Te Oho Mauri

Our Approach

We honour the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit. Our healing mahi is shaped by karakia, wairuatanga, tikanga, kawa, aroha, whakapapa, and manaakitanga, ensuring a safe, supportive space for transformation.

We offer:

• Mirimiri & Romiromi – Traditional bodywork for physical and spiritual healing
• Wairua Intervention – Intuitive healing, karakia, and wai cleansing
• Counselling & Whānau Support – Strength-based, trauma-informed approaches
• Cultural Supervision – Guiding practitioners in kaupapa Māori frameworks
• Māmā Ora – Wellbeing services for mothers, supporting the ora of whānau
• Wānanga & Group Sessions – Collective healing spaces for growth and connection

Meet Our Practitioners

Joanne Te Paiho – Founder, Indigenous Counselling Practitioner

With over 22 years of experience, Joanne works with individuals, couples, and whānau impacted by trauma. Her approach blends counselling with wairua intervention, mirimiri, and kaupapa Māori practices, ensuring healing is holistic and culturally grounded.

Moana Marino – Counsellor & Whānau Support

Moana has nearly a decade of experience working alongside individuals facing stress, anxiety, PTSD, and grief, including those bereaved by suicide. She provides narrative therapy, bicultural supervision, and trauma-informed support.

Erena – Māmā Ora Specialist

Erena is passionate about supporting mothers, recognising their central role in whānau wellbeing. She provides Māmā Ora Navigation, mirimiri, cultural supervision, and rongoā hair care, empowering wāhine to heal and thrive.

Zarnia – Mirimiri & Romiromi Practitioner

Zarnia brings deep wairua understanding to her mahi, using pūrākau, karakia, and takutaku to create a safe space for trauma release. She values whānaungatanga, manaakitanga, and kotahitanga, guiding individuals on their healing journey.

Stevie Minns – Indigenous Social Worker

Born and raised in Palmerston North, Stevie holds a Bachelor of Bicultural Social Work and is passionate about walking alongside whānau needing support. Her practice focuses on creating safe spaces for connection and healing through Māori principles of manaakitanga and aroha. She offers whitiwhiti kōrero, wairua connection, and bicultural guidance grounded in Te Ao Māori values.

Huhenia Paurini – Qualified Massage Therapist

Huhenia provides therapeutic massage and mirimiri to enhance quality of life through gentle, professional, and respectful care. Her practice includes lymphatic drainage, joint mobility support, and palliative massage. Grounded in manaakitanga, whanaungatanga, and kaitiakitanga, Huhenia ensures clients’ comfort and dignity through tailored wellbeing support.

Te Awahuiarangi Ropiha – Bi-Cultural Supervisor & Kaitiakitanga Practitioner

Te Awahuiarangi (Raukura nō Te Ātiawa) supports individuals and whānau through one-on-one kōmiri, a Māori cultural-based talk therapy rooted in pūrākau Māori and tikanga. Her practice centres on awareness of self (ko wai au), spiritual balance, and the interconnectedness of whānau and wairua, fostering growth and restoration through kaitiakitanga.

Begin Your Journey

Healing is a journey of reconnection—to self, to whakapapa, and to wairua. Whether you seek individual support, whānau healing, or cultural guidance, Te Oho Mauri is here to walk alongside you.

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Contact us to learn more or book a session.

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