Māori and Pacific cultural support
Student Health Service offers free cultural support for currently enrolled Māori and Pacific students through Rongoā Māori, delivered by Kaupapa Māori hauora providers.
Please note, the funded service is for currently enrolled Māori and Pacific students only. Ngā mihi.
ĀKI Innovations
ĀKI has a collective of Rongoā Māori practitioners that offer a wide range of traditional Māori healing modalities, incorporating holistic aspects of mind, body and spirit.
ĀKI offers Mirimiri, Romiromi, Whitiwhiti Kōrero, and Oro Mauri that students can access.
To make an appointment:
- Visit the ĀKI website (opens in a new tab)
- No referral is necessary for currently enrolled Māori and Pacific students
- Located at 20 Parr Street, Frankton, Hamilton.
Tauranga Rongoā Māori practitioners
Ngātahi
Ngātahi supports students' physical and mental health through traditional Māori medicine workshops, traditional body work and natural health consultations.
Their ways of working include Romiromi, Mirimiri and Rongoā Māori.
To make an appointment:
- Visit the Whaiora Portal (opens in a new tab)
- No referral is necessary for currently enrolled Māori and Pacific students
- Located at 159 Maunganui Rd, Mt Maunganui.
AvaNiu Pasifika
Health, education, social services, family-centred, future-focused care for the Pasifika community.
To make an appointment:
- Visit avaniu.co.nz (opens in a new tab)
- See Tauranga Student Health Nurse for a referral
- Located at 1260a Cameron Road, Gate Pa, Tauranga.