Aroha Community Clinic

15/09/2026

Looking forward to connecting with you all on Saturday 3rd October 🌿

- Aroha Community Clinic

Kei ngā uri o te Whare o te Mānuka, e Ngāti Whātua ki Kaipara me ngā toronga, haere mai ki tēnei kaupapa ora. Welcome to Fit Whātua - Kia Ū Kia TOA! This is a have-a-go day held at FITFAM-Te Awaroa for all ages, abilities and levels. It's all about having a go and removing what barriers are in your mind about wanting to move, feel and look better. We will have stalls with clean kai, rongoā, a DJ and all the vibes. And we'll be looking for 30 uri to sign up for a 6 month program to get you on your pathway to lifetime wellness. FITFAM will also have 6 concession cards to give away. Kāti! - Hoatu tātau! Let's go whānau!

09/09/2026

🌟 PHA NZ's next West Auckland weekend pop up is at Oratia School Hall - Sunday 20th September 🧡

See flyer below to book direct with practitioners . .

💫 Jo - assess peoples health status and advising on nutrition, lifestyle and herb remedies plus will offer iridology sessions

💫 Mary - Reiki, Chakra Balancing and Jin Shin Jyutsu

💫 Jaz and Robyn - Sound healing

💫 Lesley - Craniosacral Biodynamics and Jin Shin Jyutsu

💫 Alexandra - Acupressure massage for kids and adults, plus a short yoga session

💫 Katyana - Deep tissue and relaxation massage.

💫 Emily - Integrative Systems Therapy blends many traditional and modern texhniques to integrate body, mind and spirit to eliminate sources of discomfort and imbalance. Specialising in working with chronic conditions that have not responded to standard care.

💫 Christine - Medium

💫 Lucia - Discussing Emotional Healing with Compassion Key. Her work involves guiding people to shift deep emotions and wounds. With such big shifts it is preferable for people to be in the comfort of their own home via zoom sessions

💫 Amy - Colloidal minerals, herbal extracts & remedies, goddess/priestess sprays, creams plus eye drops

💫 Tasha - Fresh traditional plant medicine, fresh Wai Rākau/plant tonics, traditional balms and Rongoā oils.

💫 Rachel - Bio pulse Ionic Rife Frequency detox foot spa

Plus delicious food and drinks available 💫

08/09/2026

33 litres of traditional plant medicine heading out this week 🌿🫶🌱 - It's the same plant medicine I made my house hold when they caught the Influenza A that's going around!

Massive thank you to Reddy who owns the Westgate LookSharp Store for always looking after us.

28/08/2026

Hautū Waka is an Indigenous Māori wayfinding and navigation framework for navigating complex journeys, change, problem-solving and collective transformation. It uses the metaphor of a waka journey - preparing the waka, venturing into uncertainty, looking for signs (tohu), setting a direction and reflecting on what has been achieved.

The framework shown in this image has several stages:

Whakariterite - Preparation of the waka: Prepare yourself, your people and your kaupapa before beginning.

Te Rapunga - Venturing into the unknown: Be willing to explore and move beyond what is already known.

Te Kitenga - Seeing the signs: Recognise the tohu/signals that help guide your journey.

Te Whāinga - Sight your direction: Identify where you are trying to go and what you are aiming for.

Te Whiwhinga - Dig deeper: Research, investigate, listen and explore the kaupapa more deeply.

Te Rawenga - Celebrate and acknowledge: Reflect on what has been achieved, acknowledge the learning and the people involved.

The important idea is that the journey isn't simply a straight-line plan. Like traditional navigation, you continually observe, listen, learn, adjust your direction and respond to what is happening around you. Hautū Waka is described as a way to bring ancient Māori ways of knowing, seeing and doing into contemporary work, particularly when dealing with complexity.

27/08/2026

27/08/2026

Kūmarahou - The Traditional Soap of Our Ancestors

Kūmarahou (Pomaderris kumeraho) is a treasured native plant that has been used by Māori for generations as a natural medicine and cleansing plant. One of the unique characteristics of Kūmarahou is that when the flowers and leaves are mixed with water and gently rubbed, they create a light foam or bubbles. This is because the plant contains natural compounds called saponins, which act like soap.

Our tūpuna (ancestors) traditionally used Kūmarahou as a natural body wash and cleanser, particularly during times when commercial soaps did not exist. The flowers were often gathered when the plant was in full bloom, soaked or crushed in water, and used to wash the skin and hair. This natural cleansing action helped remove dirt while being gentle on the body.

These same soap-like properties are also the reason why Kūmarahou tonics can sometimes produce bubbles or foam when shaken. The bubbles are a natural characteristic of the plant and are a sign of the saponins present within Kūmarahou. This is not caused by added ingredients, but by the plant’s own natural compounds.

Beyond its cleansing properties, Kūmarahou has long been valued in Rongoā Māori for supporting the lungs and respiratory system, particularly during coughs, colds, chest congestion and seasonal illnesses. The plant reminds us of the deep knowledge held by our ancestors, who understood how to use the gifts of te taiao (the natural world) for both healing and everyday wellbeing.

Kūmarahou remains an important taonga today, carrying the wisdom of our tūpuna and connecting future generations to traditional Māori plant medicine practices.

22/08/2026

Appreciate your kind words mana wāhine🫶