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Kaupapa (18)

Whakapapa, Parenting, and Tūpuna Ways
Kaupapa|2:27
Whakapapa, Parenting, and Tūpuna Ways
Elizabeth Emere Harte·NgāpuhiNgāti Porou
Whakatupu Ngātahi / Parenting togetherwhakapapacolonisation
Born Tapu - The First Pou
Kaupapa|3:52
Born Tapu - The First Pou
Elizabeth Emere Harte·NgāpuhiNgāti Porou
Pēpi / BabyTikanga Whānau / Family rules
Born with Mana - The Second Pou
Kaupapa|3:39
Born with Mana - The Second Pou
Elizabeth Emere Harte·NgāpuhiNgāti Porou
Tamariki / ChildrenNohinohi / ToddlerPēpi / Babymana
Maui – Brave and a hōhā!
Kaupapa|3:04
Maui – Brave and a hōhā!
Elizabeth Emere Harte·NgāpuhiNgāti Porou
Tamariki / ChildrenRangatahi / Teenagersatua pūrākauNgākau Pōkarekare / Big emotions
Our Pēpi Have Mana
Kaupapa|2:43
Our Pēpi Have Mana
Elizabeth Emere Harte·NgāpuhiNgāti Porou
Pēpi / Babywhakataukīmana
Tamariki - They're Never Naughty!
Kaupapa|3:01
Tamariki - They're Never Naughty!
Elizabeth Emere Harte·NgāpuhiNgāti Porou
Nohinohi / ToddlerTamariki / ChildrenTikanga Whānau / Family rulesNgākau Pōkarekare / Big emotionswhakataukī
Mātauranga - Lessons from Whānau Stories
Kaupapa|2:07
Mātauranga - Lessons from Whānau Stories
Elizabeth Emere Harte·NgāpuhiNgāti Porou
Rangahau / Researchwhakapapa
Our Tūpuna Didn't Smack
Kaupapa|2:52
Our Tūpuna Didn't Smack
Elizabeth Emere Harte·NgāpuhiNgāti Porou
Tamariki / ChildrenTikanga Whānau / Family rulesNgākau Pōkarekare / Big emotions
Parenting - It's About Mana!
Kaupapa|3:58
Parenting - It's About Mana!
Elizabeth Emere Harte·NgāpuhiNgāti Porou
Tikanga Whānau / Family ruleswhakataukīmana
Showing Aroha Like our Tūpuna
Kaupapa|2:33
Showing Aroha Like our Tūpuna
Elizabeth Emere Harte·NgāpuhiNgāti Porou
Pēpi / BabyNohinohi / ToddlerTamariki / ChildrenRangatahi / TeenagersTikanga Whānau / Family rules
Kāinga – Raising Tamariki Together
Kaupapa|3:05
Kāinga – Raising Tamariki Together
Elizabeth Emere Harte·NgāpuhiNgāti Porou
Whakatupu Ngātahi / Parenting togetherTikanga Whānau / Family rules
Everyday Tikanga for Whānau
Kaupapa|4:13
Everyday Tikanga for Whānau
Elizabeth Emere Harte·NgāpuhiNgāti Porou
Tikanga Whānau / Family rulesNohinohi / ToddlerTamariki / ChildrenRangatahi / Teenagers
Our Gentle Tūpuna Tāne
Kaupapa|2:02
Our Gentle Tūpuna Tāne
Elizabeth Emere Harte·NgāpuhiNgāti Porou
Pāpā / DadsWhakatupu Ngātahi / Parenting together
Parenting with Tapu and Mana
Kaupapa|4:28
Parenting with Tapu and Mana
Elizabeth Emere Harte·NgāpuhiNgāti Porou
Tikanga Whānau / Family rulestapumana
Our Tūpuna and the Bean Bag
Kaupapa|3:43
Our Tūpuna and the Bean Bag
Elizabeth Emere Harte·NgāpuhiNgāti Porou
Tamariki / ChildrenNohinohi / ToddlerRangatahi / TeenagersTikanga Whānau / Family rulesNgākau Pōkarekare / Big emotions
Waiata Oriori – Aroha, Whakapapa, and Dreams
Kaupapa|4:35
Waiata Oriori – Aroha, Whakapapa, and Dreams
Elizabeth Emere Harte·NgāpuhiNgāti Porou
Pēpi / Babywhakapapawaiata
Carrying Pēpi with Aroha
Kaupapa|3:09
Carrying Pēpi with Aroha
Elizabeth Emere Harte·NgāpuhiNgāti Porou
Pēpi / Baby
Birthing Tapu Treasures
Kaupapa|3:09
Birthing Tapu Treasures
Elizabeth Emere Harte·NgāpuhiNgāti Porou
Pēpi / Babytapu

