Judy is an obstetrician & gynaecologist at Te Whatu Ora Capital & Coast, Senior Lecturer in Obstetrics & Gynaecology at the University of Otago, Wellington and Colposcopy Lead at the National Cervical Screening Programme.

Judy leads research into the implementation of community based colposcopy services. She is actively involved in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education and is FRANZCOG written examination co-director.

Outside of mahi Judy is an avid technical scuba diver and award winning underwater photographer.

Born in the Waikato, Tau is of the Tainui Waka of the Hapu Ngāti Tamainupō and Ngāti Maniapoto heritage. His experiences have come through both his personal and whānau life and his work locally, regionally, nationally and internationally. Tau’s foundation comes from growing up on, and around, his marae and community. Tau was immersed in Te Ao Māori within his whānau.

Tau has built on his strong foundations with professional training and national experience in leadership, professional and cultural supervision, counselling, group facilitation while maintaining his indigenous wairua healing practice. Tau has been directly responsible for strategic organisational leadership and cultural capability development, Māori cultural leadership, mentoring and advice, bi-cultural development, facilitation and consultancy, strategic relationships, networking and collaborative cross-cultural partnership building.

Tau was privileged to be the Kaumātua for the National Public Health Service within Te Whatu Ora until his retirement in August 2026 and continues to be employed by Te Aho o Te Kahu, the Cancer Control Agency, as their Pou Tikanga, Kaumātua and Cultural Advisor to the Chief Executive. Over past decades, he has been Kaumātua for UNICEF, Save the Children NZ and Hospice NZ. Tau’s focus has always been on the health, safety and wellbeing of our children and their families, so his relationship with RANZCOG and their mahi with mothers, babies and whānau feels like the perfect match of kaupapa for his stage of life and career.