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Rongoā Māori
practitioners Mini and Ualesi Vaega
The couple
noticed that tohunga travelling to the area needed a place
to rest before continuing their work. Then were inspired by
a vision and design for a Rongoā clinic and told if they
built it, people would come. Which they did, and it has
continued to grow.
The view from the whare looks over
the Waitangi River’s mouth, which Ualesi said is fitting
considering its history.
“The purpose of this whare
is for healing and wānanga, and we know that during the
early colonial years, this land hosted many wānanga where
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Hauora Hokianga is planting more native trees to develop
their Ara Rongoā Hikoi Whakaora, wellbeing and healing
pathway, which will eventually loop around the entire
hospital site. Their vision is to reframe the hospital from
a place of illness to a place of wellbeing and
healing.
Taumata Rongoā o Hauora Hokianga service
spokesperson Hone Taimona shared that the traditional
practice of Rongoā Māori recognises the reciprocal
relationship between people and our
environment.
“The land can keep us well, but we have
a responsibility to keep the land well,” said
Hone
“When we heal the whenua, we heal the
File photo.
Photo: RNZ / Richard Tindiller
The He Ara Oranga report of the Mental Health and Addiction Inquiry found New Zealand had extremely high rates of compulsion, including community treatment orders and seclusion, compared with other countries.
And Ministry of Health reporting shows Māori are nearly four times as likely to be subject to a community or inpatient treatment order than non-Māori in Aotearoa.
The government will release a public consultation document later this year to help replace the Mental Health Act - the legislation behind forced treatment.
Dr Diana Kopua (Ngāti Porou), a Fellow of the Royal Australia New Zealand College of Psychiatry, thinks compulsory treatment should be stopped altogether.