Pūrākau / Stories (13)

Gifting Tūpuna Names
Pūrākau|4:44
Gifting Tūpuna Names
Newton Thompson·Ngāti RaukawaNgāpuhi
Pēpi / BabyPāpā / Dadswhakapapa
Bedtime Tikanga
Pūrākau|3:20
Bedtime Tikanga
Elizabeth Emere Harte·NgāpuhiNgāti Porou
Tikanga Whānau / Family rulesTamariki / ChildrenNohinohi / Toddlermana
Gaming Tikanga, Tūpuna Guided
Pūrākau|5:32
Gaming Tikanga, Tūpuna Guided
Rebekah Fraser·Ngāti Porou Te Whānau-ā-Apanui
Rangatahi / TeenagersTamariki / ChildrenTikanga Whānau / Family rules
Toddler Tantrum vs Tūpuna Tactics
Pūrākau|4:20
Toddler Tantrum vs Tūpuna Tactics
Justan Wilson·Ngai TūhoeNgāti PorouNgati Pāoa
Pāpā / DadsNohinohi / ToddlerNgākau Pōkarekare / Big emotions
Tūpuna Inspired Birthing
Pūrākau|6:46
Tūpuna Inspired Birthing
Mya Steele·Ngāti Whātua o KaiparaTe Aupōuri
KāingaPēpi / Baby
Big Māui Energy + Boxing
Pūrākau|4:16
Big Māui Energy + Boxing
Ashleigh Rogde-Berrynan·Ngāti Kahungunu Ki HeretaungaNgā Ariki Kaiputahi
Ngākau Pōkarekare / Big emotions
This Tamaiti Has Mana
Pūrākau|3:56
This Tamaiti Has Mana
Ashleigh Rogde-Berrynan·Ngāti Kahungunu Ki HeretaungaNgā Ariki Kaiputahi
Tamariki / ChildrenNgākau Pōkarekare / Big emotionsmana
Sibling Rivalry and Tūpuna Strategies
Pūrākau|5:19
Sibling Rivalry and Tūpuna Strategies
Ashleigh Rogde-Berrynan·Ngāti Kahungunu Ki HeretaungaNgā Ariki Kaiputahi
Tamariki / ChildrenTikanga Whānau / Family rules
Feeding Tapu Treasures
Pūrākau|8:58
Feeding Tapu Treasures
Mya Steele·Ngāti Whātua o KaiparaTe Aupōuri
Pēpi / BabyKāinga
Mauri Tau: A Generational Taonga
Pūrākau|6:18
Mauri Tau: A Generational Taonga
Rawinia Hohua·NgāpuhiNgāti Maniapoto
Ngākau Pōkarekare / Big emotionsTikanga Whānau / Family rules
Write Your Own Oriori
Pūrākau|5:03
Write Your Own Oriori
Ashleigh Rogde-Berrynan·Ngāti Kahungunu Ki HeretaungaNgā Ariki Kaiputahi
Pēpi / Babywaiatawhakapapa
Āwangawanga: Viewing Anxiousness Through A Tūpuna Lens
Pūrākau|7:34
Āwangawanga: Viewing Anxiousness Through A Tūpuna Lens
Ashleigh Rogde-Berrynan·Ngāti Kahungunu Ki HeretaungaNgā Ariki Kaiputahi
Ngākau Pōkarekare / Big emotions
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