Te Tōpūtanga o te Mauri/The Lifeforce Collective are kaiwhakaruruhau-a-iwi graduates of Mauri Ora, Te Korowai Aroha o Aotearoa and indigenous practitioners with varying skills and lived experience. Te Oriori mō ngā Ariki Programme is the lifework of our now-retired kaumātua Pāpā Te Ara Ruwhiu (Ngāti Porou, Ngāpuhi, Te Arawa). His experience as an AOD practitioner is merged with his whakapapa knowledge and mātauranga learnings from ariki and his tipuna.
As a collective, this kaupapa aims to create a safe space where people can restore their mana, mauri and tapu through four noho-marae wānanga and create whānau-led solutions toward eliminating alcohol and drug harm. With the right people, in the right place, at the right time we can achieve flourishing futures for all whānau and future generations. It is our privilege to support and listen to the rhythm, the vibe, the oratory, the oriori of our whānau.
