Māori

Māori Pharmacists' Association member Kevin Pewhairangi writes about his friend Jason Burgess, a Pākeha pharmacist who worked hard to learn te reo Māori

For some, the new year signals a desire for new beginnings, fresh starts, dreams of experiencing new things and setting new goals

Tihei mauri ora. Nga mihi o te tau hou ki a tatou katoa.

Greetings and blessings of the season and the New Year to us all.

It’s a long way from Tokomaru Bay, where I hail from, to Wellington where I currently work.

It’s a long way from Tokomaru Bay, where I hail from, to Wellington where I currently work.

As a part of Pharmacy Today's continued exploration of cultural competency in the pharmacy sector, we talk to pharmacists Steve and Mary Roberts from Ngaruawahia, a significant place for Māori in New Zealand, where they have embraced and been embraced by their local community.

Māori Language Week in September gave the chance for everyone to play a part in revitalising the language, according to linguist Tuwhakairiora (Tu) Williams.  

Buddha once said: "When your mouth is open, you're not learning anything." Though he's not the first person you would think of for a pharmacy-related quote, it's a concept that has paid off for Steve and Mary Roberts, who have adopted it wholeheartedly.

Māori Language Week in September gave the chance for everyone to play a part in revitalising the language, according to linguist Tuwhakairiora (Tu) Williams.