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PDFA2 Poster about Crying Pepi
Print this poster to put up a reminder of how we can respond to crying pepi in mana-enhancing ways.
PDFActivity Sheet about Crying Pepi for Whānau
This activity sheet helps whānau understand and respond to pēpi crying with aroha. Print it and work through it with whānau, or leave it with them.
PDFActivity to Write a Waiata Oriori
This activity has a simple guide for whānau to write their own waiata oriori. Karawhiua!
PDFBooklet about Soothing Pēpi Tears
Share this booklet for whānau to help them respond to their pepi tangi in mana-enhancing ways. Crying is pēpi’s way of talking—our job is to listen.
PDFPrintable Handout about Waiata Oriori
Print this handout to inspire whānau to create a waiata oriori for their pepi
PDFPrintable Handout for Soothing Pēpi Tears
Print this handout for whānau to help them respond to their pepi tangi in mana-enhancing ways. Crying is pēpi’s way of talking—our job is to listen.
Supporting resources
PDFA2 Poster for Ngā Reo o te Ngākau Whānau Tikanga
If you know Ngā Reo o te Ngākau, print this poster to inspire whānau with tikanga they can use at home with their pēpi and tamariki.
PDFActivity Sheet for Whānau Tikanga
This activity sheet helps whānau have a go at choosing tikanga they can use at home to make whānau life more enjoyable and less stressful.
PDFBooklet about Whānau Tikanga
This more detailed booklet is useful for whānau wanting to choose their tikanga
PDFNgā Reo o te Ngākau - Printable Whānau Tikanga
If you know Ngā Reo o te Ngākau, print this handout to inspire whānau with some tikanga they can use at home.
PDFPrintable Te Ao Māori Whānau Tikanga
Print this beautiful handout with some te ao Māori inspired whānau tikanga for home
PDFActivity - What kind of parent do you want to be?
Our parenting is inspired by our own childhood. But what kind of childhood do we want our tamariki to have? Use this activity to help you decide.
PDFActivity to Write Your Pepeha
Having your pepeha written down helps whānau practice and learn it - for them and their tamariki
PDFA2 Poster about Finding Mauri Tau
Print this poster to give whānau ideas for helping them, and their tamariki, find mauri tau - their settled and calm selves.
PDFActivity - Te Whare Tapa Whā
Use this activity to give whānau actionable ways they can consider all parts of Te Whare Tapa Whā in their hauora and wellness, for them and their whānau
PDFActivity about Finding Mauri Tau
This activity can help whānau and their tamariki find mauri tau - their calm and settled state.
PDFPrintable Handout about Finding Mauri Tau
Print this handout with some encouraging ideas for whānau and their tamariki to find mauri tau, their calm and settled state
Supporting resources
- A Mauri Tau Practice nā Dr Jessica Gerbic
- Kei whea a Mauri Tau: Reo Māori (Youtube)
- Mauri Aroha - Mindfulness - Body Scan
- Mauri Aroha - Mindfulness - Forest Focus
- Mauri Aroha - Mindfulness - Ocean Focus
- Mauri Tau therapeutic story for tamariki (YouTube)
- Mauri Tau, Mauri Ora: Balancing Mauri for Tamariki Wellbeing
- Te Rau Ora: Ao Maarama App
PDFAncestral Parenting: Reclaiming Māori Childrearing Practices in the Wake of Colonial Disruption (2025)
This article investigates the colonial disruption of Māori parenting practices and its enduring effects on Indigenous identity and belonging. Published by Dr Joni Māramatanga Angeli-Gordon in Genealogy 2025, 9(2), 36; Special Issue Interrogating the Impact of Colonialism(s) on Indigenous Identity, Being, and Belonging.
PDFNgākau Aroha Parenting Programme Evaluation (2024)
In June 2024, our professional development journey Ngākau Aroha Parenting (now called Ngākau Aroha for Kaimahi) was independently evaluation by Wai Rangahau. The positive report highlights the quality of our programme, the benefits it gives the kaimahi who attend the journey, and for the whānau they support.
LinkTraditional Māori Parenting (2011)
Written by Helen Mountain Harte M.A. and Dr Kuni Jenkins, this seminal report was the first of its kind about pre-European settlement, Māori child-rearing and parenting practices, with particular reference to socialisation and discipline.
PDFTūpuna Parenting Rangahau Strategy
Our Rangahau Strategy offers a rangahau journey that aims to explore, discover, and rediscover the wealth of knowledge preserved in oral traditions from our tūpuna on gentle parenting methods.