16/05/2026
Tena koutou e te whānau 💛
Been a while since I've shared about myself and would love to know more about my followers too. Also feel free to ask any pātai you may have! 😁
He uri ahau nō Ngāti Tamateatutahi, Ngāti Kawiti, me Ngāti Makino, me Ngāti Rangiwewehi, me Ngāti Ranginui hoki. My papa is Samoan, German, French, I'm also of European descent.😎
I'm a proud māmā of 4 babies who are 21, 12 and twins who are 7, and a dog mama of Zeus who is 5. I'm happily married to my hubby Shan for 7 years and been together 17. We live and own our whare in Rotorua.😍
I am a self taught baker (Tidbit Treats for hobby baking cakes, treats etc) I'm a Marae baker for Tapuaehāruru and Women's Health League Rotoiti - where I make burnt sugar steam pudding and Rewana from my own 6 year old bug for koha for many kaupapa.👩🍳
I'm also on 3 boards and love working and learning about governance being of service to my whanau, hapū, iwi.💛
My kids and I also do whakangahau Kapahaka for our Marae and Kura, they are in Reo rua and I do night Reo class as well. 👌
I'm also a gym rat, love lifting heavy weights, don't drink or smoke and and huge advocate for natural remedies 💪
I have practiced mirimiri, romiromi, and rongoā for 6 years. I started as love learning all the ways of our tūpuna to teach my babies, and especially for my own healing of generational trauma and sexual abuse. I am grateful to have been taught by Jolie Davis, Pā Ropata, Donna Kerridge, Megan Read, Lanne Wade-Jensen, Tui Riri, Adele Hubbard to mention a few amazing mentors along the way. 🌿
I am strongly guided by tikanga, my tūpuna and my own whatumanawa. I am firm on not working around Kai as our mahi is tapu so tapu and noa need to be separated. I choose not to be registered by ACC (but have nothing against those who are) and work on koha basis. I believe it's important to have an exchange between each other so our energy and wairua is reciprocated, protected and respected. I work one on one from my home studio and the occasional wananga normally in a wharenui, if it aligns. I am super protective of my energy and will always keep you safe being a survivor myself.🥰
I try not to overbook to work around my babies busy schedules to be their number one cheerleader, counsellor, taxi 😂
Nā Chanelle 💕