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Whether for yourself, your whānau or your organisation, you can connect this kaupapa in a few ways:
Interested in Ngākau Aroha for Kaimahi?
Grounded in mātauranga and independently evaluated, explore how we spread our movement across the motu - through the kaimahi who support whānau.
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Explore our kaupapa and modern whānau pūrākau to help you bring tūpuna parenting into your whare and your workplace.
Whānau Tikanga
Our tūpuna had tikanga for all parts of life, and we can too for our whānau. Whānau tikanga helps us all thrive.
Explore our rangahau & evaluation reports
Grounded with mātauranga, evidence-based and data-driven
PDFSocial Return on Investment Report (2025)
In August 2025, an independent evaluator completed a Social Return on Investment (SROI) on Ngākau Aroha for Kaimahi showing that for every $1 invested, $11.20 of value is created. The analysis affirms that the benefits significantly outweigh the costs, positioning our kaupapa as an effective and scalable model for social impact.
PDFTaku Waipiataata, Taku Hei Tāwhiri - Cherising Tamariki Through Tūpuna Child Rearing (2025)
This report explores the revitalisation of pre-colonial Māori childrearing - rooted in collective whānau responsibility, reverence for tamariki and ancestral wisdom - bridging mātauranga Māori, pūrākau and academic insights to reclaim and apply tūpuna parenting practices today.
PDFTūpuna Parenting Rangahau Strategy (2024)
Our Rangahau Strategy offers a rangahau journey that aims to explore, discover, and rediscover the wealth of knowledge preserved in oral traditions from our tūpuna on gentle parenting methods.
Our stories come from ngā iwi o te motu
Explore pūrākau (oral histories) about our tūpuna and whānau today to help you bring this kaupapa into your home.
Latest Resources
Discover our latest resources from our team for your whānau or your mahi. Download to your phone, or print for your wānanga or workplace.
PDFBooklet about Soothing Pēpi Tears
Share this booklet for whānau to help them respond to their pepi tangi in mana-enhancing ways. Crying is pēpi’s way of talking—our job is to listen.
PDFPrintable Handout about Finding Mauri Tau
Print this handout with some encouraging ideas for whānau and their tamariki to find mauri tau, their calm and settled state
PDFWhetū Whānau Wishes
Hiwa-i-te-Rangi is the star we turn to when we set our dreams and wishes for the year ahead. Whetū whānau wishes is a fun and meaningful way to weave our hopes and dreams into Matariki as a whānau.
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Who are we?
Tūpuna Parenting is run by māmā and pāpā who are passionate about reclaiming our whakapapa and inspiring whānau.