New wave of mental health workers wise up on healing power of ancient Māori stories

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New wave of mental health workers wise up on healing power of ancient Māori stories

Tureiti Moxon
The therapeutic approach Mahi a Atua is a Māori solution to a Māori problem, says Te Kōhao Health director Lady Tureiti Moxon

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From Alan Perrott: "Transformational" is the new buzzword, but for mine, Mahi a Atua could actually fit the bill, and all power to them. Happy New Year.

Four kaupapa Māori providers have combined as the whānau pai collaborative to offer the Mahi a Atua therapeutic approach to mental wellbeing and addic