Dr Katharina Blattner
Director & Principal Member
Kati, based in Hokianga, Northland, is an Associate Professor in the Department of GP & Rural Health University of Otago, and a doctor (GP & Rural Hospital Medicine) at Hauora Hokianga. She brings expertise in rural health service delivery and distance education research and is well-placed to assist with the uptake of research in the rural sector. Kati also works with the Cook Islands and Niue Ministries of Health through her Pacific Nation Liaison role with Va’a o Tautai – Centre for Pacific Health, University of Otago.