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Ngātahi

Community Health Service, Kaupapa Māori

Description

Ngātahi are a registered vendor with ACC to provide Rongoā Māori services.

We work with approved ACC clients seeking Rongoā Māori as a tool for rehabilitation alongside treatment for injury.

Ngātahi

Ko wai tatou? Who are we?
Ngātahi, is a term used to describe the unity of people working towards a specific goal or the implementation of a task. For generations past and those to come, we Connect, Protect & Restore, with one common goal: to share mātauranga, to hold space for healing to happen and to assist in the transformation of people’s lives through Rongoā Māori.

See our website for our full range of services.

Staff

Awhina Motutere - ACC Registered Rongoā Māori Practitioner

“My name is Awhina Motutere. My direct descent lines connect me to my tūpuna, whānau, moana and whenua. I am from everywhere and it has been so since I was born.”


In the western world, I am a Medical Herbalist and a Naturopath. In Te Ao Māori, I am a Rongoā practitioner and a Mirimiri / Romiromi practitioner.

My Koro introduced me to Te Ao Rongoā and my father gave me my love of the natural world. He taught me about the importance of connection to the world around me.

Rongoā is a way of life as it is the embodiment of all that is. It is not just about trees and plants, it is a journey to self. It is an ever evolving road with many bumps and collisions. It is a self reflective journey of personal transformation.

Without “labels,” I am simply a lover of Papatuanuku, Te Wao Nui a Tāne and my people.

How do I access this service?

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Ngātahi are a registered vendor with ACC to provide Rongoā Māori services for approved ACC clients seeking rehabilitation alongside treatment for injury.

If you are interested in receiving Rongoā Māori through Ngātahi as a tool for your rehabilitation, fill in the form below and submit. You will be emailed once your submission has been processed.

If approved, ACC will cover or subsidise your required treatment.

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Fees and Charges Categorisation

Partial fees apply, Fees apply

Hours

By appointment only.

Services Provided

ACC Rongoā Māori

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. What to expect from Ngātahi: Ngātahi offers Mirimiri / Romiromi within a safe space for both those new and those experienced with this type of work. Rongoā consultations are designed to empower your own wellness journey. The outcomes are your responsibility working together with Awhina, to reach your desired outcome. Initial consultations are essential for initiating your journey in utilising rongoā as a tool to aid your healing.

  • 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.

What to expect from Ngātahi:

Ngātahi offers Mirimiri / Romiromi within a safe space for both those new and those experienced with this type of work.

Rongoā consultations are designed to empower your own wellness journey. The outcomes are your responsibility working together with Awhina, to reach your desired outcome. Initial consultations are essential for initiating your journey in utilising rongoā as a tool to aid your healing.

Kaupapa Māori

Kaupapa Māori community and/or social support that is culturally appropriate for Māori, promote Mātauranga Māori, tikanga Māori, and whānau-centred models of care.

Kaupapa Māori community and/or social support that is culturally appropriate for Māori, promote Mātauranga Māori, tikanga Māori, and whānau-centred models of care.

Parking

Parking around our building is metered.

The parking meter is out the front of Second Ave Accident & Emergency.

Region

Bay of Plenty, Waikato

Contact Details

  • Location

    Tauranga, Whitianga, Rotorua

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32 Second Avenue
Tauranga Central
Tauranga
Bay of Plenty 3110

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Street Address

32 Second Avenue
Tauranga Central
Tauranga
Bay of Plenty 3110

This page was last updated at 2:45PM on May 22, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Ngātahi.