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Where learning becomes understanding

A restorative CPD retreat to deepen  understanding of te ao Māori through immersive learning, connection and reflection.
FOR CLINICIANS & PEOPLE PROVIDING HEALTHCARE IN AOTEAROA
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Our next retreat

April 2027 - Auckland

30 April - 2 May, 2027

Cliffside - Karioitahi Beach, Waiuku, Auckland

 

Two nights on Auckland’s spectacular west coast to deepen your understanding of te ao Māori (the Māori world), explore its relevance to health equity and the people you serve, and make space for your own wellbeing.

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17 ACEM CPD hours  ·  Small group  ·  All-inclusive

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What this retreat helps you develop

Understanding

Deepen your understanding of te ao Māori and its relevance to health, wellbeing and clinical practice in Aotearoa.
 

Explore how te ao Māori offers a broader way of understanding health, wellbeing, relationship and care.

Practice

Translate this learning into everyday clinical encounters. 

 

Build confidence engaging in ways that are respectful, relational and relevant to clinical practice in Aotearoa.

Confidence

Leave with practical approaches and a clearer sense of how to bring this understanding into your work.

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Develop greater confidence, humility and connection in the way you practice.

A CPD experience for people who....

Care about cultural safety, and want to engage more deeply.​ 
 
Enjoy learning that is reflective, relational and practical.
 
Prefer immersive learning over another rushed module or webinar.​
 
Want professional development that also allows space to restore. 

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Everyone is welcome

Whether you are new to te ao Māori or already have some understanding.

Guided by experienced cultural and clinical voices

Mereana Pou - Pou Tikanga Guide

 

A lifelong teacher and community leader from Te Tai Tokerau, Mereana shares mātauranga Māori with warmth, humour and a generosity that makes learning both grounding and uplifting.

Clinical Ambassadors​
 

Dr Mick Killeen | Dr Pip Stuart | Hannah Latta | Debbie Rafferty 

What retreat guests are saying

"The best workshop I have attended addressing cultural issues in healthcare."
"The retreat was excellent - the totality of content with all my senses included."
"This was a rare opportunity. You don’t often see these types of events."
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"I have yet to be in a more open learning environment."
"Loved it! The seclusion, facilitated learning and emotional wellbeing."

A glimpse of the retreat experience

Cultural Wellbeing

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​We acknowledge Māori as tangata whenua and Treaty of Waitangi partners in Aotearoa New Zealand. I pay my respects to the mana whenua of the land on which I live and work. 

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