Te Hono ki Manawaū

Community Health Service

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Description

Last updated: 1 November 2024

Mirimiri and Romiromi offers a journey to self-healing that emphasizes the interconnectedness between body, mind, spirit and energy, restoring energetic flow, balance, function, and wellness back to you; thereby aiding the body in accessing its own healing mechanisms.

Some Key Elements to consider:

Understanding Pain: Pain serves as a sign of dysfunction and the body's method of signalling that something is amiss. We listen to the signals and work with you to restore harmony.
Mauri and Interconnectedness: Instilled within Māori, is the belief everything is interwoven by Mauri (life force/life essence). When the tapestry is weakened or disrupted, well-being is affected, and we are no longer in a state of wellness. Instead, we are in a state of disharmony, its impact reverberating beyond our body, mind, spirit and energy.
Safe Space for Healing: It's important to us that we provide a nurturing environment. Together we weave a safe space for you to nourish, realign, and reconnect with your natural state, both physically and mentally, to bring you back to yourself, back to your own peace - body, mind, spirit and energy.
Scope of practice:

Mirimiri begins with gentle manipulation of the body's soft tissue layers, assessing not only physical but also spiritual and energetic aspects.
Romiromi delves deeper, helping restore balance, enhance functionality, and relieve deep tension by stimulating tissues, muscles, bones, blood, and fluids.
Whitiwhiti Kōrero engages key elements to enable you to communicate with your pain for release, fostering a space for self-reflection and healing through conversation.
Toi Kōrero encourages exploration of creative elements, allowing you to express your pain through a vibrant, relaxed process, with all materials provided to tap into your artistic energy.

Our Approach: The journey is collaborative; you are encouraged to express your needs and comfort levels, ensuring that the process is tailored to you.
Respecting Individual Journeys: Acknowledgment that not everyone resonates with these practices. We encourage you to honour your feelings and needs, including the option to step back if necessary.
Continuous Learning: We are always learning and sharing knowledge, drawing from diverse experiences and the wisdom of other practitioners.
Communication and Comfort: It's important to us that you feel comfortable and supported throughout your journey. Open communication is encouraged, and you are invited to ask questions or discuss concerns before beginning your journey.

If you're interested in exploring Mirimiri and Romiromi or have specific questions about what we do, please reach out for a conversation. Your comfort and readiness are paramount.

Staff

Last updated 1 November 2024:

Hēni-Paku Wilson-Babbington is an ACC registered Rongoā Māori practitioner.

He uri au no Ngāti Porou i te taha toku Pāpā na Te Whānau a Ruataupare o Tokomaru Bay rāua ko Ngāti Tūwharetoa i te taha toku Māmā na Ngāti Turumākina o Waihi, Tokaanu. No Taupō e noho ana me āku Tamariki. Anei ahau he mokopuna ki tēnei whenua ki ngā tīpuna katoa. Nō reira tēnā koutou katoa. Ko Hēni-Paku ahau. Ko te nui aroha mō tēnei tāonga a rongoā.

I am a mokopuna (grandchild) of Ngāti Porou descent on my father's side and Ngāti Tūwharetoa descent on my mother's side and I live in Taupō with my (2) children.

Please visit www.tehonokimanawau.com for more insight.

Aroha atu
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Ages

Child / Tamariki, Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua

How do I access this service?

Contact us

Phone: 021 393269

Referral

For ACC cover, you must have a covered injury to receive rongoā Māori during your rehabilitation. To request rongoā Māori from ACC: Phone: 0800 101 996 or Email: claims@acc.co.nz You will need our provider details and number: Te hono ki Manawaū Heni-Paku Wilson-Babbington Provider number: VBI108 Once approved, we will contact you to arrange an appointment.

I am a VITAE registered provider. For VITAE cover you must contact your employer directly to access Rongoā Māori from us. VITAE will arrange your service.

Anyone can access

Anyone can access Rongoā Māori.

Because I have been asked the question before, "do you have to be Māori to access this rongoā service?" the answer is "No."

You can also access Rongoā Māori if you have health insurance through NIB & Southern Cross and through organisation/employer EAP providers - Telus Health (formerly Benestar), Wellnz & Vitae.

Contact your provider to see if you're eligible for organisation funded services.

Website / App

www.tehonokimanawau.com

Make an appointment

Go to www.tehonokimanawau.com or call or text directly +64 21393269

Hours

Closed today.

Mon – Fri	9:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Public Holidays: Closed Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (18 Apr), Easter Sunday (20 Apr), Easter Monday (21 Apr), ANZAC Day (25 Apr), King's Birthday (2 Jun), Matariki (20 Jun), Labour Day (27 Oct).
Christmas: Open 23 Dec (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM). Open 24 Dec (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM). Closed 25 Dec — 26 Dec. Open 27 Dec. Closed 28 Dec — 30 Dec. Open 31 Dec. Closed 1 Jan. Open 2 Jan (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM). Open 3 Jan (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM). Closed 4 Jan — 5 Jan. Open 6 Jan — 10 Jan.

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.

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.

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.