Kaupapa Māori Antenatal Programme – Hāpu Wānanga
Our Antenatal Wānanga is all about Māori birthing and parenting. Learn heaps, share kai, and prep for your pēpi. Make wahakura, here muka, and more!
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Kaupapa Māori Hāpu Wānanga
Our Kaupapa Māori antenatal programme supports māmā, their partners, and whānau with culturally grounded education around pregnancy, birth, and parenting. Delivered throughout the year in alignment with the Maramataka (Māori lunar calendar), our wānanga provide a safe and empowering space to learn, connect, and prepare for the journey into parenthood.
You’ll engage in sessions that honour traditional Māori birthing practices while also gaining tools and strategies to support your pregnancy and birth experience. Each wānanga is tailored to suit your needs, with options for one-day or two-day gatherings.
What This Service Offers
- Culturally grounded antenatal education delivered in wānanga format
- Learning natural pain management and traditional birthing techniques
- Creation of taonga such as wahakura (safe sleep spaces), here muka, and ipu ewe
- Tools and knowledge to support pregnancy, birth, and parenting with whānau involvement
- Free access for whānau within the Ngāti Awa rohe
Who We Help & Where
- Who: Pregnant māmā, pāpā, partners, and whānau
- Coverage: Whakatāne (Ngāti Awa rohe)
Why Choose Us
We combine traditional Māori knowledge with modern antenatal education, ensuring whānau receive care that is holistic, culturally safe, and empowering. Unlike generic antenatal programmes, our kaupapa Māori approach ensures your journey into parenthood is grounded in tikanga, connection, and whanaungatanga.
Our programme:
- Honours traditional Māori birthing practices alongside clinical guidance
- Provides a safe, supportive space for māmā, pāpā, and whānau
- Builds confidence, connection, and knowledge before birth
- Strengthens whānau resilience through culturally anchored learning
Want to prepare for birth in a safe, empowering, and culturally grounded way?
Join our kaupapa Māori hapū wānanga today and start your journey with knowledge, confidence, and whānau support.
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