Tihei Mauri Ora Limited

22/05/2026

🌿Tihei Mauri Ora Programme – Week 6🌿

Maukaki Weaving & Taonga Creation
Guest Facilitators: Ramona Albert & Medina Koni

Week 6 of the Tihei Mauri Ora Programme was filled with creativity, laughter, cultural connection, and hands-on learning as our whānau from Ngāpuhi, Ramona Albert and Medina Koni, travelled down to share their knowledge and skills with our wāhine.

Together, the rōpū participated in a beautiful maukaki weaving workshop, where each wahine created her own handcrafted taonga necklace. The atmosphere in the room was vibrant and uplifting, with deep engagement, curiosity, encouragement, and continuous laughter shared throughout the session.

Session Focus: Weaving Connection Through Toi Māori

This week’s kaupapa centred around learning traditional weaving techniques while strengthening patience, focus, cultural identity, and whakawhanaungatanga.

Wāhine were introduced to:

The process of creating their own maukaki necklace

Traditional weaving methods including whatu stitch and aho

The importance of intention and presence within weaving practices

The cultural significance of creating taonga by hand

The workshop encouraged wāhine to slow down, trust the process, and take pride in learning something new together.

Participant Engagement & Energy

The room was filled with:

Genuine excitement and engagement

Shared laughter and encouragement

Strong connection and teamwork

Curiosity and eagerness to learn

Every wahine immersed herself in the experience, supporting one another through the learning process and celebrating each completed piece with pride.

There was a strong sense of accomplishment as each participant walked away wearing her own handmade taonga something created with her own hands, patience, and wairua.

Cultural & Emotional Impact

This session reinforced the healing power of toi Māori and the importance of reconnecting wāhine to traditional practices.

The creation of each maukaki necklace symbolised:

Connection to whakapapa and culture

Personal growth and resilience

Creativity and self-expression

The weaving together of stories, healing, and identity

Through the practice of weaving, wāhine were reminded that healing also happens through creating, learning, and sitting collectively in safe cultural spaces.

Acknowledgement

A heartfelt thank you to Ramona Albert and Medina Koni for travelling to support our kaupapa and for generously sharing your mātauranga, patience, and aroha with our wāhine.

Your guidance created a meaningful experience that our rōpū will carry with them long after the workshop ended.

Conclusion

Week 6 of the Tihei Mauri Ora Programme was a beautiful reflection of connection, creativity, and cultural healing.

Through weaving, laughter, and learning together, our wāhine strengthened not only practical skills, but also confidence, patience, and connection to their identity. Each taonga created today carries the story of resilience, sisterhood, and wahine reclaiming their mana through Te Ao Māori healing practices.

Tihei Mauri Ora.

21/05/2026

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NGA KETE WANANGA SOLUTIONS LTD

just got home whānau and my heart is honestly so full tonight. ❤️

As well as being the Whaea of Ngā Kete Wānanga Solutions, I also carry the role of Chairperson for our local community house here in Northcote - Onepoto Āwhina.

Today our brothers absolutely showed up for both kaupapa in such a beautiful way and I just need to acknowledge them properly.

These men already carry so much through the mahi we do at Ngā Kete Wānanga, but today they came together again and poured their energy, sweat, laughter and mana into helping restore life back into our community house.

What some people might just see as a “cleaning bee” Community work , was so much deeper than that to me.

It was pride.
It was whakawhanaungatanga.
It was community.
It was men taking care of a space that takes care of people.

Watching our whare come back to life today honestly filled my wairua. You could feel the mauri lifting through the place again.

Sometimes people only ever focus on the struggles our men have walked through…
but they don’t always stop to acknowledge the good they bring, the service they give, the hearts they carry or the way they quietly show up when it matters most.

Today reminded me again why I will always believe in our people.

Thank you my brothers.
Thank you for backing the kaupapa.
Thank you for backing the vision we hold for our Northcote community.
And thank you for always standing beside me with aroha and loyalty.

Today truly felt like a blessing.
A real God send.

Love yous all deeply.
So proud of every one of you.

Love your Whaea ❤️

21/05/2026

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Kia Ora Whanau . It's been a minute! We are happy to say our page is active again after our time of settling into our new residence and schedule . We have settled in and looking forward to what the future brings us .

We will keep you updated on our journey and development . Please welcome Isabella Cimalia to our Whanau who's been tirelessly helping our kaupapa here and a treasured addition while organizing her own successful Tihei Mauri Ora Program which is working alongside Nga Kete Nga Kete Wananga Solutions Ltd .

Excited to share our journey with our akonga .

Mauri Ora Whanau !

21/05/2026

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This movement and meditation workshop is a collaboration of traditional Maaori healing modalities woven together to create a space that awakens an awareness of your holistic being.

Each session will include four components: Mahi Raakau (staff), Mahi Tinana (body movement), Mahi Haa (breath), and a short clearing/regenerating meditation. The meditation will be facilitated by Romiromi practitioner Piripi Morunga.
Ngaakau Oho is open to everyone. Sessions will run for about 45 minutes to 1 hour, live on Zoom at 6am on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. If you can’t make the live Zoom, you can watch the recordings on YouTube.

You will need a quiet space, a mat, a cushion or seat, water, and two Rakau. The first Rakau should reach from the ground to your chin. The shorter Rakau should measure from your fingertip to your shoulder.

This workshop will help create positive experiences. These include healthier ways to approach daily tasks and support in shifting trauma that can block energy in the body and affect Hinengaro, Tinana, and Wairua.

