Romiromi Rongoā Wānanga One

Registrations for Te Waka Tapu o Takitimu Romiromi Rongoā Wānanga Series

2025/2026
Wānanga One: Fri 5th - Sun 7th September 2025

Nau mai ki te Wananga One, the first of the wānanga series with a criteria that is for whānau Māori who whakapapa to the waka tapu o Takitimu. To avoid disappointment, please ensure all fields of the registration form are completed. The Rongoā and Romiromi Wānanga series will take place in the Te Whanganui-a-Orotū region. Building on the foundations of Years 1 and 2, Year 3 will focus on advanced learning in tangihanga tikanga and kawa for karanga and whaikōrero tauira. This will include essential practices in Romiromi with relevant takutaku, karakia, tauparapara, and natural approaches to dietary and health supplements for pain and healing chronic diseases naturally.
Dr. Charlotte Mildon will showcase traditional Māori healing practices, specifically romiromi, and share her extensive experience integrating Western mental health approaches with rongoā philosophies, rituals, and practices. Building on Year 2, there will be a continued focus on exploring the many aspects of Romiromi, including ko miri, taa miri, mirmiri, haemata, ngangara, as well as the concept of generational kaitiaki within the body, and traditional Māori concepts of illness such as mate Māori, mate makutu, mate wairangi, and mate porangi, offering an alternative perspective to Western psychiatric mental health diagnoses.

In response to the requests of the tauira, Dr. Mildon will also present her Master's research, which incorporates the pūrākau that the late Dr Turuki Arikirangi Rangimarie Rose Pere shared about the Māoli and Māori originally hailing from Lemuria, the motherland of the Mu civilization, also known as the ancient civilization of Atlantis.
Jennifer Takuta Moses – Tohunga Rongoā of Tuhoe descent, is a respected healer and tuakana to the late Dr Rose Pere. She carries forward a legacy of strength and clarity. Guided by the ngahere, she is renowned for her safe practices in rongoā and her respectful approach to caring for and embalming Tūhoe tangata naturally. Her lifelong research has influenced policy, highlighting the need for tailored healing and energy balance for each person. In this wānanga, Jennifer's expertise will focus on healing chronic diseases, healing cancer, end-of-life care, and the tikanga and kawa for preserving the tūpāpaku at home or on the marae.
Nau mai, haere mai e te whānau. These wānanga are held for those connected to the sacred waka Takitimu. To ensure your place, please share your whakapapa here so we can welcome you accordingly.
If you have friends joining you who are not whānau, we kindly ask that you share the registration link with them so they can meet the criteria for attending the wānanga. For any whānau accompanying you, please confirm that you understand we’ll need their age and gender recorded here, as this helps us with our reporting and ensures we can prepare to host everyone with care.

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Please provide the name and contact details of next of kin in the case of an emergency.
Will you be coming for the 9am powhiri on Friday at the marae? If not please let us know which day you will be arriving. If you arrive late, please come on to the marae as the powhiri would have already been completed.
Will you be requiring accommodation on the marae? If so, then how many will be coming and would you be able to bring your own sheets, pillows, pillowcases, blankets please?
For catering purposes, please tick the meals you will need at the wānanga?

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We do not cater for special diets so please bring your own kai. If you are able, please bring a koha of vegetables, fruit and bottled water to share?

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To help create a calm and safe environment for all tamariki, no sugary foods, including cakes, lollies, or other sweet treats, are to be brought onto the marae during the wānanga. To prioritise the safety of our children and our kaumatua, please ensure your tamariki are either with you in the wharenui or supervised at all times by a responsible adult. We kindly ask that all whānau show respect throughout the wānanga to help keep everyone, especially our tamariki and rangatahi, safe and supported.

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Agreement of Conduct: I agree that no recreational drugs or alcohol are to be consumed on the marae during the wānanga. I understand that failure to follow this guideline may result in being asked to leave the marae.

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The Kohuorangi Filming team will be taking photographs and short films of the wananga. We ask that any photographs and/or digital footage that you take will not be shared on any social media platforms and only shared with those present at the wānanga.

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The Ocean Spa is open daily from 6:30 am to 9:30 pm and is just a 15-minute drive from the marae. If you’d like to relax and rejuvenate, bring your swimwear and an extra towel for a soak in the pools. Enjoy stunning views of the sunrise or sunset while you unwind in the spa. Although the wānanga is funded for our whānau, the trust does not cover any of the costs for the Ocean Spa. For entry fees and more details, visit: https://www.napiernz.com/activities/ocean-spa/

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Right now, we are in the season of Takurua, the ancient New Year, marked by the rising of the sacred star Sirius, the dog star. As this celestial light graces our skies, may it also illuminate your path, guiding your dreams into reality. Let us step together into the future, transforming our lives through the wisdom of wairua and the lessons of our ancestors.
Click on this link for Maisey Rika's and Troy Kingi's version of Hinamarama

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBhQFx0ZSso

Click on this link to hear the Hinamarama Karakia by Dr. Rangi Matamua

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rgESj96PJs
If you would like to partake in romiromi and mirimiri practices, please bring spare sheets and a massage table if you have one.

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Thank you so much for taking the time to complete all the questions. We truly appreciate your effort. If your registration meets the criteria, we look forward to welcoming you in person.

A confirmation email, including details of your registration and the marae wānanga venue, will be sent out on 1st September. For further pātai (questions), please email to takitimuwarego@gmail.com and our kaimahi will try to answer as soon as possible.

Ngā miihi aroha

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Dr. Charlotte Mildon

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Registrations for Te Waka Tapu o Takitimu Romiromi Rongoā Wānanga Series

Wānanga One: Fri 5th - Sun 7th September 2025