This online resource is to connect Kāi Tahu whānau with our tīpuna knowledge and practices relating to pregnancy, birthing, as well as the much needed support tools for whānau who have lost babies through miscarriage or still birth.

Rauemi/Resources

This section is dedicated to providing links to kōrero, videos, and articles that address kaupapa Māori/Mātauraka Māori customary maternity practices primarily in Te Waipounamu but will also look at informative material in Te Ika a Maui.

Whānau

Te Aho Pito (article)

How To Use Muka Tie (video)

Hapū Wānanga (article)

Whāriki wānaka

Ipu whenua uku wānaka

Whakawhanau Pēpi (audio)

Kāiwhakawhānau / Midwives

Honouring our Ancestors: Reclaiming the Power of Māori Maternities (article)

Māori Midwives on the Power of Indigenous Birthing Practices (audio)

Te Aronga-a-Hine Consolidation Report (article)

Māori Midwifery Symposium Proceedings 2020 (article)

Rapua te Aronga-a-Hine (article)

Whaia te Aronga a Ngā Kaiwhakawānau Māori (article)

Cultural Safety: Implementing the Concept (article)

Nga Maia Maori Midwives Aotearoa (article)

Boosting Māori and Pasifika midwifery workforce (article)

Kā Tauira / Students

Strategies for improving the experiences of Māori students (article)

E Mahara ana te whānau (article)

Exploring women’s technology use during the perinatal period through a Kaupapa Māori consistent approach (article)

Reviving Culture Through First Nations Midwifery (article)

Saskatchewan First Nation reclaims childbirth

Tauira Gallery - Te Ara ō Hine Hui 22

Let us know if you have any other resources regarding traditional birthing practices which you’d like to share with us.