Mauri Tui Tuia - Creative Therapies NZ

31/07/2025

Time for another self-care spotlight. This time our co-director and music therapist Katie Pureti shares some of the creative things she does to sustain herself in her busy life, wearing many hats. What a beautiful reminder to wrap ourselves in the familiar, look up to the tōtara so tall and strong and to the lush whenua and moana for inspiration. Ngā mihi Katie for the warmth you offer all of us!

28/07/2025

Another review from our work in schools!
Creative therapies in schools gives tamariki and rangitahi the opportunity to engage with their inner worlds in a safe, supportive space and through non-verbal ways. We have music therapists, creative art therapists and dance therapists in the team, who travel to schools and support young people in the school system.
How does creativity support your tamariki and rangitahi? Leave us a comment below! We'd love to hear from you!

26/07/2025

We get to welcome Bex to the Mauri Tui Tuia team this month! We are very privileged to have Bex on our team with all her passion, wisdom and experience.

If you are curious about what our creative therapists do, you can give us a follow here on Instagram & Facebook, read some of our client reviews, or check out our website
https://www.maurituituia.com/

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25/07/2025

Being truely creative takes courage... what if someone doesn't like my work? What if I am compared to someone more skilled than me? What if I don't like what I make?

Watching a child, young person or adult go from anxiety around getting the drawing 'just right' (whatever 'just right' is) to confidently choosing colours and making art is a remarkably powerful thing to witness.

How do we cultivate courage and freedom to create?
How do we make safe spaces to nurture creative and courageous hearts and minds?

Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

23/07/2025

We love feedback (and feedforward for improvement)! Check out this glowing report from a primary school in Northland.

If you have any feedback for us, feel free to review us on our page, send us a message via Instagram or email us at info@maurituituia.com

21/07/2025

One of the wings of Mauri Tui Tuia is creative therapies in schools. We see tamariki and rangitahi one-on-one or in groups and collaborate with kaiako and other school staff. Its so rewarding to see mana enhanced and subsequent ripple effects with the tamariki and kura we have the privilege to work with!

20/07/2025

Our beautiful creative art therapist Marion Gordon-Flower works in East Auckland. We are so grateful for her soulful mahi and generous spirrit. Check out the ways she replenishes herself creatively. How wonderful to create from the rich resources offered by Papatūānuku, like the beautiful kawakawa plant and the waters of Māngere
How are you replenished?
Are you also an 'active relaxer'?
What creative act connects you to a place?
Ngā mihi Marion Gordon-flower

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14/07/2025

Dean is one of our amazing therapists based in Kaikohe. Here he shares how he engages in creative self-care and connects to his whānau and the whenua. Ngā mihi nui Dean for sharing these fun and inspirational ideas with us!

How do you take care of yourself creatively? Do you also find peace looking at the ocean?
Comment below!

11/07/2025

It's a great honour to welcome Creative Art Therapist Angie Richardson to the team at Mauri Tui Tuia. Angie comes with a rich kete of experience and knowledge, and a lot of aroha and joy💙. Welcome Angie! We are enriched to have you.
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24/06/2025

Why Messy Play?
Good question! Here at Mauri Tui Tuia we believe in messy play because we believe in its many benefits:
- Regulating nervous systems
- Letting go of outcomes
- Being courageous in creativity - taking risks
- Feeding sensory systems with different textures, colours, smells, movement patterns...
- Full freedom to play! Play creates the base for resilience, adaptability, resolving conflict, releasing endorphins and dopamine and so much more.
- AND IT'S SO MUCH FUN!

Why do you love Messy Play... let us know in the comments below!

23/06/2025

Manawatia a Matariki from Mauri Tui Tuia Creative Therapies NZ.

We want to wish you all a very happy Matariki season! Within our own team, our therapists have been celebrating this special time of year with: rising early to catch a glimpse of the the Matariki and Puanga stars, soup and frybread, learning about the Maramataka lunar calendar, refreshing dips in the ocean, celebrating in schools and early childhood centres, gathering with family and friends and deepening our understanding about this special season with open minds and hearts.



Photo by Steve Gribble on Unsplash

03/04/2025

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Spot our very own Jan Mcconnell in the line up. How lucky are we to be attending the Child Therapy Summit!

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