I’m not a gardener. I’m learning as I go. This māra is messy, but so am I. Following the Maramataka to grow kai, reconnect with whenua, and heal. This is my rongoā. This is for my whānau. This is whakapakari ora. #Maramataka #Rongo ā #M āraKai #WhenuaHealing #W āhineToa #Kaitiak

My journey began with a deep yearning to reclaim the practices our Nannies carried: mirimiri, rongoā rākau, korero, karakia. I walked the path of healing so I could help other wāhine do the same. Whakapakari Ora is my moemoeā — to support wāhine into a state of mauri ora (flourishing well-being) a