Amohaere Tangitu

Amohaere Judith Tangitū is a New Zealand health administrator and advocate for cultural awareness and safety in the health system. In 2024 Tangitū was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to Māori health.

Career

Tangitū is Māori and affiliates to Ngāti Awa, Te Arawa, Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Ranginui, and Ngāti Maniapoto iwi.

Tangitū trained as a nurse, and had six children. In 1999 Tangitū was the Senior Manager of Māori Health at the Bay of Plenty District Health Board, and from 2010 until her retirement in 2018, she was director of Regional Māori Health Services. She has also acted as a cultural consultant to New Zealand Red Cross, and iwi consultant at Rotorua Hospital.

Honours and awards In the 2024 King's Birthday Honours, Tangitū was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to Māori health. Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi awarded Tangitū the title of Distinguished Fellow – Māori Health Sciences (Nursing).