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Contact detailsLani Teddy

Tel +64 4 832 3206
Fax +64 4 389 5319
Email: lani.teddy@otago.ac.nz

Research interests and activities

Lani Teddy (Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi Te Rangi) is a Research Fellow with Te Rōpū Rangahau Hauora a Eru Pōmare and ASPIRE Aotearoa, University of Otago, Wellington. Her research focuses on understanding Māori experiences and perceptions of commercial tobacco and nicotine products through Indigenous research methodologies. Lani advocates for tobacco policies that support Māori wellbeing aspirations. Grounded in Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles and guided by Māori-defined values, her work contributes to Indigenous scholarship that prioritises community voice and self-determination in health research and policy development.

Publications

Gendall, P., Eckert, C., Burke, P., Teddy, L., Waa, A., & Hoek, J. (2026). Evaluation of in-pack efficacy inserts: Two discrete choice studies from Aotearoa New Zealand. Tobacco Control. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1136/tc-2025-059789 Journal - Research Article

Waa, A., Hoek, J., Gartner, C., Edwards, R., Leigh, L., Nip, J., & Teddy, L. (2026). Responding to illicit tobacco trade but not at the expense of sound tobacco control policy. The Briefing, (13 May). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/responding-illicit-tobacco-trade-not-expense-sound-tobacco-control-policy Journal - Research Other

Maddox, R., Henderson, P. N., Teddy, L., Martinez, S. A., Hinds, J. T., Kennedy, M., & Guy, M. C. (2026). Defining the commercial tobacco industry in a changing nicotine landscape. Nicotine & Tobacco Research. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntag046 Journal - Research Other

Ball, J., Hoek, J., Edwards, R., Teddy, L., & Waa, A. (2025). Are we there yet? Aotearoa’s Smokefree 2025 goal and what comes next. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 138(1627), 9-12. doi: 10.26635/6965.e1627 Journal - Research Other

Nip, J., Edwards, R., Hoek, J., Waa, A., & Teddy, L. (2025). Smoking prevalence and trends: Important findings from the 2024-25 New Zealand Health Survey. The Briefing, (26 November). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/smoking-prevalence-and-trends-important-findings-2024-25-new-zealand-health-survey Journal - Research Other

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