Kupu Māori | Māori Words
Amniotic sac - kahu
Baby - pēpē, pēpi
Birth - whānautanga, whakawhānau
Breech birth - whānau kōaro
Breastfeed - whāngote, whāngai ū
Breastmilk - waiū
Caesarean section - whānau poka
Hineteiwaiwa - atua wahine Māori, guardian of childbirth
Iriiri - to baptise - perform a ceremony over a baby
Midwife - tapuhi, kiawhakawhānau, kahu pōkai
Miscarriage - tahe
Mother - māmā, kōkā
Oriori - song composed on the birth of a chiefly child about his/her ancestry and tribal history
Placenta - whenua
Pregnant - hapū
Pregnancy - hapūtanga
Stillborn - materoto
Umbilical cord - tāngaengae, iho
Whare kōhanga - birthing house
Womb - whare tangata, kōpū
Ngā Rōpū | Organisations
- Ministry of Health - Māori HealthLinks to strategies, inquiries, pānui, kaupapa and more.
Rongoā Māori | Māori Medicine
Models of Health
Whaiora by Call Number: Mātangireia Level 4 ; RA563.M3 D9 1998ISBN: 9780195584035Publication Date: 1998
Rauemi | Resources
Books
Te Awa Atua = Menstruation in the pre-colonial Māori world : an examination of stories, ceremonies and practices regarding menstruation in the pre-colonial Māori world by Call Number: Mātangireia Level 4 ; RG163 .M87 2013ISBN: 9780473259662Publication Date: 2013
Waiwhero : He whakahirahiratanga o te ira wahine by Call Number: Mātangireia Level 4 ; RG161 .M87 2014ISBN: 9780473258665Publication Date: 2014
Mana wahine reader. Volume 1, A collection of writings 1987-1998. by Call Number: Mātangireia Level 4 ; HQ1865.5 .M35 2022ISBN: 9780994121769Publication Date: 2022
Mana wahine reader. Volume 2, A collection of writings 1999-201 by Call Number: Mātangireia Level 4 ; HQ1865.5 .M352 2022ISBN: 9780995129009Publication Date: 2022
The balance destroyed by Call Number: Mātangireia Reference Level 4 ; HQ1865.5 .M56 2017ISBN: 9780995101128Publication Date: 2017
Wāhine toa : omniscient Māori women by Call Number: Mātangireia Reference Level 4 ; GR375 .G75 2018ISBN: 9780995101159Publication Date: 2018
He rato tapuhi : maternity services for Māori women by Call Number: Mātangireia Level 4 ; RG967.5.E44 1998ISBN: 0473054094Publication Date: 1998
Journal articles and book chapters
- HAPŪ WĀNANGA A Kaupapa Māori childbirth education class for Māori and non-Māori māmā hapū and whānau Barrett, N. M., Burrows, L., Atatoa-Carr, P., & Smith, L. T. (2022). HAPŪ WĀNANGA A Kaupapa Māori childbirth education class for Māori and non-Māori māmā hapū and whānau. MAI Journal, 11(1), 50–68. https://doi.org/10.20507/maijournal.2022.11.1.5
- Connecting hapū māmā (pregnant women) early to a lead maternity carer: striving for equity using the Best Start-Pregnancy Tool Jardine, M., Topping, C., Jansen, R. M., & Stokes, T. (2022). Connecting hapū māmā (pregnant women) early to a lead maternity carer: striving for equity using the Best Start-Pregnancy Tool. Journal of Primary Health Care, 14(4), 326–332. https://doi.org/10.1071/HC22043
- Poipoia te wairua o te māmā: A Māori perspective on mindfulness and the birth sphere Ketu-McKenzie, M., Davies, L., Crowther, S., Crowther, S., & Davies, L. (2023). Poipoia te wairua o te māmā: A Māori perspective on mindfulness and the birth sphere. In Mindfulness in the Birth Sphere (1st ed., pp. 52–65). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003165200-4
- Reflections on the co-design process of a holistic assessment tool for a Kaupapa Māori antenatal wānanga (workshop) Barrett, N. M., Burrows, L., Atatoa-Carr, P., & Smith, L. T. (2024). Reflections on the co-design process of a holistic assessment tool for a Kaupapa Māori antenatal wānanga (workshop). Kōtuitui, 19(3), 217–237. https://doi.org/10.1080/1177083X.2023.2236685
- A vision of decolonisation: Midwifery mentoring from the perspective of Māori mentors Pihema, N., Daellenbach, S., Huia, J. T., Dixon, L., Kensington, M., Griffiths, C., Gray, E., & Otukolo, D. (2023). A vision of decolonisation: Midwifery mentoring from the perspective of Māori mentors. Journal (New Zealand College of Midwives), 2023(59), 39–46. https://doi.org/10.12784/nzcomjnl59.2023.5.39-46
- Midwifery mentorship in Aotearoa New Zealand: The mentors’ perspective Daellenbach, S., Dixon, L., Kensington, M., Griffiths, C., Pihema, N., Huia, J. T., Otukolo, D., & Gray, E. (2024). Midwifery mentorship in Aotearoa New Zealand: The mentors’ perspective. Journal (New Zealand College of Midwives), 60(60), 1–8. https://doi.org/10.12784/nzcomjnl.246002
- Honouring our ancestors: Reclaiming the power of Māori maternities. Simmonds, N. B. (2017). Honouring our ancestors: Reclaiming the power of Māori maternities. Demeter Press.
- Developing the Māori nursing and midwifery workforce. Baker, M. (2009). Developing the Māori nursing and midwifery workforce. Nursing New Zealand (Wellington, N.Z. : 1995), 15(2), 28–28.
- Nga manukura o apopo: Sustaining kaupapa Māori nurse and midwifery leadership. Moss, M., Were, L., & Pipi, K. (2021). Nga manukura o apopo: Sustaining kaupapa Māori nurse and midwifery leadership. Nursing New Zealand (Wellington, N.Z. : 1995), 12(1), 16-.
- Oriori Mai, Oriori Atu People of the Land O&G Magazine Vol. 25 No 1 | Autumn 2023
Websites & Videos
- My Māori Midwifevia ETV database