Te Whare o Rongo

18/01/2026

WHIRO
18.01.2026

I a Whiro o Kohitatea
I was thinking that in line with this new moon phase
I would start with the origin story of Te Whare o Rongo
Which was a beginning for this particular kaupapa
But is definately not the beginning
Of my mahi in Te Ao Rongoaa

I have been actively learning and utilising Rongoaa
Within my mahi since 2006 and fully integrated since 2011
It's hard to believe - thats 20 years ago!

Like a Rongoa rakau infusion - RONGOAA is slow medicine
I absolutely LOVE this underpinning
Think of it like a slow burner ignition
Or an accumulative reduction
You are required to build knowledge, gain experience
And most importantly integrate EVERYTHING
So that you can be the BEST you can be in the now

It is also pre-sensing medicine
Which means, you ALREADY KNOW
Whether you're feeling lit or not
Therefore, there is much to be gained about being present
Taking the regular pause to ask yourself key questions
Get a good gauge on your self
And let that settle in your puku - in your pumanawa
Once you know this, there is no going back
On what is your sovereign commitment to yourself

We live in a world that overstimulates
Many people today have become used to the quick fixes
In my kaupapa Maaori training background
We would call this 'imposter tikanga'
Where the quick fix hurts less than the thoroughness
Of the surrender, release or healing of wounds in our whakapapa
Instead, giving up or sealing over seems to be preferred

I'm going to be honest - we're not here for that
Our job is to be sentinals of Pono, Tika me te Aroha
Sometimes our people only want the Aroha without it's cousins
That works for a little while, but the reality is
Pono and Tika come to visit eventually
Why not utilise them all as a way to open up to the potential
This is what our koroua/ Tohunga Matua Te Huirangi meant
When he shared his deep knowledge and meaning of Rongoaa

Anyway, I wanted to share this beginning for Te Whare o Rongo
As we're going to begin sharing more in this space
With more open storying

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That is always helpful so we can make sure
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Naku noa na, Shar

17/01/2026

22/12/2025

Te Maruaroa o Hine Raumati - 20.12.25-21.12.25
WHIRO > T I R E A o HAKIHEA

This past weekend is still beyond words for me
As the physical self begins to process & recalibrate
What has been dropped down through Te Aho Matua

Holding wananga through such times
Takes care and consideration for those who enter the waharoa
The balance between taking people into spaces safely
A necessity - especially when you sense in your knowing
What people are coming with?

Trusting that in the expansiveness
Or contraction of space + time through a Whiro phase
How a person is receiving Rongoaa makes a difference

Remembering, that anyone can be on either side of a dark moon
This is the characteristics of a solstice at this time
The shadow requires the dark
As much as the light needs the dark

This special time of Te Maruaroa o Hine Raumati
Reminds us of this
And so in this, I ask how are we perceiving
At this time of the year?

- Wero or Whakawatea
- P**a Mohio or Maaramatanga
- Kai o te Korero or Kai Tangata
- Ture or Tikanga tuku iho
- Karo or Whakaritenga

Either way these are all things to consider

Are we holding grounded space for ourselves?
Aligned to this transitional time
Are we 'Noa' as we move and heal?
Do we know how to create sacred space when we need separation?

Its important to navigate with awareness
Of our own personal healing spaces
Fully aware of our own limitations or restrictions
Supported and guided toward the
Sovereignty of the decisions we choose and aspire toward

To bring about healing and movement is
To Aata Whaka-Rongo

Rongo will help restore flow, balance and ultimately peace
To hear the call of your centre
Hushing the distraction of internal idol chatter
Or external bypasses that exist
When we're close to the source of truth
Don't give up on yourself
This all passes when we relinquish and release

E Rongo, whakairihia ake ki runga

So, at the conclusion of this cup filling weekend
I am so grateful for being in a position
To offer this for our Kairongoaa of Te Whare o Rongo
Who have been contributing toward some big work
That will bear fruit beyond the summer into 2026

They are all heart, joy and passion for the kaupapa
But also creative, fun and beautiful souls
They/ we ALL deserve this kind of wairua topping magic

Here at Te Whare o Rongo
We are breaking over the next three weeks
To tend to our maara and to enjoy the summer harvest

We will see you back, nurtured, nourished
And a wee bit more tanned and refreshed than before

Ka mau te ihi, te wehi, me te wana
O to tatou kaupapa i a 2025
Nau mai, haere mai a Hine Raumati me Tamanuitera
Arahina mai i a tatou i te tau kei te heke mai - 2026

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11/12/2025

10/12/2025

My absolutely fave essential oil
And I don't have many of my own favourite blends
Where I don't include 'Franky'

It is my go too for grounding foot soaks
An amazing skin restorer in a roller ball hinu/ oil
And generally it balances and grounds any blend

While this brand is more expensive
I have tried most in New Zealand
And doTERRA has a richer consistency
Depth of fragrance and quality

Anyway, Frankincense
Carries its age old resonance of being the 'King of Oils'
And I always feel like a Queen when I diffuse or wear it
Honestly, try it and you will know ###

10/09/2025

10/09/2025

Kia Ora mai tatou,

Come and join us of Te Whare o Rongo
From 8.30pm at Rongomaraeroa, Level 4

We will be having a korero with tungane, Taamihana Kaatene
Talking about Koanga & Rongo
And establishing a Tuahu to usher in the mauri of Koanga

Taamihana will share his skill & knowledge
In Taonga Puoro, whakairo and so much more...

Nau mai, rarau mai e te iwi
Kia horahia te mauri o Koanga ###