08/02/2026
TÄnÄ koutou katoa!
Ko Taylor rÄua ko Ngarama tÄnei āŗļøš
Weāre so excited (and slightly terrified š
) to finally introduce this space to you.
This platform is about bringing healthcare back into the everyday lives of our hapori! In a way that feels safe, familiar, and genuinely welcoming.
This is not just āmyā space, and it never has been. This kaupapa exists because of the people who have walked before us, walked alongside us, and those who will walk with us in the future. It is shaped by whÄnau, by kÅrero, by shared whakaaro ā and it will only ever grow through collective care and contribution š¤
Our biggest moemoeÄ? To create a centre here in Waihopai where whÄnau can walk in as they are, breathe out, and just be.
āØKo wai au?āØ
Ko Taylor ahau, and Iām currently in my final year of my Bachelor of Midwifery (yesā¦ FINAL š¬). Iāll be sharing what life looks like in the health field through the eyes of a tauira. The real, the raw, the funny, the āwhy did I sign up for this again?ā moments.
Youāll also see some cameos from other tauira, and kÅrero from mÄmÄ and whÄnau along the way. And donāt worryā¦. once I graduate, and Iām a big bad baby midi, weāll move right into what itās actually like being a midwife š
āØÄ, ko wai a Ngarama?āØ
My best friend. My 2IC. My HG in all of this š Ngarama is the brains behind the scenes! The admin queen, pakihi mastermind-in-training (accounting student š®āšØ), and the reason our content will look cool instead of chaotic š¤£
Those slick transitions, colourful posts, and aesthetic vibes? Yeahā¦ thatās all her šš
āØTe MoemoeÄ ā The DreamāØ
One day, we want to open a clinic that offers holistic, kaupapa MÄori services for whÄnau, including:
š± Mirimiri, romiromi, rongoÄ MÄori
š± Catch-ups, kai and kÅrero
š± PÄtaka kai, mÄra kai, pÄ harakeke
š± Kai and kÄkahu parcels
š± A space for mÄmÄ and whÄnau to come during the day with their pÄpi!! no pressure, no judgement, no rush
The village that lives within us, but that many of us werenāt raised with, is what we want to help rebuild š
From a midwifery lens, this also includes:
š¤ Midwifery care for mÄmÄ and whÄnau
š¤ Teaching pÄpÄ and tamariki how to connect with mÄmÄ and puku pÄpi through touch and mirimiri
š¤ Antenatal and postnatal teaching
š¤ Muka tie making
š¤ Uku for taonga pÅ«oro during hapÅ«tanga, whakawhÄnau, and ipu whenua
š¤ Karakia, oriori, waiata learning
š¤ Breastfeeding support
This is the long game. The slow weave. The whakaaro that keeps us going.
āØHe mihi arohaāØ
I want to thank everyone who has walked alongside me on this haerenga so far!!! those who have supported me, believed in me, and those who continue to hold me up now and into the future. There really arenāt words big enough to express how grateful I am. Just know my aroha for you is deep and enduring š¤
āEhara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini.ā
My strength is not that of one, but of many.
NÅ mÄtou te honore!! thank you for being here š
