Ramari Stewart s a renowned tohunga tohorā, based in the small village of Ōkārito in Te Waipounamu. She has had a life-long affinity with whales, having learned mātauranga from an early age.
Mātauranga Māori
Awhitia Mihaere is a healer, a traditional birther, a tohunga ruahine, and a teacher of rongoā Māori.
Georgia Latu is the 14-year old C.E.O behind Pōtiki Poi. A pakihi that makes, sells and distributes poi and earrings while sharing mātauranga Māori.
Dr Ngahuia Murphy is a mana wahine, kaupapa Māori researcher recovering ancestral knowledge that heals and empowers Māori and other Indigenous whānau.
Loretta Lanauze calls Rēkohu Chatham Islands her home. She lived there with her whānau until, like most teenagers on the island, she had to move to the mainland for her high school education
Stacey Morrison is a māmā, writer, facilitator and tutor. She is a veteran broadcaster, television host and…
Maata Wharehoka wrote the first stop smoking programme for Māori women and, she led wāhine in cervical screenings on marae.
Veranoa Hetet is a master weaver and one of our country’s most celebrated contemporary artists.
Dr Kelly Tikao is a Māori researcher, Nurse, māmā, and self-described dabbler in the creative fields. Based in Ōtautahi, she became interested in customary birthing practices following her cousin’s experience with home birth.
Hana Tuwhare is a community activator and speech language therapist. She works alongside whānau, kaiako, iwi, early education centers and organisations to help create rich oral language environments for our pēpi in the first 1000 days.
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