Te Kani Kingi (Ngāti Pūkeko, Ngāti Awa, Ngāi Tai) is a professor at Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi in Whakatāne. His specialist interests are mental health research, psychometrics and Māori health. He has been an executive member of many national health associations, and he was Chair of the New Zealand Mental Health Commission's Advisor Board. He is currently a member of Statistics New Zealand’s Māori Advisory Board, the Health Research Council, AKO Aotearoa Assessment Committee, the New Zealand Pharmacy Council, Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga’s International Research Advisory Panel and Chair of Te Rau Puawai mental health scholarship scheme.
