Ko Ranginui e tu
iho nei
Ko Papatuuaanuku e takato mai
E karanga ana ma runga nga ahau o Hine-Hauora-moe-angiangi
Me ngaa tai o uta o Hine-Waiora-Moana
Nau Mai, Haere Mai
Piki Mai, Kake Mai
No reira
Tena Koutou, Tena Koutou
Tena Koutou Katoa
Nga Maia is a National body that represents Maori Birthing.
The kaupapa of Nga Maia focuses on Mama, Pepi, Whanau and promoting Matauranga Maori in pregnancy and childbirth.
Our whakatauaki reflects our kaingaakau/committment:
“Ki te whakaohooho i te Mauri o nga Tikanga o ia whânau o tena o tena”
na Mere Clarke (Tairawhiti) raua ko George Cherrington (Taitokerau) te kaupapa i whakatau