Mrs Bernadette Jones is a registered general and obstetric nurse and senior research fellow in the Department of Medicine at the University of Otago, Wellington. Bernadette received a Master of Public Health in 2017 from the University of Otago, New Zealand. Her expertise is in Māori Health, with areas of clinical, academic, and research interests in health equity, including chronic respiratory conditions, health literacy, disability identity and rights, and health and disability service delivery for tamariki, rangatahi, and whānau Māori.