Tatou Tangata | OUR community
Ngā Tohunga o Ngā Hau e Wha
A collective throughout Aotearoa & Australia that provides 'Traditional Maori Healing & Rongoa'.
We belong to a roopu of over 200 that are based all over Aotearoa and Australia started by the late tohunga Billy Tuhua Curruthers. Tohunga Arikinui Taputapu Noa Amber O'Neil. Amber is the successor of Tohunga Arikinui Taputapu Noa Billy Carruthers Tuhua.
Ngā Whare ō IO Matangaro ki Ōtautahi
The Ōtautahi (Christchurch) arm of the collective that provides services to the community and trains aspiring tohunga.
Te Wananga O Aotearoa
Certificate and Diploma in Tikanga Rongoā
Our practitioners are qualified either with a Diploma or Certificate in Rongoā at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, studying under recognised tohunga (expert practitioners) Melani Burchett or Katrina Rameka.
Through the connections made on this course and in the roopu we are surrounded by a community of like minded individuals with similar aspirations for Rongoā Māori.
Tohunga Ariki TapuTapu Noa
Piriwiritua Billy Carruthers Tuhua
Matua Billy founded the roopu and often quotes 'that he is responsible for this madness (the roopu)'. He shares his matauranga passed down for generations in his whānau with aroha and mana.
Papa's teachings are the foundational values of our organisation. Based upon his Rongoā Whaka Ora Model. For Tohunga to be Ma, Tika, Pono and Kaha o te Kupu.
Papa Billy has supported Kandace's aspirations and endorsed Kandace's ACC provider application.
Tohunga Ariki Taputapu | Ngāti Whatua Ki Orakei
Melani Burchett
Melani is a recognised tohunga and expert Rongoā practitioner with over 20 years experience. She is the Kaiako of Rongoā at Te Wananga O Aotearoa. She is also the Ōtautahi leader of the roopu. Melani was the first person to recognise Kandace’s promising attributes with Rongoā. Kandace believes that Melani has been instrumental in her growth. Melani aims to shape and refine the rongoā practitioners that train with her and fosters the tikanga of mā, tika, pono and kaha o te kupu in order to maintain the tapu of rongoā.
