The Sacred Space of Birth. By Amy Towle May 2015 Over the course of my career as a midwife I have come to recognise that the space in which a woman births in is an absolute key to the ‘success’ or outcome of her birth. By space I am referring to many aspects, not...
Te Ira Tāne. By Maakarita Paku Nov 2016 Born on the first day of Spring 21 years ago the first name of our second born ‘te ira tāne’ (male born son) Te Ihiroa came to me in a dream 2 months after his arrival. The tradition of naming our little boy was our own way of...
Papatūānuku. By Home Birth Aotearoa Sep 2014 He raupapa toru o ngā wāhine toa Papatūānuku Ko tōku tinana, ko ōku kikokiko, ko ōku uaua, ko ōku wheua ngohe, he toka, he one, he paru, he kōhatu, he kirikiri, arā, ngā mea mārō katoa. Ko ōku kōiwi, he rākau mātātoka, he...
Materoto By Maakarita Paku Mar 2016 Tihewa Ngahuru Tis the season of the mists kinikini mai i tōku kiri prickling my skin Hoki mai Kohurangi e Welcome back oh Misty maiden Tihia ō matimati ki ōku makawe Rustle your fingers through my hair kei whiriwhiri ōku whenu so...
Mataariki Puapua. By Maakarita Paku Jun 2016 The Winter Solstice is upon us, Mataariki Puapua the starlight Morning Star constellation aligned, graces our skies with a magnificent blessing bringing forth the Māori New Year on the new full moon. Mataariki Puapua e...
Cultural Appropriation. By Sian Hannagan May 2015 When you raise the subject of cultural appropriation, it’s not uncommon to be dismissed, often with rolling eyes or other criticisms such as “PC gone mad!” People don’t like to be challenged in their complacency, and...
