Tihei-wa Mauri Ora.

Abstract

This is the developmental story of an indigenous kaupapa Māori counselling resource grown in Aotearoa, and based in Te Ao Māori. Two wahine Māori counsellors working in iwi social services in the Far North of New Zealand teamed up to create an assessment tool that has relevance for tangata whenua. The construct is based on concepts of the realms of creation according to the Māori worldview: Te Korekore, Te Pō, Te Whei-Ao, ki Te Ao Mārama. Tihei-wa Mauri Ora! [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of New Zealand Journal of Counselling is the property of New Zealand Association of Counsellors and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)