A public health doctor, senior medical lecturer and Fulbright Scholar, Mataroria is Tend’s Clinical Director. 

Dedicated to improving health equity in Aotearoa, Mataroria is a clinician, academic, and advocate for Māori. Mataroria is a Senior Lecturer in Medical Education at the University of Auckland and was previously a Equity Lead for Mahitahi Hauora PHO and a medical lead for Māori health at Counties Manukau DHB.

Mataroria is Deputy Chair of Te Hiringa Hauora Health Promotion Agency, and a Board member of the Māori Health Authority, Northland DHB and Pūtahi Manawa Healthy Hearts Aotearoa Centre of Research Excellence. 

He 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.