AIO Healing - Traditional Maori Healing

31/03/2026

Ohhh love this!

31/03/2026

We as Maori learn best hands on. The first five years of my life was with Nanny Katherine like this. Full immersion in te reo with kai, weaving, waiata and purakau. She was not only my first teacher but also my first experience of unconditional love.

31/03/2026

18/03/2026

Getting caught with cannabis in your system during a road-side alcohol and drug test in New Zealand (as of the rollout in late 2025/2026) leads to immediate driving prohibitions and potential infringements if laboratory tests confirm the presence of THC.
Immediate Consequences (Roadside)
Two Positive Saliva Tests: If you test positive on the initial saliva swab (for THC) and a second follow-up test, you will be immediately forbidden to drive for 12 hours.
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Sample Collection: A further saliva sample will be taken and sent to a lab for confirmation.
NZ Drug Foundation
NZ Drug Foundation
Refusal: Refusing to take the test results in an immediate 12-hour ban, a $400 fine, and 75 demerit points.

Long-Term Consequences (Following Lab Confirmation)
If the laboratory confirms the presence of THC in your saliva above the legal threshold (15 ng/mL), you will be issued an infringement notice.

Penalties for a first/second offense typically include:
$200 fine.
50 demerit points.

Medical Cannabis Exceptions
If you are a medicinal cannabis patient and test positive, you may present a "medical defence" to avoid the fine and demerit points after the fact. However, this does not stop the 12-hour driving ban at the roadside.


High-Risk Offences (Blood Test)
If police believe you are impaired and require a blood test instead of just a saliva test, or if you cause injury/death, the penalties are much harsher, potentially including:
A minimum 6-month licence disqualification.
Up to 3 months in prison or a $4,500 fine for high-level drug offences.

Up to 10 years in prison for causing death while drug-impaired.

Community Law - Free Legal Help throughout New Zealand

Note: The new laws allow for testing "anytime, anywhere" and are currently being rolled out nationwide by mid-2026.
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17/03/2026

REGISTRATIONS for Wānanga Four ARE NOW CLOSED

Registrations for Wānanga Four (Year 3) of the 2026 Romiromi & Rongoā Wānanga Series have now been confirmed.

🎒 What to Bring

• Light clothing suitable for warm weather (Ahuriri is currently 27–36°C)
• Bedding: sheets, pillowcases, blankets
• Togs for purepure at the moana (Friday afternoon)
• If attending Ocean Spa (Saturday evening): togs, towel, and entry fee
• An extra sheet for Romiromi group work
• A massage table if you have one

Pōwhiri: Friday 20th — 9:00am sharp

Please use the toilets in town before arriving.

If you arrive after the pōwhiri has begun, please come onto the marae. If you miss it entirely, you may come on to the marae.

A rākau (not a broom handle) if you wish to learn rākau Romiromi

🎥 Rākau guidance video:
https://vimeo.com/1153456600/ad0433022a

Details of the proposed program below.

If you have registered, please check your email for your confirmation and full wānanga details.

This wānanga is for registered participants only, so please ensure everyone attending has completed their own registration.

We look forward to being together soon.

Ngā mihi nui

Na Charlotte

16/03/2026

At the heart of Returning Our Loved Ones Home is a powerful reminder that caring for our tūpāpaku care is not new to Māori. It is something our people have always done. The resource supports whānau to reconnect with this knowledge in ways that are compassionate, practical, and relevant for today, especially at a time when funeral costs can place enormous stress on families. It encourages whānau to explore meaningful, affordable, and culturally aligned pathways that honour both the tūpāpaku and the wellbeing of the living.

This online resource for Tangihanga is now available as a FREE DOWNLOAD.

https://hmmct.com/aio-healing-online-shop/

16/03/2026

Lovely to have a sugar free, dairy free, passion fruit slice, today in Hastings at an organic Asian Kitchen … nom nom

15/03/2026

Just forwarding this post so that you know the sizes for buying a rakau  or finding one at the beach. And saying that, it finds you not the other way round lol

Registrations are closing tomorrow for Wananga 4 it starts on Friday, 20 March.

Register now on https://www.jotform.com/build/260637472830863/publish

15/03/2026

Registrations are closing on Monday 16th March

Wananga 4

Date: Friday 20 - 22 March
Venue: Napier TBC
Criteria: Whanau Maori & Pasifika
Fully Funded if you meet the criteria.

Don’t miss out!

Register here:

https://www.jotform.com/build/260637472830863/publish

https://vimeo.com/1173679372/2a12a9f595?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci

Registrations are closing on Monday. Nau Mai Haere mai Whanau Maori & Pasrika Fanau. Date: 20 - 22 March 2026 at our venue in Ahuriri - Napier.