16/09/2026
HE MAIMAI AROHA | Emeritus Professor John Broughton
Kua riro tō tātou pou i te kupenga nui a Taramainuku.
Hoki atu rā ki te Pūtahi nui o Rēhua, ki ngā mātua tūpuna kua tohu atu ki a koe. Moe mai rā i roto i ngā ringa o te Ariki.
Kua ngaro atu koe i te tirohanga kanohi, engari e kore koe e ngaro i te whatumanawa. Ka mau tonu ngā maharatanga, ngā mahi, me ngā tapuwae kua waiho mai e koe.
Haere rā, John, haere ki tua o te ārai. Moe mai rā i te rangimārie.
Āpiti hono, ka tātai hono, ko te aweawe o te rangi ki a koutou, ko te tukutuku o te whenua ki a tātou.
Tīhei Mauri Ora.
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It is with deep pōuri that Te Ao Mārama acknowledges the passing of Emeritus Professor John Broughton - founding member of our association and a lifelong advocate, researcher, clinician and educator in Māori oral health.
John was instrumental in establishing Te Ao Mārama in 1995 alongside our inaugural Tūmuaki, the late Mrs Inez Kingi, and kaumātua, the late Mr Pihopa Kingi. Together, they laid the foundations for an organisation committed to hei oranga niho mō te iwi Māori.
Throughout his career, John worked to create lasting change for Māori oral health through rangahau, education, clinical practice and community engagement. From establishing Te Whare Kaitiaki and advancing hauora Māori within health education, to Māori-led research and community placements, his mahi created pathways that continue to shape oral health practice today.
As founding Director of the Ngāi Tahu Māori Health Research Unit, John made a significant contribution to Māori-led health research and kaupapa Māori methodologies, influencing Māori health research across Aotearoa and internationally.
He continued to champion Māori oral health throughout his life, with unwavering support for Ngā Mōkai o Whetū, the next generation of Māori dental professionals.
John’s legacy is woven into the whakapapa of Te Ao Mārama. The research, services, education and opportunities he helped establish continue through the mahi we carry forward.
We extend our deepest aroha and condolences to his whānau, friends, colleagues, tauira and all those whose lives he touched.
Moe mai rā, e te rangatira. 🖤
