Hohou Te Rongoā

11/04/2026

🚨 P Ā N U I 🚨

Don’t hesitate whānau, if you think you need to but are unsure, go safely straight away. If you need support for anything at all and can’t call through or your reception is limited, try and get a txt through to Jaycee Tipene-Thomas on the support line below 📲

Kia kaha tatou!

10/02/2026

Kaikohe Whare Oranga is open today, nau mai haere mai whānau.

16 Memorial Ave
Te Whatu Ora building
Opposite Oranga Tamariki

Look for the sign, public parking on left before big gates.

Mauri ora!

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31/01/2026

For all your Maramataka Maori needs, come and see us at our Hohou Te Rongoā stall in Waitangi.

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4-5 February - Te Tau Rangatira (by the pou)
6 February - Upper grounds next to the Ngati Hine Kaumatua tent (in view of the stage).

Stay tuned for additional comms leading up to it 📰📻

23/01/2026

~ PĀNUI ~

Waitangi Day Celebrations:

We will be on the grounds by Te Tiriti O Waitangi Marae near Te Tau Rangatira (nga pou) on the 4-5th of Feb, look out for the black gazebos and Hohou Te Rongoā signage. On Waitangi Day (6th) we will be across the bridge within the Ngāti Hine Health Trust area next to the Kaumatua tent. Come and see us at anytime for all of your hauora needs 🌱🤍

Kaikohe Whare Oranga:

Kaikohe clinic will re-open for the year on Wednesday 11 February 2026 after Waitangi. Same place, same hours.

Kawakawa Whare Oranga:

Under renovation, the concrete flooring is next on the list but our kaimahi remain on call for after hours and urgent cases. Rongoā products available.

If you have a pātai or to make an appointment, see pānui below.

Mauri ora!

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02/12/2025

BAU - Business as usual today in Kaikohekohe.

3 appointments available although walkins are welcome if you don’t mind waiting.

Arohanui

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27/11/2025

- T A I T A M A R I K I ~

On Tuesday, Pāpā Tohe and Whaea Jaycee visited Kawakawa Primary to share rongoā Māori with nga taitamariki o ruma 16 and their kaiako Whaea Dana.

They learnt about te taiao, rongoā plants such as Kumarahou, Kanuka, Manuka and Kawakawa and also the connection to the towns name.

They learnt that Rongoā is many things including kai, kōrero and friendship.

Another beautiful day normalising and safeguarding Rongoā Māori for our future generations.

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̄Māori

18/11/2025

🌱 PANUI 🌱

Our Kaikohe Whare Oranga will be closed today. Regular clinic will resume next Wednesday 26 November 2025.

Any patai, feel free to call our number on 027 276 5744.

Mauri ora!g

06/10/2025

🌱 PANUI 🌱

Our Kaikohe Whare Oranga will be closed tomorrow and will resume next Wednesday 15 October 2025.

Any patai, feel free to call our number on 027 276 5744.

Mauri ora!

22/09/2025

16/09/2025

🌱 Posting on behalf 🌱

Te Putahi Nui o Rehua proudly presents:

RONGOA MAORI - Please ensure your read the brief whanau

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Brief of kaupapa:
Our preferred participants are those whanau/individuals that have experienced sexual trauma and have not accessed support for this. We know that our whanau are not always forthcoming to address sexual violence trauma or don't know how to, so we are providing a safe and supportive space to begin their journey of reclamation, oranga wairua, oranga hinengaro, oranga tinana, oranga whanau.

Overview:
It is a wānanga based initiative for all survivors of sexual violence (no age limit although under 16yrs must be attended by an adult) and their whānau, to assist in dealing with the lasting consequences of sexual violence by providing them with the tools and knowledge to not only reduce further harm but also assist in the transition to healing. I ruia mai i Rangiātea delivers messaging around te mana o te tāne, te mana o te wāhine and he taonga te mokopuna from a relational perspective. It utilises pūrakau (traditional narratives), wānanga and kaupapa Māori initiatives to strengthen participants’ understanding and connection to te ao Māori. I ruia mai i Rangiātea has a key focus on connection to a sense of identity through mātauranga Māori specific to Te Tai Tokerau. No cost.

This is an invitation to you and those whanau that you are/have been supporting that have disclosed some form of sexual violence experience.
We will provide a safe and supportive space for participants to connect in te ao Māori.

Alot of people have asked if they are expected to share their story or will others know and judge them. Please know that this is not a wānanga where participants are expected to stand up and declare or even talk about their trauma experience. The intention of the wānanga is to provide a supportive space to absorb matauranga Māori and hopefully acquire tools to strengthen their journey in life. If there are participants who feel the need to korero about any issues they have, I will be available to have 1:1 korero with them and have pamphlets/info available to those that may choose to follow a formal process through ACC (sensitive claims).
For funding milestone outcomes, I will require participants to register as per the link below. There will also be consent and evaluation forms to complete on the day. Please assure participants that all this information will be kept anonymous to the Kaiwhakahaere and myself who is responsible for administration of the kaupapa. What gets forwarded on to ACC is cumulative information.

Please if you have any whānau that may benefit from this service please refer them to this link to register an interest.
https: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=n7-FmcdrEkO_wrom6Ke7kPkRmlcvdCRNviF2_Q39pOtUQTFQVjEyVkVYRllOSktTQUUxUFZYWENPTS4u

27/08/2025

Rongoā order completed | x100 Kawakawa Pani

Made with karakia & aroha

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10/08/2025

Who heals the healers 2025

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