Whariki Research Team

Liane Penney, MPH (Auckland University)

Liane is of Ngapuhi (Ngare Hauata, Ngati Hine, Ngati Rangi) descent. She has worked in a variety of health management roles for both funders and service providers including Te Tai Tokerau MAPOand the Maori Health Group of the Health Funding Authority. Before joining SHORE Liane was a senior advisor for the Meningococcal Vaccine Strategy Team of the Ministry of Health’s Public Health Directorate. She has also undertaken or participated in health service evaluations particularly for Maori Health providers.
She is currently working on the Caregivers project at SHORE.

Email: l.j.penney@massey.ac.nz

Publications and Presentations

McCreanor, T., Penney, L., Jensen, V., Witten, K., Kearns, R., Moewaka Barnes, H. (2006) 'This is like my comfort zone': Senses of place and belonging within Oruamo /Beachhaven New Zealand. New Zealand Geographer 62 196-207. A191

O’Hallahan, J., Lennon, D., Oster, P., Lane, R., Reid, S., Mulholland, K., Stewart, J., Penney, L., Percival, T. and Martin, D. (2005) From secondary prevention to primary prevention: a unique strategy that gives hope to a country ravaged by meningococcal disease. Vaccine, 23, 2197-2201

Penney, L. (1996) Hauora Ngati Hine: An Analysis of the Processes Involved in the Development and Implementation of a Hapu Based Primary Health Care Service (unpublished Masters thesis)

Penney, L., Moewaka Barnes, H., Tunks, M., Porima, L., Porima, H. (1997) Kai O Te Hauora Process Evaluation Report. April. Auckland: Whariki, Alcohol & Public Health Research Unit.

Tunks, M., Moewaka Barnes, H., Penney, L., Pardoe, J., Papuni, T. (1997) Te Taro O Te Ora Process Evaluation Report. April. Auckland:Whariki, Alcohol & Public Health Research Unit.

In addition in her work with Te Tai Tokerau MaPo, Health Funding Authority and Ministry of Health, Liane has spoken at many hui and other meetings.

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