Ki te taha o tōku māmā, Ko Hikaroroa, ko Takitimu, ko Aoraki ōku mauka, Ko Waikouaiti, ko Aparima, ko wataki ōku awa, Ko Takitimu tōku waka, Ko Kāi Tahu, ko Kāti Māmoe, ko Waitaha ōku iwi, Ko Kāi Te Ruahikihiki tōku hapū Ko Puketeraki, Ko Taku Tai o Te Tītī, ko Murihiku ōku marae Ko Goodwillie-Stevens tōku whānau Ki te taha o tōku pāpā, he uri ahau nō Wēra Ko Meredith-Gibbons tōku whānau Ko Cara Meredith tōku ikoa Ko Myfanwy rāua ko Osian āku tamariki Cara was born and raised in Wales and moved to Ōtautahi in 2003 with her whānau. Cara completed her nurse training in West Wales and has a background in Cardiology and Emergency nursing. Cara completed her midwifery training in 2013 and worked both in the community as an LMC midwife and also in tertiary maternity settings. Cara has worked at Te Puawaitanga ki Ōtautah Trust since 2018, initially leading the Oranga Team before moving into leading Whānau Whakapuāwai (kaupapa Māori perinatal mental health service). Since being in this role Cara has completed her Masters in Māori and Indigenous Leadership, and in April 2025 Cara completed her PhD through the University of Otago. Cara’s research utilised Kaupapa Māori methodology and explored whānau Māori experiences of perinatal mental distress and the responsiveness of our health system to their needs. Cara was raised in a bilingual household speaking Cymraeg (Welsh) and is focused on learning te reo Māori via wānanga on her marae and completing courses through Te Wānanga o Aotearoa. When not busy studying Cara loves spending time with her whānau, singing with her choir, reading, or walking her kurī on the beach.
