We do not speak for rongoā, we serve it.
Our role is to create pathways, not control them. Te Kāhui Rongoā is a national network of rohe protecting and growing rongoā Māori across Aotearoa.
Rongoā Māori is traditional Māori healing, a taonga woven into the whenua and handed down through generations. Te Kāhui Rongoā is the enabler. We support regional rongoā communities to lead their own healing practices, keeping decisions where they belong. The Trust assists, the rohe guides.
To make rongoā Māori available to everyone who needs it.
Training
Community engagement workshops and tools for communication, funding applications, conflict resolution and inclusivity.
Resources
Guides and templates for organising events, managing volunteers and fostering participation.
Mentoring
One-on-one guidance to help community leaders apply new skills and solve challenges.
Networking
Connecting practitioners, health clinics and community groups to share resources and work together.
Reporting
Gathering feedback to improve programmes and ensure sustainable impact.
A network of 12 rohe across the motu, each led by its own people. Select a rohe to see its trustees.
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Te Matau a Māui-Tikitiki-a-Taranga
Ngā Kaitiaki — TrusteesKaitiakitanga
We protect rongoā Māori as a sacred taonga.
Manaakitanga
We extend its healing with warmth, while safeguarding its roots.
Kotahitanga
We align iwi, hapū and practitioners to grow rongoā together.
Tino Rangatiratanga
We champion rohe to lead their own healing futures.
If you are a rongoā practitioner, there is a place for you in the national network.
Hui-ā-Tau 2026 — Notice of AGM
Te Kāhui Rongoā Trust gives notice of the Hui-ā-Tau (Annual General Meeting) on Saturday 10 October 2026, 1.00pm at Kahungunu Marae, Nūhaka. Pōwhiri Thursday 8 October at 4.30pm.
Submission on the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill
Te Kāhui Rongoā Trust submission on the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill, advocating for the protection and recognition of rongoā Māori and te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Submission on the Regulatory Standards Bill
Discussion document and formal submission by Te Kāhui Rongoā Trust regarding the Regulatory Standards Bill and its impact on traditional Māori healing.
If you are a rongoā practitioner or someone interested in Rongoā Māori, join your rohe and become part of the national network.