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Te Whare Whakaora Ltd
ACC-registered Rongoā Māori Service, Kaupapa Māori
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10:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
Description
Te Whare Whakaora Ltd is an ACC registered Rongoā Māori practitioner.
We use ancient traditional wisdom and practices to enhance wellbeing and understanding. We have Kahukura Clinic which offers individual sessions for people to access in their healing journey and Te Whai Ao which delivers training for individuals and groups. All of our work is rooted deeply in Te Ao Māori and embedded in Tikanga Māori.
https://tewharewhakaora.co.nz/acc/
Staff
Hera Cotter is an ACC registered Rongoā Māori practitioner with over six years experience of designing, facilitating, and delivering Romiromi wānanga, workshops and practises. She works as a Kairomiromi and wānanga facilitator in prviate practice across Tāmaki Makaurau and Te Tai Tokerau, and has provided workforce development and training for a ranga of organisations.
Hera has experience working with people with long term injuries, sexual abuse, domestic violence, methamphetamine drug addiction, homelessness, post-traumatic stress disorder and more. Through her work, Hera has witnessed profound positive changes of haoura within the individuals and whānau she has worked with.
How do I access this service?
Contact us
Make an appointment
Referral
We are in the process of establishing our new ACC clinics in Tamaki, Whangārei and Kaeo, and have opened our books in all locations.
Please request access through your GP or health care provider such as OT or Physio.
Alternatively, you can contact ACC directly:
- 0800 101 996 or
- claims@acc.co.nz
You will need to provide ACC with:
- Our ACC vendor provider number: VBB939
- Our ACC clinic service name: Te Whare Whakaora
Once we have received your approved purchase order from ACC we will contact you, so you can start to book sessions. Please do not book online for these sessions until we contact you.
If you have any questions, please contact us on 021 159 2061
Fees and Charges Description
We ask for a koha of $25 to be given at the time of booking your sessions online. This is to empower and contribute to your healing journey in a tangible way. It is in alignment with our Te Ao Māori beliefs that the universe is reciprocal and therefore it is important that an energy exchange takes place.
Hours
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
| Mon – Fri | 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM |
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Services Provided
ACC Rongoā Māori ACC recognise rongoā Māori as a kaupapa Māori service. It's culturally grounded care that weaves tikanga Māori, mātauranga Māori, te reo Māori, and te ao Māori through all aspects of the service. We respect that these aspects embrace ngā taonga tuku iho (intergenerational gifts and knowledge handed down from tupuna Māori). We see rongoā Māori in the wider context of traditional Māori healing methodologies. ACC don't consider healing techniques from non-Māori cultural traditions, such as reiki or hyperbaric oxygen treatment, part of rongoā Māori. Even if they're provided by rongoā Māori practitioners.
ACC Rongoā Māori ACC recognise rongoā Māori as a kaupapa Māori service. It's culturally grounded care that weaves tikanga Māori, mātauranga Māori, te reo Māori, and te ao Māori through all aspects of the service. We respect that these aspects embrace ngā taonga tuku iho (intergenerational gifts and knowledge handed down from tupuna Māori). We see rongoā Māori in the wider context of traditional Māori healing methodologies. ACC don't consider healing techniques from non-Māori cultural traditions, such as reiki or hyperbaric oxygen treatment, part of rongoā Māori. Even if they're provided by rongoā Māori practitioners.
- ACC registered rongoā Māori practitioner
ACC Rongoā Māori
ACC recognise rongoā Māori as a kaupapa Māori service. It's culturally grounded care that weaves tikanga Māori, mātauranga Māori, te reo Māori, and te ao Māori through all aspects of the service. We respect that these aspects embrace ngā taonga tuku iho (intergenerational gifts and knowledge handed down from tupuna Māori). We see rongoā Māori in the wider context of traditional Māori healing methodologies.
ACC don't consider healing techniques from non-Māori cultural traditions, such as reiki or hyperbaric oxygen treatment, part of rongoā Māori. Even if they're provided by rongoā Māori practitioners.
Online Booking URL
Region
Northland
Website
Contact Details
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
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Phone
021 159 2061
Email
Website
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Location
Tāmaki Makaurau & Whangārei
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This page was last updated at 11:05AM on January 22, 2026. This information is reviewed and edited by Te Whare Whakaora Ltd.

