How the human body works is something that's always intrigued Louise Parr-Brownlie and it’s that curiosity that has driven her to the top of her field as a doctor of neuroscience.
She's as passionate about the human brain as she is about getting more wāhine Māori into pursuing science.
Native Affairs reporter, Ruwani Perera, went to Ōtepoti to meet a very brainy Māori.