Mauri Tui Tuia - Creative Therapies NZ

08/01/2026

Feeling like a change in 2026? Come join our team - applications open now !!

Yes, it’s true! We’re hiring for three positions at Mauri Tui Tuia Creative Therapies.

Are you a registered or soon to be registered dance movement therapist, creative arts therapist, or music therapist? Yes?

We want to hear from you!

We have three exciting positions - two in Northland and one in Auckland.

Starting in Jan/Feb 2026, you could be receiving the support of our award-winning team, and enjoy benefits like funded supervision, weekly paid mentoring sessions, and amazing team days and events.

Apply by sending your CV and cover letter to katie@maurituituia.com as soon as possible. Applications close Friday 16th January 2026.

More info available here: https://www.seek.co.nz/job/89058996

14/12/2025

Come join our team !

Yes, it’s true! We’re hiring for three positions at Mauri Tui Tuia Creative Therapies.

Are you a registered or soon to be registered dance movement therapist, creative arts therapist, or music therapist? Yes?

We want to hear from you!

We have three exciting positions - two in Northland and one in Auckland.

Starting in Jan/Feb 2026, you could be receiving the support of our award-winning team, and enjoy benefits like funded supervision, weekly paid mentoring sessions, and amazing team days and events.

Apply by sending your CV and cover letter to katie@maurituituia.com as soon as possible. Applications close Friday 16th January 2026.

More info available here: https://www.seek.co.nz/job/89058996

10/12/2025

We had an incredible Christmas team party last Saturday, celebrating the end of a huge year, and some new things to come in 2026!

We ate and drank, laughed and laughed, swapped gifts, inhaled the beautiful Brick Bay sculpture trail, and hugged a lot.

An incredible team, and the year closing out with more amazing people joining us very soon.

Our cup is full 🥰

10/12/2025

Yes, it’s true! We’re hiring for three positions at Mauri Tui Tuia Creative Therapies.

Are you a registered or soon to be registered dance movement therapist, creative arts therapist, or music therapist? Yes?

We want to hear from you!

We have three exciting positions - two in Northland and one in Auckland.

Starting in Jan/Feb 2026, you could be receiving the support of our award-winning team, and enjoy benefits like funded supervision, weekly paid mentoring sessions, and amazing team days and events.

Apply by sending your CV and cover letter to katie@maurituituia.com as soon as possible. Applications close Friday 16th January 2026.

More info available here: https://www.seek.co.nz/job/89058996

24/11/2025

A few photos of our winning moments at the Northland Excellence Business Awards with our directors and the wonderful Katie Pureti wowing the crowd with her beautiful waiata!

07/11/2025

Amazing recognition of our mahi, the power of the creative therapies and our amazing team - Congratulations all!

Next up is the Creative Northland Excellence in Creative Industries Award

Congratulations to this year's winner: Mauri Tui Tuia - Creative Therapies NZ 🎉

🎙 From the Judges:
“Mauri Tui Tuia exemplifies innovation and impact in the creative industries, bridging art, health, and education through trauma- informed, culturally grounded creative therapies. Serving diverse communities across Tai Tokerau and Tāmaki Makaurau, their work reaches tamariki, whānau, educators, and iwi partners creating measurable social and wellbeing outcomes.

As Aotearoa’s only organisation uniting arts, music, and dance movement therapy, Mauri Tui Tuia is forging new pathways in an emerging market, demonstrating commercial sustainability while redefining how creativity drives community resilience and inclusion based right here in Tai Tokerau.”

Also, a massive well done to our finalist:
✨ Turner Centre

Northland Business Excellence Awards powered by Northpower & Top Energy NZ and proudly presented by NZ Chambers of Commerce Northland.

30/10/2025

🚨 We’re hiring!

Mauri Tui Tuia is looking for a Registered Creative Arts Therapist to join our Northland-based team in Whangārei from Jan 2026.

✨ 28–32 hrs/week during school terms
✨ $60–$70/hr + CPD, supervision, mentoring, travel reimbursements
✨ Supportive, creative, bicultural team

New grads welcome!

🔗Find out more: https://maurituituia.my.canva.site/hiring

Tag a therapist who might be keen 💛

13/10/2025

🌊✨ New Podcast Episode!

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NHVIcxo46JqCmBDhDnawJ?si=m0xmrwa9RWCCLhw4WIMmow

Meet Marcia Underwood—occupational therapist, creative arts therapist, and all-round creative soul. In this episode, we talk beach swims, sewing childhood memories, and the magic of making just because.

🎨 From crafting cushions to holding space for mothers of disabled children, Marcia shares how creativity can heal, connect, and disrupt in the best ways.

💬 “They were stepping into freedom. And they were claiming it.”

🎧 Listen now on Mauri Tui Tuia – wherever you get your podcasts. 📲 Follow us

06/10/2025

🎙 New Episode

https://open.spotify.com/episode/51SCP6USjtPlPvDWT8Olu2?si=Q6cz-IZiT-mzqJF703W_0w

How can art therapy transform lives? In this conversation, Katie Pureti chats with Marion Gordon-Flower about:

✨ Her journey from art teacher to creative arts therapist
✨ Why a strengths-based approach changes everything
✨ The Five-Point Star Model for well-being
✨ How creativity empowers choice, voice & connection

💡 Hear stories of resilience, visibility, and the healing power of art, plus practical insights for anyone passionate about creativity and mental health.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify!
👉 Follow for more creative inspiration.

29/09/2025

🎧 New Podcast Episode!
✨ Calm Connections in Early Childhood ✨

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3NfvyN6kTGRfIOgtG6XgZy?si=oZF99TBGSuGu2kX5eQTIYw

Join Katie Pureti & Jan McConnell from Mauri Tui Tuia Creative Therapies as they dive again for their second conversation about the magic of music, movement & rhythm in early learning. 💃🎶

Discover: 🌱 How co-regulation supports neurodiverse & trauma-affected tamariki
🧠 Why rhythm is our first language
🦋 The power of the “Baby Butterfly” song
🤝 Practical tools for kaiako & parents to foster calm & connection

This episode is a must-listen for anyone working with young children. Let’s honour the wisdom of our bodies and the beauty of relational learning. 💛

📍 Listen now & share with your community!
🔗 https://open.spotify.com/show/1JG6T5NZwwGIaTyn1giEZA?si=ALCeGz5aSmCiH6dA85PxiQ

21/09/2025

Tune in tonight at 5pm NZ time for the FIRST EVER episosde of Mauri Tui Tuia- The Podcast🎙

https://open.spotify.com/episode/61UNV6Xi3iesDIV2XPHHo9?si=SQhDRW5yTWmgln57e5LqjA

What happens when music, movement, and creativity come together? In this powerful conversation, our co-founders Katie Pureti and Jan McConnell share:

✨ The story behind Mauri Tui Tuia
✨ Why “if there is breath, there is dance”
✨ How creativity builds resilience & connection
✨ Why human creativity matters more than ever in a tech-driven world

💡 Learn how simple practices—like grounding, rhythm, and movement—can transform well-being and relationships.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify

👉 Follow for more creative inspiration.

18/09/2025

✨WE HAVE EXCITING NEWS!✨

Mauri Tui Tuia - The Podcast is dropping this coming Monday 22nd Sept 2025!

Tune in every Monday at 5pm for the next 5-6 weeks for new episodes with dance therapists, creative arts therapist, music therapists, artists and trailblazers. The conversations are rich, honest and uplifting.

Check out our trailer and save the channel for your new Monday evening inspiration.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1FbUd13Mx4gl28ku1MMgr5?si=wFG0AmHBRpiF0_jTWaap5A