Who We Are

Welcome to Te Whare Whakaora

We are passionate about delivering a culturally founded service in the aim of achieving the best possible health outcomes for our communities.

We use ancient traditional wisdom and practices to enhance wellbeing and understanding. We have Kahukura Clinic which offers individual sessions for people to access in their healing journey and Te Whai Ao which delivers training for individuals and groups. All of our work is rooted deeply in Te Ao Māori and embedded in Tikanga Māori.

He waka eke noa

A canoe which we are all in with no exception

Our People

Hera Cotter

Hera is a Mātauranga Māori practitioner and facilitator based in Northland, Aotearoa.

Her organisation, Te Whare Whakaora provide training and clinics in Tamaki, Whangarei and Kaeo alongside iwi organisations and NGO’s as well as providing workforce development and training.

Hera is passionate about our indigenous practices sitting alongside and being valued as equally important as clinical practices.

She has experience working in prisons, sexual abuse, domestic violence, drug addiction, homelessness, post-traumatic stress disorder, long term injuries, and more.

Through her work, Hera has witnessed profound positive changes within individuals and whanau she has had the privelege to work with.

What Our Clients Say

“The benefits I have felt in the sessions have felt life changing. I can physically feel the trauma release from my body which I’ve been needing for decades. This is benefitting me in all areas of my life – particularly my mental wellbeing”

“I can’t think of enough words to give what you do enough justice. I feel you have helped me more than any words can say. My world view and my world was pretty black and bleak. I now see light and have hope for a brighter future.”