Rauwhenua.
Rauwhenua is our contemporary ipu whenua, supporting whānau to keep and return their pēpi’s whenua.
Together, let’s weave it into Aotearoa’s birthing pathways, alongside traditional ipu whenua.
For health networksWhere it began
Kōrero.
Rauwhenua began with my own experience when my first child was born.
A kōrero from the late Uncle Rock Ratana helped shape its name, drawing on the practice of wrapping whenua in rau before returning it to the land.
Rauwhenua is a contemporary option alongside traditional ipu whenua made from harakeke or uku. Whānau lead the choice, and your own tikanga guides the practice.
