Rongoā Māori: The road to reclaiming its place in health

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Rongoā Māori: The road to reclaiming its place in health

Paulette Crowley

Paulette Crowley

Eldon Paea
Eldon Paea: “Rongoā provides an entry point for whānau to re-engage with the health system

Māori health leaders hope the decolonisation of traditional rongoā healing will help to improve health outcomes for Māori. With ACC funding rongōa services and promises of more contracts, pharmacists supporting rongoā welcome its partnership with mainstream medicine. Paulette Crowley reports

The traditional healing system of Māori rongoā is undergoing a renaissance after decades of being suppressed and dismissed as quackery. With the Go