Modern healthcare
Streamlining care, improving patient and population health, sharing resources efficiently and strengthening sector leadership.
The Arataki PHO difference
Arataki PHO is actively engaged in improving the health and wellbeing of people across Aotearoa, with a focus on equity, access and prevention. Our integrated in-clinic and online hybrid model provides a more seamless experience for everyone.
For patients:
A more integrated end-to-end experience through a single digital health record and bespoke app, enabling easier access to 24/7 support, faster referrals and personalised care.
For clinicians:
Access to a centralised digital system that reduces administrative burden, alleviates burnout, improves workflows and enhances data-driven decision-making.
For communities:
Our centralised approach ensures quality initiatives extend across the network. We actively partner with iwi and Māori providers to help eliminate health inequities.
Arataki PHO and Tend Health
While closely connected, the two entities have distinct roles and responsibilities within the Tend ecosystem.
Arataki PHO
Arataki PHO s a registered charity and a Primary Health Organisation (PHO) dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of the communities it serves. Guided by its own Board of Directors, Arataki PHO provides strategic leadership and governance, ensuring that funding and services are directed where they can make the greatest difference to patient care and health outcomes.
Tend Health
Tend Health brings together the primary care providers within the Tend network and the digital platform. Through its medical practices and digital platform, Tend deliver services on behalf of Arataki PHO to make healthcare more accessible and improve health outcomes for its communities.
Our guiding principles
The operations of Arataki PHO are guided by a core set of principles:
Equity-first
Addressing health inequities, particularly for Māori, Pacific, and underserved communities.
Clinical governance and leadership
Promoting a culture of continuous clinical improvement
Single network
Cohesive network, sharing best practices and resources.
No duplication
Leveraging our integrated network and technology to ensure efficiency.
Data-driven innovation
Driving continuous improvement and adaptation.
Our Board of Directors
The board's collective expertise spans governance and leadership, Hauora Māori and equity, clinical and service delivery, financial, commercial, data and digital health. This diverse skill set is designed to provide strategic direction of Arataki PHO
Josh Robb, Chair
Josh has over 20 years’ experience leading technical teams in the building of software products, and sits at the helm of Tend’s operations and technical execution.
Passionate about building high-impact technology, Josh has significant experience leading data science, engineering and design teams to deliver innovative products and features that drive business growth and value.
He was recently recognised in the top 10 of New Zealand's CIO50 list and led the Tend team to win Most Innovative High Tech Service at the NZ Hi-Tech Awards 2023.
Before Tend, Josh was Technology Director at AIA Worldwide and led the engineering at PushPay. Josh led the growth of Pushpay’s product design and development, growing processing revenue 177x to USD$4.8b and operating revenue 378x to USD$110m. Josh has also led teams building product for businesses in a diverse range of sectors, including eLearning, advertising, human resources and mobile commerce.
Josh is the Chair of this board.
Sharon Shea MNZM
Sharon Shea MNZM (Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Hako, Ngāti Hauā) is a highly respected governance leader and founder of Shea Pita & Associates with decades of experience advancing Indigenous rights and equity.
Sharon has a Masters in Comparative Social Policy from Oxford University (with Distinction) and a Law and Arts degree from Auckland University.
With over 25 years of experience working across health and other sectors, she was the inaugural Co-Chair of Te Aka Whai Ora I Māori Health Authority, chair of the Bay of Plenty DHB, Northland DHB board member, and has served on multiple Ministerial advisory groups and national boards.
Markerita Poutasi
Markerita is an experienced public sector executive leader with deep expertise in health equity, Pacific health and transformative change. She previously served as National Director - Pacific Health at Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora, where she led a large group function focussed on community service provision, hospital team operations and a data group focussed on addressing health inequities for Pacific communities. She was also the Senior Responsible Officer for the National Diabetes Action Plan.
Markerita holds an LLB and BA in English Literature from Victoria University and is pursuing an Executive Masters of Public Administration. Her previous roles include Chief of Strategy at Auckland District Health Board and Northern Region Pacific Lead for COVID-19 Response.
A passionate advocate for equity and collaboration, Markerita serves as a Trustee of UNICEF New Zealand, chairing their Advocacy and Child Rights Committee. She has previously held governance roles at Fred Hollows' Foundation and Fair Trade Australia New Zealand.
Dr Rawiri McKree Jansen
Dr Rawiri (he/him) is of Ngati Hinerangi and Ngati Raukawa descent. He was formerly a resource teacher of Māori in the Hawkes Bay before he completed his training as a medical practitioner at Middlemore Hospital in South Auckland.
He is a Tend GP and the Chief Clinical Officer - Tūwharetoa Iwi Māori Partnership Board. Former Chief Medical Officer of Te Aka Whai Ora Māori Health Authority, and former Clinical Director National Hauora Coalition PHO
He loves working as a GP, supporting whānau from confirming a pregnancy through the early years, all the way to supporting patients with long term conditions. Rawiri sees his role in the medical field as a privilege, providing not just clinical care but also emotional support to families and patients navigating their health journeys.
Outside of work Rawiri enjoys spending time with whānau and his grandchildren. He also enjoys hiking, reading and has an appreciation of the arts.
Dr Lee Mathias ONZM
Lee Mathias is a Director at Tend. Over the course of her career, Lee has made significant contributions to New Zealand healthcare, including founding Birthcare, NZ's first primary maternity facilities, contracted to the public healthcare system.
She co-founded Labtests and is former Chair of Medicines NZ, Counties Manukau DHB, the Health Promotion Agency and Unitec.
Lee has also been Deputy Chair of the Auckland District Health Board (up until late 2019) and a board member of Health Alliance.
Lee was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2013.
Dr Graham Denyer
Dr Graham is Tend's Chief Medical Officer. In addition to providing patient care as one of Tend's GPs, Graham provides operational leadership to Tend's clinical team - responsible for people, clinical standards and safety, and quality improvement.
Graham has extensive experience in both clinical medicine and leadership across multidisciplinary environments including in hospital, commercial and community settings. He was previously Chief Medical Officer for First Assistance, an international medical assistance company providing telemedicine, logistic and aeromedical support to the Australasian travel market. He has also been Medical Officer with the Australian Antarctic program including several expeditions to Antarctica. He is an experienced clinical educator having been Course Director for the University of Otago postgraduate Aeromedical Retrieval program until the end of 2020.
Graham is also a member of the New Zealand Medical Assistance Team, the NZ Government capability that is deployed to support local health services in the event of a major emergency within New Zealand or the south-west Pacific.
Dr Mataroria Lyndon
Coming from the iwi of Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Wai, Ngāti Whatua and Waikato, Dr Mataroria is dedicated to improving health equity in Aotearoa. He is a clinician, an academic and has governance roles spanning health, academia, and sport.
Dr Mataroria completed his Master of Public Health at Harvard University as a Fulbright Scholar and his PhD is focused in medical education. He was also awarded the Deloitte IPANZ Public Sector Young Professional of the Year 2016.
Mataroria is also a Senior Lecturer in Medical Education at the University of Auckland. He was previously an Equity Lead for Mahitahi Hauora PHO and a medical lead for Māori health at Counties Manukau DHB.
In his governance roles, Dr Mataroria is a Board member of Te Aka Whai Ora Māori Health Authority, Pūtahi Manawa Centre of Research Excellence, and Aktive Sport and Recreation. He was previously Deputy Chair of Te Hiringa Hauora Health Promotion Agency, and Board member of the Northland DHB.
As Tend's Director of Population Health & Equity, Dr Mataroria is dedicated to the company's health equity strategy. He is not currently practising as a GP.