Purdie, G., Cormack, D., & Reid, P. (2007). Māori and non-Māori differences in caesarean section rates: A national review. New Zealand Medical Journal, 120(1250). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/120-1250/2444/content.pdf

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Baxter, J., Paradies, Y., Harris, R., Larson, A., Gillies, M., Howard, P., … Anderson, I. (2007). Elephant in the room: Racism and Indigenous mental health. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 41(Suppl. 2), (pp. A129-A130). doi: 10.1080/00048670701724688

2006

Journal - Research Article

Harris, R., Tobias, M., Jeffreys, M., Waldegrave, K., Karlsen, S., & Nazroo, J. (2006). Effects of self-reported racial discrimination and deprivation on Māori health and inequalities in New Zealand: Cross-sectional study. Lancet, 367, 2005-2009. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(06)68890-9

Harris, R., Tobias, M., Jeffreys, M., Waldegrave, K., Karlsen, S., & Nazroo, J. (2006). Racism and health: The relationship between experience of racial discrimination and health in New Zealand. Social Science & Medicine, 63, 1428-1441. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2006.04.009

Bramley, D., Broad, J., Jackson, R., Reid, P., Harris, R., Ameratunga, S., & Connor, J. (2006). Cardiovascular risk factors and their associations with alcohol consumption: Are there differences between Māori and non-Māori in Aotearoa (New Zealand)? New Zealand Medical Journal, 119(1232). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/119-1232/1929/content.pdf

Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles

Hill, S., Shaw, C., Harris, R., & Lindberg, K. (2006). Ethnic differences in nicotine use: Chromosomes or colonisation? [Letter]. New Zealand Medical Journal, 119(1228). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/119-1228/1825/content.pdf

Commissioned Report for External Body

Blakey, K., Walls, H., Harris, R., Rippon, R., Yeh, L.-C., Huang, K., … Pouwhare, R. (2006). Tatau Kahukura: Māori Health Chart Book (Public Health Intelligence Monitoring Report No.5). Wellington, New Zealand: Ministry of Health. 81p.

Fawcett, J., Blakely, T., Robson, B., Tobias, M., Harris, R., & PakiPaki, N. (2006). Decades of disparity III: Ethnic and socioeconomic inequalities in mortality, New Zealand 1981-1999 (Public Health Intelligence: Occasional Bulletin Number 31). Commissioned by Ministry of Health. Wellington, New Zealand. 79p.

2005

Journal - Research Article

Gander, P. H., Marshall, N. S., Harris, R. B., & Reid, P. (2005). Sleep, sleepiness and motor vehicle accidents: A national survey. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 29(1), 16-21.

Gander, P. H., Marshall, N. S., Harris, R., & Reid, P. (2005). The Epworth Sleepiness Scale: Influence of age, ethnicity, and socioeconomic deprivation. Epworth Sleepiness scores of adults in New Zealand. Sleep, 28(2), 249-253.

Paine, S.-J., Gander, P. H., Harris, R. B., & Reid, P. (2005). Prevalence and consequences of insomnia in New Zealand: Disparities between Maori and non-Maori. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 29(1), 22-28. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-842X.2005.tb00743.x

2004

Journal - Research Article

Paine, S.-J., Gander, P. H., Harris, R., & Reid, P. (2004). Who reports insomnia? Relationships with age, sex, ethnicity, and socioeconomic deprivation. Sleep, 27(6), 1163-1169.

Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles

Jones, R., Baxter, J., Bramley, D., Crengle, S., Curtis, E., Harris, R., Pink, R., … Reid, P., … Scott, N. (2004). Skin infections of the limbs of Polynesian children. New Zealand Medical Journal, 117(1200). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal

2003

Journal - Research Article

Bramley, D., Broad, J., Harris, R., Reid, P., Jackson, R., for the Alcohol Burden of Disease and Disability Group. (2003). Differences in patterns of alcohol consumption between Maori and non-Maori in Aotearoa (New Zealand). New Zealand Medical Journal, 116(1184). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/116-1184/645/content.pdf

2002

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Harris, R. B., Reid, P., Gander, P., Workman, P., Robson, B. H., & Purdie, G. L. (2002). Sleep problems and sleep apnoea risk factors among Māori and non-Māori adults in New Zealand: A national mail survey. 15th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australasian Sleep Association. [Abstract]

Harris, R. B., Reid, P., Gander, P., Workman, P., Robson, B. H., & Purdie, G. L. (2002). Sleep problems and sleep apnoea risk factors among Māori and non-Māori adults in New Zealand: A national mail survey. TSANZ. [Abstract]

Harris, R. B., Reid, P., Gander, P., Workman, P., Robson, B. H., & Purdie, G. L. (2002). Sleep problems and sleep apnoea risk factors among Māori and non-Māori adults in New Zealand: A national mail survey. Pacific Rim Indigenous Doctors Association Conference. [Abstract]

2000

Journal - Research Article

Duncanson, M., Woodward, A., Langley, J., Clements, M., Harris, R., & Reid, P. (2000). Domestic fire injuries treated in New Zealand hospitals 1988-1995. New Zealand Medical Journal, 113, 245-247.

McLeod, D., Mansell, J., Harris, R., Dowell, A., Robson, B., & Reid, P. (2000). The collection of patient ethnicity data: A challenge for general practice. New Zealand Family Physician, 27(3), 51-57.

1999

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

McLeod, D., Mansell, J., Harris, R., Bailey, T., Dowell, A. C., Robson, B. H., & Reid, P. (1999). The collection of patient ethnicity data: A challenge for general practice. RNZCGP Annual Conference. [Abstract]

1998

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Gander, P., Harris, R. B., Reid, P., & Robson, B. H. (1998). Prevalence of sleep complaints and apnoea risk factors: A pilot study. 11th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australasian Sleep Association. [Abstract]

Harris, R. B. (1998). Sleep problems among Maori and non-Maori adults: A pilot study. Department of Public Health Seminar Series. Wellington: Wellington School of Medicine, Te Ropu Rangahau Ha. [Abstract]

Commissioned Report for External Body

Dowell, A. C., McLeod, D., Mansell, J., Kljakovic, M., Parkin, C., Bailey, T., Reid, P., Robson, B. H., & Harris, R. B. (1998). The collection of patient ethnicity data in general practice. Commissioned by Te Kete Hauora, Ministry of Health. Wellington: Wellington School of Medicine, Department of General Practice. 63p.

1997

Commissioned Report for External Body

Reid, P., Te Kawa, D., Robson, B. H., Brooking, L. A., & Harris, R. B. (1997). Monitoring disparities in health: Report on tasks one, two and three. Commissioned by Te Puni Kōkiri, Wellington. Wellington: Wellington School of Medicine. 55p.

Harris, R. B., Robson, B. H., Reid, P., & Keefe-Ormsby, V. (1997). CHE cultural reviews: Ethnicity data collection - error rates and training effectiveness. Commissioned by Central Regional Health Authority. Wellington: Wellington School of Medicine. 30p.