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Te Urewera Tuku Iho Mai
ACC-registered Rongoā Māori Service
Description
Raised in Te Urewera, as the mokopuna of Rua Kenana, Whaea Kumeroa Gregory is the Lead Practitioner for Te Urewera Tuku Iho Mai. With a lifetime of matauranga and service to rongoa Māori, clients receive over 75 years of her life's work during each session. A gifted tohunga and expert, she is now taking appointments to help you on your healing journey.
Nana Kumeroa offers culturally grounded rehabilitation for:
- Soft tissue Injuries: Sprains, strains and muscular injuries of the back, neck and limbs
- Physical Injuries: Support for wounds, burns, fractures and dislocations
- Maternal Birth Injuries: Pelvic floor dysfunction, perineal tears, pelvic and lower back pain sustained during labour (restoring the balance and mauri to the whare tangata)
- Sensitive Claims: Trauma Support for Emotional Injury caused by sexual violence: A strictly confidential service to support survivors of sexual abuse with a focus on restoring balance and mauri to the tinana, the hinengaro and the wairua. Please be assured, all sensitive claims are received with the utmost care.
Te learn more about our Kuia, here are some media interviews:
Whaea Kumeroa Raranga
Whaea Kumeroa Rongoa Māori
Whaea Kume Waka Huia
Whaea Kume in Pukepoto
Staff
Kumeroa Gregory is an ACC registered rongoā Māori practitioner with two kaihapai, and a NZ Sign Language Interpreter who is available on request.
Ages
Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua, Youth / Rangatahi, Child / Tamariki
How do I access this service?
Contact us
Contact Kumeroa directly: 022-188-2955
Or email her admin team on: awaroaroad679@gmail.com Mobile: 021-1599684
Referral
You will need a current ACC Claim from your GP or therapist.
Once your ACC claim is accepted, please contact the ACC Recovery Team on 0800-101-996 or email claims@acc.co.nz and request Rongoa Māori Services.
- If you chose to use our service, we are Te Urewera Tuku Iho Mai, vendor number VBL168
If your request is approved, the ACC Recovery Team will email us directly.
We can then book you in for your first session.
Fees and Charges Categorisation
Free
Hours
Flexible hours based on your needs.
Languages Spoken
Māori, English, New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL)
Services Provided
ACC Rongoā Māori ACC recognise rongoā Māori as a kaupapa Māori service. It's culturally grounded care that weaves tikanga Māori, mātauranga Māori, te reo Māori, and te ao Māori through all aspects of the service. We respect that these aspects embrace ngā taonga tuku iho (intergenerational gifts and knowledge handed down from tupuna Māori). We see rongoā Māori in the wider context of traditional Māori healing methodologies. ACC don't consider healing techniques from non-Māori cultural traditions, such as reiki or hyperbaric oxygen treatment, part of rongoā Māori. Even if they're provided by rongoā Māori practitioners.
ACC Rongoā Māori ACC recognise rongoā Māori as a kaupapa Māori service. It's culturally grounded care that weaves tikanga Māori, mātauranga Māori, te reo Māori, and te ao Māori through all aspects of the service. We respect that these aspects embrace ngā taonga tuku iho (intergenerational gifts and knowledge handed down from tupuna Māori). We see rongoā Māori in the wider context of traditional Māori healing methodologies. ACC don't consider healing techniques from non-Māori cultural traditions, such as reiki or hyperbaric oxygen treatment, part of rongoā Māori. Even if they're provided by rongoā Māori practitioners.
- ACC registered rongoā Māori practitioner
ACC Rongoā Māori
ACC recognise rongoā Māori as a kaupapa Māori service. It's culturally grounded care that weaves tikanga Māori, mātauranga Māori, te reo Māori, and te ao Māori through all aspects of the service. We respect that these aspects embrace ngā taonga tuku iho (intergenerational gifts and knowledge handed down from tupuna Māori). We see rongoā Māori in the wider context of traditional Māori healing methodologies.
ACC don't consider healing techniques from non-Māori cultural traditions, such as reiki or hyperbaric oxygen treatment, part of rongoā Māori. Even if they're provided by rongoā Māori practitioners.
Region
Northland
Contact Details
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Phone
022 188 2955
Email
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Location
We offer two locations:
Redan Road Kaitaia or
Pukepoto
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This page was last updated at 10:06AM on March 23, 2026. This information is reviewed and edited by Te Urewera Tuku Iho Mai.