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Cheryl Davies ImageSenior Practice Fellow
Ngāti Raukawa / Ngāti Mutunga ki Te Wharekauri

Contact

Tel +64 4 939 4629
Email c.davies@otago.ac.nz or cheryl@kokiri-hauora.org.nz

Research interests and activities

Cheryl Davies (Ngāti Raukawa / Ngāti Mutunga ki Te Wharekauri) is a Māori Health Researcher with Te Rōpū Rangahau Hauora a Eru Pōmare and also in the Cancer and Chronic Conditions (C3) research group.

Cheryl has managed the services of the Tu Kotahi Māori Asthma and Research Trust over the past 32 years and has worked in Māori health over the past 40 years. She has a keen interest in research that prioritises action aimed at improving outcomes and reducing inequities for Māori communities.

Publications

Booth, C., Ang, E., Upston, B., Davies, C., & Purcell, R. (2026, October). Common sense oncology. Panel discussion at the Te Pūao Mātai Pukupuku New Zealand Society for Oncology 56th Annual Conference, Wellington, New Zealand. Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Davies, C., & Stairmand, J. (2026, October). Hāpai te Hapori. Keynote presentation at the Te Pūao Mātai Pukupuku New Zealand Society for Oncology 56th Annual Conference, Wellington, New Zealand. Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Johnson, E., Pierse, N., Howden-Chapman, P., Leabourn, G., West, M., Davies, C., Baker, M. G., & Chisholm, E. (2026). Impact of housing improvements on childhood hospitalization rates in a large cohort of low-income families in New Zealand. Social Science & Medicine, 407, 119694. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2026.119694 Journal - Research Article

Davies, C., Timu-Parata, C., Signal, V., Baker, M., Firestone, R., Kvalsvig, A., Robson, B., & Waa, A. (2026). Integrating a whānau-ora approach in primary care to mitigate the impact of syndemics: Whānau and key informant views. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 32, PY25241. doi: 10.1071/py25241 Journal - Research Article

Osborne, E., Davies, C., & Shaw, C. (2026). Health benefits of the HIKO e-bike programme: A qualitative study. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 139(1630), 13-21. doi: 10.26635/6965.7008 Journal - Research Article

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