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11/06/2026

After finishing decorating my daughter's birthday room (which is her present this year), I found myself lying in it for a while.

Taking in the butterflies, the lights, and all the little details shes going to be so excited for.

I couldn't help thinking that this would have been my dream room as a kid. It's funny how parenting can bring moments like that. One minute you're decorating a room for your child, and the next you're noticing how different some of their experiences are from your own.

There is healing in choosing to parent your children differently to how you were, especially when the realities of your childhood are things they wouldn't even know.

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Nau mai, haere may ki te, Te Whare Pora MauritauTerm 2 GroupsWe’re excited to open enrolments for our Term 2 wānanga, a ...
10/06/2026

Nau mai, haere may ki te, Te Whare Pora Mauritau

Term 2 Groups
We’re excited to open enrolments for our Term 2 wānanga, a space to reconnect, restore, and create through raranga (flax weaving) alongside Mauritau practices.

These sessions are fully funded by ACC for those with a sensitive claim.
18 plus years, open to all māori and non-māori

This term we are offering:
✨ Wāhine-focused space
Sunday 28th June, 8:30am – 2:30pm West Auckland

The group is run through the nelson clinic, emails can be sent to [email protected]
If you’re interested in attending, your therapist can apply through ACC on your behalf.

10/06/2026

Today I took my daughter to rumaki reo.

It reminded me of my first year learning te reo Māori, trying to listen, participate, absorb new concepts, and keep up with everyone around me. It's challenging enough on your own.

Adding a tamaiti into the mix is a whole different level.

Today involved very little listening, plenty of distractions, and at one point my daughter and her friend (both under 4 years) deciding they were finished with class and took themselves across the road to the café. Yes across the road unsupervised by themselves. While I was trying to learn. How did I know this, a random lady returned our kids to my friend and I...

The struggle was real.

But more than anything, today reminded me of all the parents and caregivers out there who are doing this every day. The ones managing their own learning while raising tamariki. The ones practising at home, revising after class, fitting it in around work, bedtime routines, sports, and weekends.

I see you.

Learning te reo is a commitment. Parenting is a commitment. Doing both at the same time takes another level of determination.

Tonight I will be learning my speech for my aromatawai āpōpō, after she goes to bed. Just another late night trying to do the things.

Kia kaha to all of you walking that path. ❤️

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We can spend so much time chasing things but they drain or deplete us. Lead to burn out or impact relationships. They mi...
09/06/2026

We can spend so much time chasing things but they drain or deplete us. Lead to burn out or impact relationships. They might look good, but if what you do doesnt feel good, then its probably not fully aligned.

If what we do costs us our wellbeing, mana, or makes us cross our matapono, then the achievements won't be fulfilling compared to those that feel aligned.

For me personally, I tend to use more traditional, non-faith-based karakia. There are a number of reasons for that, but ...
09/06/2026

For me personally, I tend to use more traditional, non-faith-based karakia. There are a number of reasons for that, but one of the biggest is that I hold space for people from many different backgrounds, beliefs and experiences.

Recently, I came across a karakia that I thought was beautiful. I was considering sharing it, but before I did, I decided to do a bit more rangahau. It wasn't easy to find. In fact, it took a fair bit of digging. What I discovered was that the version I had seen shared online wasn't the full karakia. A section at the end was missing.

That missing section changed the direction and intention of the karakia in a way that gave me a very different understanding of its meaning and whakapapa.

To be clear, I have no issue with the complete version. For many people, it will be entirely appropriate and meaningful. But it wasn't a karakia I would personally choose to use in the spaces I hold.

The experience reminded me of something important.

Knowing the words of a karakia and understanding the whakapapa of a karakia are not always the same thing.

I'm not suggesting we need to know everything. But I do think we have a responsibility to be curious enough to ask questions.

Where did these words come from?

Who were they intended for?

What is the kaupapa behind them?

Because karakia are more than beautiful words. They carry meaning, intention, history and whakapapa.

This is also something I thought deeply about when creating my Karakia Packs. I was intentional about choosing karakia that are non-faith-based and appropriate for the diverse spaces many of us work and live within.

Do I know the author and full story behind every karakia in the pack? No, and I wish I did.

What I can tell you is that I intentionally selected karakia that are non-faith-based, and I've included English translations for each one so people can understand what they're saying, who they're calling on, and what relationship they're entering into through those words.

Because for me, the goal has never been to simply recite a karakia.

The goal is to understand it.

If you're looking for traditional karakia with English translations, comment "TIHEI" and I'll send you the link to my karakia resources.

Our mana is not up for negotiation, especially from people who don't want to acknowledge or care for it.Mana, integrity,...
08/06/2026

Our mana is not up for negotiation, especially from people who don't want to acknowledge or care for it.

Mana, integrity, is one of the most valuable things you have. Not just anyone should be able to determine your worth or ability.

07/06/2026

This weekend, I'm feeling it.

Lots on at rumaki reo, with my whānau and for my pakihi.

I'm tired.

Take tonight, ive meal prepped for the week, tidied the whare, gotten my tamahine ready for bed, eating my favourite kai and still have mahi to finish off before I go to bed.

The to-do list never really ends.

While I genuinely love what I do, sometimes it's hard.

What's been weighing on me lately is the sense of entitlement people can have to my time and energy. As a small business owner, there isn't a team behind the scenes. It's just me, trying to show up for my clients, my community, my whānau, and myself.

I wished people knew when you demand of me, your really demanding of my whanau. Their the ones who make the adjustments and sacrifices.

The thing is the demands never come from those who know me, work with me or take the time to build whanaungatanga. Never any raru in that space.

I've noticed it seems to be those who don't bother to follow on social media, introduce themselves or come in with grace or reciprocity, seem to expect the most. Then are not afraid to share their disappointment when I say kao.

My whānau will always come first. My pakihi comes second.

Where i have capacity, I'm happy to turn up in DMs, emails, a-tinana to kaupapa, to koha or to cheer someone on. But I also can't do this endlessly.

I'll keep showing up, doing my best, and serving in the way I know how. But this weekend, I'm also reminding myself that you can't do it all.

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