It is with pleasure to welcome new members of the Editorial Board as confirmed by the PMA Board.

Mr Jitoko Cama, Paediatric Surgeon, Hon Senior Senior Clinical Lecturer, University of Auckland

Dr Kiki Maoate, President Pasifika Medical Association, Associate Dean Pacific, University of Otago

Dr Rosaline Richards,  Senior Research Fellow, Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, University of Otago.

Assoc Professor Faafetai Sopoaga, Associate Dean Pacific, Division of Health Science, University of Otago

Dr El-Shadan Tautolo, Director Pacific Islands Family Study, Auckland University of Technology

Dr Jemaima Tiatia-Seath, Senior Lecturer, School of Maori and Pacific Studies, University of Auckland

We will be incorporating more Board members for the interest of balance of skills, knowledge, and experience in research.

We also plan to have corresponding authors from major institutions in the Pacific and Pacific-rim countries.