Te Aroha ō te ao

22/11/2025

I’ve been away dealing with health issues, which meant I wasn’t able to get any ks in for Movember or do much mahi. Today, however, I finally felt well enough to get up and contribute. My tutor was running a Level 2 workshop for her tauira, so I went along to help out.

Even though my puku was still quite bloated, I was able to assist our wahine, demonstrate the pressure points, and help release some hara that wasn’t serving anyone — especially the one carrying it all ☺️. I had lunch at Lil Nana’s Cafe; although my stomach was aching, I powered through and ate as much as I could 🤣.

It was a beautiful day, and now I’m home feeling less pain than this morning — woohoo! Bonus: I’m on the mend ☺️🫰🏾.

A huge thank you to my cousin, who owns Te Aranga ō te ata, for my beautiful toki carved with so much love and my kohatu as well. They helped these beautiful wahine today, and I can’t wait to mahi alongside my taonga going forward 🥰.

I also want to apologise to our people who were watching me. I started to fundraise for Movember, but unfortunately life has taught me some lessons and this kaupapa hasn’t fully aligned for me. I will, however, try my best to smash out what I can. x




Rongoā Aroha - Healing Love, Love Healing

17/11/2025

It has been a year since my moko kauae was revealed by the incredible Haze Kopa in Kaikohekohe — and what. a. year.

A year of growth.
A year of learning more about myself and my whakapapa.
A year of stepping into a new skill, romiromi, and starting my own Rongoā Māori pakihi.
A year of healing, breaking generational trauma, and working through my own.
A year of coming out of my hibernation shell 🤣

And if you knew me or were a part of this journey with me… then you know how deep in the trenches I was 😮‍💨

Honestly, this has been the best farken year of my life.

I’m excited for everything that’s coming, but I’m also fully content, grounded, and present in the now. I love my life, I love my journey, and I am so damn proud of myself.

Here’s to more growth, more healing, and more magic ✨

13/11/2025

Finally getting back into a bit of normality gonna start getting more ks in for Movember- Men’s Mental health walking 60ks for the 60men we lose to su***de every hour 🫶and documenting it as I go and have set a little wero for myself to post up once a day for the rest of the month

I’ve been away helping my brother out with his pakihi (can’t show the actual mahi for H&S reasons) but he owns a earthmoving company so the reason I haven’t posted is because I’m up at 4:00am and don’t get home until 7:30-8:00pm by then all I want to do is shower play my games and sleep 🤣

Keep an eye on my page over the month to keep track and if you want to donate to the cause ill put the website down below 🫶

09/11/2025

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🌿✨ Every step counts for them, for us ✨🌿

Walking 60km over the month of November for Mens mental health, 60ks for the 60 men who die by su***de every hour💜

Yesterday I managed a 2km walk in kaikohekohe with my niece in tow and my phone was on 7%, so no Strava log this time 😅 but the kaupapa still stands. We ended up going shopping afterwards, turning it into a wholesome little day out.

These walks aren’t just about movement, they’re about showing up for tāne ora, for men’s mental health and for the kōrero that needs to keep going. Every step is a reminder to look after ourselves and those around us 💚

Walking for Movember - for our brothers, uncles, pāpā and friends.

Because healing starts with small steps. 🕊️

09/11/2025

✨ He taonga tuku iho — the gift of healing ✨

As Christmas draws near, many of us are feeling the weight of the year ,the hustle, the emotions, the energy we’ve carried.
Now is the time to pause, breathe and return to te ao mārama ,to balance and connection. 🌿

Through Romiromi and Mirimiri, we create space for release, reconnection and deep healing of the tinana, hinengaro and wairua.
If you’re searching for a heartfelt gift — something that truly nurtures, how about an e-voucher from Te Aroha ō te ao.

🎁 A gift of aroha, restoration and wairua.
💚 Delivered digitally ,perfect for Christmas.
💚 Prices will rise in the new year, so now is the perfect time to give the gift of healing.

Because sometimes, the most powerful gift we can give is the space to heal. 🌌

06/11/2025

Pretty 😍

The supermoon put on a show last night, and luckily Grant Birley was ready to capture it!

📍The supermoon rises over Mt Parihaka in Whangārei. The red light is a WWII War Memorial, located at the top of the maunga.

📸 Thanks to Grant Birley.

06/11/2025

KiaOra whanau I’m still here still doing Move for November walking 60kms throughout the month for the 60 men we lose to su***de every hour if you want to donate please click the link 💜 I will be logging my ks through the month I haven’t been able to log any for the first week of November cause I didn’t know you didn’t need the app to log your walks 🤣🤣🫶 I’m not very tech savvy lol

28/10/2025

Today we remember the signing of He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni — the Declaration of Independence within Aotearoa, signed 190 years ago in 1835.

Whatever you do today — whether it is attending one of the Whakamana activations, showing your support online, or simply standing in your truth as a descendant of proud tūpuna — remember, you are not alone.

The days are growing longer, a gentle reminder that light is returning. With it comes the clarity to express our collective voice in ways that open new pathways for empowerment, healing, and unity.

Together, we move closer to the change our tūpuna envisioned.

xx