
qualifications: FRNZCGP FDRHMNZ
contribution: Study conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision, Critical revision
position: Rural Doctor, Hokianga Health; Senior Lecturer, Dunedin School of Medicine, Otago University; Honorary Academic General Practice & Primary Healthcare, Auckland University
New Zealand
Kati works as a rural doctor (General Practice and Rural Hospital Medicine)based at Rawene Hospital in Hokianga, NZ. She is Associate Professor with the Centre for Rural Health and holds the Pacific Nations Liaison role at Va'a o Tautai, both at the University of Otago . She has an honorary clinical lecturer role with Auckland University.

qualifications: MNurs
contribution: Study conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Critical revision
position: Nurse Practitioner Hokianga Health

qualifications: FRNZCGP(Dist.) FDRHMNZ
contribution: Study conception and design, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision
position: Associate Dean Rural
New Zealand
Rural hospital medicine

qualifications: MAppSci
contribution: Study conception and design, Critical revision
position: Point-of-care testing coordinator, Northland District Health Board

qualifications: 0
contribution: Analysis and interpretation of data, Critical revision
position: CEO
New Zealand
Chief Executive Officer of Hokianga Health Entrerprise Trust in the Far North of New Zealand. A community owned rural integrated primary health provider, serving an remote and poor community. 70% of the population served is of Maori ethnicity.

qualifications: 0
contribution: Analysis and interpretation of data, Critical revision
position: Community Development Hokianga Health
Dip.PMER, Dip. Matauranga Maori, Post Grad Maori Health
The Australian Allied Health Rural Generalist Pathway
article
Pleasure and suffering in the rural nurse’s work process
article
Clinical courage in rural Asia: a Philippine perspective
article
Rural Mental Health Conference 2025 (RMHC25), 5–7 November 2025, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
web link
OECD Latin American Rural Development Conference, 25–28 November 2025, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
web link
SARGA 2026, Rural Generalist Anaesthetist Conference, 12–14 February 2026, Barossa Valley, South Australia
web link
Preventive Mental Health Conference 2026, Parramatta, Dharug Country, Australia, 24 & 25 March 2026
web link
21st WONCA World Rural Health Conference, 10–13 April 2026, Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand
web link
33rd Annual Rural and Remote Medicine Conference, 16–18 April 2026, Quebec City, Canada
web link
4th EURACT Medical Education Conference, 23–25 April 2026, Iasi, Romania
web link
11th Health Promotion Conference, 10–12 June 2026, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Harstad, Norway
web link
9th WONCA Africa Region Conference 2026, 10 & 11 September 2026, Gaborone, Botswana
web link
18th National Rural Health Conference, 14–17 September 2026, Adelaide, SA, Australia
World Indigenous Suicide Prevention Conference 2026, 17–19 September 2026, Kirikiriroa (Hamilton), New Zealand
web link
5th International Indigenous Health and Wellbeing Conference, 8–10 June 2027, Larrakia Country, Darwin, NT, Australia
web link