Aroha: Maori wisdom for a contented life lived in harmony with our planet

Ko Parengarenga te moana, Parengarenga is the oceanKo Tawhitirahi te maunga, Tawhitirahi is the mountainKo Awapoka te awa, Awapoka is the riverKo Kurahaupo te waka, Kurahaupo is the ocean going canoeKo Potahi raua koTe Reo Mihi oku marae, Potahi and Te Reo Mihi are my traditional meeting placesKo Te Aupouri, ko Ngati Kuri, ko Te Rarawa, ko Ngapuhi nui tonu oku iwi, My tribes are Te Aupouri, Ngati Kuri, Te Rarawa and NgapuhiKo Hinemoa taku ingoa, my name is Hinemoa ElderDr Hinemoa Elder has lived on Waiheke Island for 21 years. She is a child and adolescent psychiatrist, working at the Child and Family Unit at Starship Hospital, in Auckland. She is also a Maori Strategic Leader for the Centre of Research Excellence (CoRE) for the Ageing Brain. You can also find her on Instagram @drhinemoa.