Founder Tūpuna Parenting
Elizabeth Emere Harte
Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Porou
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Operations Manager
Ngaroma Whiting
Te Whānau-ā-Apanui
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Kaiārahi
Ashleigh Rogde-Berrynan
Ngāti Kahungunu Ki Heretaunga, Ngā Ariki Kaiputahi
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Kaiako
Tania Matautia
Te Arawa, Ngati Uenukukopako, Te Roro o te Rangi
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Kaiako
Newton Thompson
Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāpuhi
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Ngā Kaihāpai
Beyond Courageous
Jo-Maitera Hall
Ngāti Toa Rangatira
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Mya Steele
Ngāti Whātua o Kaipara, Te Aupōuri
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Ngā Kaitautoko
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Emma Rolleston
Ngāi Te Rangi
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Arianna Nisa-Waller
Ngāti Ranginui ki Tauranga Moana, Ngāi Te Rangi
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Junaya Leask
Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Māmoe, Waitaha
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Jordaan Bell
Ngāti Raukawa, Tuwharetoa, Ngati Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa
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Advisors
Mātauranga Advisor
Dr Hirini Kaa
Ngāti Porou, Rongowhakaata, Ngāti Kahungunu
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Joleen Perry
Ngāti Porou, Ngai Tai, Ngati Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa, Te Aitanga-A-Mahaki
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He Whakamoemiti A Tribute
Helen Mountain Harte - Dip Teaching, B.A. M.A. 1943 - 2019
Helen dedicated the last 20 years of her life researching traditional Māori birthing and parenting practices. She co-founded Pēpi Penapena to continue to educate and inspire whānau about the loving tikanga our tūpuna practiced. We continue this mahi in loving memory.
Moe mai ra, tōku māmā. Moe mai ra.
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Related information
Find out what we do and why, including the whakapapa of the kaupapa itself. Whakapapa is important for the kaupapa.
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Find out about the mātauranga and foundational values that grounds our kaupapa and the mahi we do.
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A more practicval approach to this kaupapa - what can you do from home to get on this tūpuna parenting journey? We have 3 steps to help you.
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