Te Puna Oho Mauri

05/05/2026

Rongoā Māori is an expression of a very different way of seeing the world. Te Āo Māori doesn’t see humans as masters of the universe entitled to whatever the planet is able to provide. Rather this worldview is based on a sense of belonging, of connection. For Māori, wellness depends not on how much they possess, but on the strength of the network of connections that gives them the sense of identity that is essential for their well-being.

That is very different to a world which is too often measured by the level of wealth one is able to accrue. The separation of Māori from their whenua did more than deprive them of economic opportunities; it separated them from the very source of who they were and where they belonged.

- Pā Rōpata / Rob McGowan

Adapted from paper “Touching base with Rongoā in the 21st century”, presented at the He Puna Rongoā Hui, 2026 by Rob McGowan

Image by David Loughlin -

05/05/2026

Kia ora e hoa mā

Looking forward to seeing you all back in clinic tomorrow.

All welcome, nau mai, haere mai.

21/04/2026

Kia ora e hoa mā
Its been a week to stay indoors but hopefully on Thursday the weather will be kind enough for you to come and join us at clinic this week.
We will be at Maorilands this Thursday between 4:00pm - 6:00pm offering Mirimiri and Romiromi to our local community and Whānau. The exchange is Koha. Entrance of Raukawa Street.
See you there.
Mauri ora

06/04/2026

Mauri ora e hoa mā

The koha clinics are back for our Community and Whānau to enjoy.

All ages welcome 4:00pm - 6:00pm

You will find us at the back of Maorilands from 4pm - 6pm entrance off Raukawa Street.

We look forward to seeing you then.

22/03/2026

Our community koha clinic is back.

We appreciate that it has been a long pause with our community koha clinics as Whetumarama and myself welcomed the birth of our twins on the 30th January this year. As you can imagine this has meant a whole new shuffle of how our household now runs and then how to align our business along side of this.

We were hoping to back into our community clinics before now however it just hasn't aligned. With the excitement of the Maorilands Film Festival this week we thought it was the perfect time to get our ropu of kairomi back on the tables and to kick start us off we will be providing 30 minute koha sessions both this Friday 27th and Saturday 28th from 10:30am - 4:30pm.

We will be located upstairs in the Arcade opposite the Maoriland Hub. Keep an eye out for our flag outside and posters to lead you to our team.

Due to this being such a big event we will be taking bookings on the day to ensure our kairomi get some breaks.

We are super excited to support this event but more importantly to be back offering these clinic spaces in our community.

Feel free to contact us if you have any questions. We appreciate your patience in our absence and look forward to seeing you all again soon.

Mauri ora

Tania, Whetumarama and the Te Puna Oho Mauri Team.

01/01/2026

Teenaki koutou katoa,

If you feel the pull to learn this ancient Maaori healing, take the leap.... you won't regret it, your wairua will thank you for it, trust me....

It changed my life!

Mauri Ora,
Whetumarama

Mōrena koutou katoa 🤍

Have you been quietly sitting on the edge of this post…feeling that deep pull?
Wondering if this Wānanga is for you and whether you should just jump?
If you’re hearing the call, Trust me! It's for you.
And this opportunity may not pass through the Wairarapa again for some time.

Our Foundational Romiromi Wānanga is going ahead here in the Wairarapa..and I’m grateful this invitation remains open. We’re doing it whānau! 🤍

🗓 10–11 January
⏰ 9am–5pm
📍 Te Wakaiti Iti, Featherston
🛏 Marae-style accommodation available

This Wānanga is for those who feel drawn to Mirimiri, Romiromi -Traditional Māori Healing.
For the healers.
The bodyworkers.
The kai mahi in our communities.
And for those who feel this work stirring in their bones..even if you don’t yet have the words for it.

You may come for yourself.
You may come for your whānau.
You may want to deepen your bodywork practice, or strengthen your understanding of Te Whare Wānanga.
You may come because something ancient is remembering itself through you.

My heart and intention is to uplift Wairarapa whānau and grow our kai mirimiri practitioners within this rohe-
BUT I also warmly welcome whānau from outside this rohe.
Whānau- ,if this kōrero speaks to you or you know of others that this would resonate with..I would deeply appreciate you sharing it within your own circles—especially with whānau in Wairarapa, Palmerston North, Upper Hutt, Wellington, and Porirua 🤍

Payment plans can be arranged 💫

Let’s remove the barriers.
Trust the call.
You truly have nothing to lose.

Contact Reanne for details x
Nau mai, haere mai..everyone is welcome

09/12/2025

LAST COMMUNITY CLINIC 2025

Mauri ora e hoa mā

This week is our last clinic for 2025. Our rōpū will be working out of the back of Maorilands. Entrance 11 Raukawa Street, 4pm - 7pm.

We want to acknowledge the support of our local whānau and community who come with open manawa to recieve. We love providing this clinic and get so much joy in sharing this space with you all.

As some of you are aware Whetumarama and I are expecting the arrival of our twins next month so we may not be restarting clinic until February 2026. So if you are wanting to get some Romiromi and Mirimiri to see you through the festive season now is the time.

A huge mihi to our hosts Hā Pai Wellness who have been our base for these clinics for the past 2 years and also to Maorilands who have graciously offered us their space as our kauapapa ora grows.

Come and see the full team āpōpō and let's enjoy this time together before we wrap up 2025.

Mauri aroha ki a koutou
Nau mai, haere mai

25/11/2025

Kia ora e hoa mā

We are back at Maorilands tomorrow for our Community Koha Clinic.

Entrance is through the back garden off Raukawa Street. Super excited to mahi out of this space.

Nau mai haere mai only a couple of clinics left before we break for Christmas.

Looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow 4pm - 7pm. This clinic is for all ages. Everyone is welcome.

Mauri ora

12/11/2025

Kia ora e hoa mā

Please be aware we will be at a new location for our Community Koha Clinics from tomorrow.

E mihi nunui ki Hā Pai Wellness who has hosted us for the past two years to offer our clinics from this beautiful space. We are super grateful to Kim for her manaaki during this time. E mihi aroha ki a koe Kim.

Since then, we have outgrown the space. We haven't had to look far for a bigger space and are delighted to be welcomed by the Maorilands whānau right next door.

Our next clinic tomorrow (Thursday 13th November) will be at Maorilands. The gallery will be closed so the entrance will be at the back, 11 Raukawa Street, Ōtaki.

This will still be a fortnightly walk-in koha clinic run from 4pm - 7pm. The exchange is still koha for a 30 minute romiromi/mirimiri with one of our wonderful rōpū.

We will have a smaller rōpū tomorrow with only three tables as some of our kairomi are in Te Waipounamu upskilling their magic in wānanga. All the same we are looking forward to seeing old and new faces to enjoy this kaupapa. We welcome all ages and stages.

Nau mai haere mai.

Mauri ora

29/10/2025

Kia ora e hoa mā

Our kairomi will be set up at Hā Pai Wellness this week for our Community Koha Clinic.
We are fast approaching the end of 2025 and this is a perfect way to ensure you can go into the end of the year with ease within the tinana and hinengaro.
We look forward to seeing you tomorrow 4pm - 7pm.

Mauri ora

15/10/2025

Our rōpū are back in clinic again tomorrow night e hoa mā.
Nau mai haere mai.