Rongoā a pathway to wellness on te Mata Peak (Tyne Nelson)

Volunteers are in their third season planting the māra and nourishing the soil, returning an old sheep paddock to a place where rongoā Māori - traditional Māori healing - can be practised in an accessible way.

Nelson took Country Life on a stroll along the path, which weaves and dips through stands of harakeke and the long grass shielding the new seedlings from the elements.  Read More