By participating, you will foster wellbeing that attends to both individual and collective experiences of Wairua, Hinengaro, Tinana, and Whaanau.
For more information or to reserve your spot,

Free call 0800 887 854

15/05/2026

🌿Tihei Mauri Ora Programme – Week 5✨

Guest Speaker: Whaea Hera (Turuki Health)
Location: Turuki Health Care Aronui

Week 5 of the Tihei Mauri Ora Programme was a deeply moving and heartfelt session led by our respected guest speaker, Hera Tumai from Turuki Health Care - Aronui.

Our wāhine were privileged to sit within the wisdom and presence of a remarkable Kuia whose beauty, strength, resilience, and grace continue to inspire those around her. At 74 years old, Whaea Hera embodies mana wāhine in its truest form, carrying knowledge, humour, humility, and deep cultural wisdom that resonated throughout the room.

Whaea Hera shared powerful and deeply connected purākau, creating space for reflection, healing, and understanding through storytelling and lived experience.

Her kōrero reminded our wāhine:

Of the strength carried within whakapapa

The importance of resilience through hardship

The value of self-worth, dignity, and identity

That healing can be guided through wisdom passed down by our kuia and tūpuna

Alongside her kōrero, Whaea Hera also facilitated gentle tinana activities, encouraging wāhine to reconnect with movement, breath, and the importance of caring for the physical body as part of holistic wellbeing.

The energy within the space today was nurturing, grounding, and emotionally connected. The wāhine listened deeply, shared openly, and were reminded of the power that exists within intergenerational knowledge and connection.

Although several of our wāhine and their pēpi were unwell this week and unable to attend, their presence was still deeply felt within the whakaaro of the rōpū.

We extend love, strength, and gratitude to all of our wāhine and whānau currently recovering and holding space through sickness. Your wellbeing matters, and we look forward to being reunited again next Friday.

A heartfelt thank you to Sarah Tumai for gifting her time, wisdom, energy, and lived experience to our wāhine. Her presence reminded us all that true beauty lies not only in appearance, but in the strength, compassion, and wisdom a woman carries through life.

Week 5 of the Tihei Mauri Ora Programme was a powerful reminder of the importance of our kuia, our stories, and our collective healing journey.

Through purākau, movement, laughter, and connection, our wāhine were nurtured spiritually, emotionally, and physically. Even amidst illness and absence, the aroha within our rōpū remains strong.

To our wāhine and pēpi who are unwell, we send healing, strength, love, and gratitude until we meet again next Friday.

Tihei Mauri Ora.

11/05/2026

08/05/2026

🪶Tihei Mauri Ora Limited ✨

Tihei Mauri Ora Programme

Contemporary Framed Kākahu Workshop

Guest Facilitator: Faith Nuku

Week 4 of the Tihei Mauri Ora Programme was deeply creative and empowering session led by Faith Nuku, founder of Tapuwaecreations Together, our wāhine participated in a contemporary framed kākahu workshop that beautifully blended cultural expression, creativity, identity, and healing.
lead a creative kaupapa with the group where we made korowai inspired picture frames using tāniko patterns to create meaningful taonga that reflected culture creativity and individuality exploring different tāniko designs such as the poutama pattern which represents growth, learning, and striving upwards, as well as the pātiki pattern, symbolising abundance, hospitality, and connection wāhine were able to choose the feathers colours and patterns that spoke to them personally, creating pieces that reflected their own stories, style, and identity😊

The space was filled with colour, laughter, focus, and connection as each wahine created her own unique framed piece using feathers, patterns, and design elements that reflected individuality and wairua.

Creativity as Healing
This workshop encouraged wāhine to reconnect with their creativity and cultural identity through hands-on expression.
Our Wahine were guided through the process of designing contemporary framed kākahu pieces, learning:
The meaning and significance of adornment and cultural artistry

Creative expression as a form of healing and storytelling
Patience, mindfulness, and intention through hands-on mahi

The importance of individuality and embracing personal identity
Each framed creation carried its own unique energy and symbolism, representing strength, transformation, and reclaiming mana.

Wahine embraced the workshop wholeheartedly, supporting and uplifting one another throughout the process.

Strong whakawhanaungatanga and teamwork
Joy and pride in creative achievement
Confidence-building through artistic expression
A calm and safe environment grounded in tikanga and connection

Many wāhine expressed how therapeutic the experience felt, allowing them to slow down, be present, and create something meaningful with their own hands.

This session reinforced the importance of reconnecting wāhine to cultural practices in ways that feel accessible, modern, and empowering.
The framed kākahu pieces symbolised more than art they represented:

Personal journeys of healing
Strength through adversity
Cultural pride and identity
The beauty of transformation
Seeing each wahine complete her piece created a strong sense of accomplishment and collective pride within the rōpū.
Acknowledgement
A heartfelt acknowledgement to Faith Nuku for sharing her creativity, knowledge, and time with our wāhine. Her guidance helped create a nurturing and inspiring environment where they felt safe to express themselves authentically.

Week 4 of the Tihei Mauri Ora Programme was a powerful reminder that healing can also come through creativity, culture, and connection.

Through contemporary framed kākahu, our wāhine were able to express their individuality, reconnect with their wairua, and create meaningful taonga that reflect their journeys. The strength, beauty, and resilience present in the room was undeniable as each wahine continued reclaiming her mana.