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  • Maori Wisdom for a Contented Life Lived in Harmony with Our Planet
  • By: Hinemoa Elder
  • Narrated by: Hinemoa Elder
  • Length: 3 hrs and 30 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (102 ratings)

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By: Hinemoa Elder
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Publisher's Summary

Ki te kotahi te kakaho ka whati, ki te kapuia, e kore e whati

When we stand alone we are vulnerable, but together we are unbreakable.

See the world differently, through some of the wisest of human eyes.

Discover traditional Maori philosophy through 52 whakatauki - simple, powerful life lessons, one for every week. Each one is retold by respected Maori psychiatrist Dr Hinemoa Elder to show how we can live a less stressful daily life, with more contentment and kindness for each other and the planet.

Find out how the power of aroha can help you each day and through its many meanings - fundamental Maori values - make a happier world for everyone.

Chapters include:

  • Manaakitanga (love for each other)
  • Kaitiakitanga (respect for our planet)
  • Whanaungatanga (community and connectivity)
  • Tino rangatiratanga (self-determination)
©2020 Hinemoa Elder (P)2020 Penguin Random House New Zealand

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Beautiful, thank you 💚

I have the audible and a physical copy, which sits on my nightstand, the most powerful act I feel I do to set my day and to close my day is to close my eyes, flip the pages and land on a page, the page always resonates, I feel empowered, connected, grounded.

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very interesting read 📚 👌 learn alot of daily wisdom shared with in family history and stories passed down through generations

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Aroha ki tō korero

Really loved this book
Easy to listen
Calming voice
Enjoyed hearing snippets in te reo Māori too
Ataahua pukapuka 🙌🏾

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Amazing listen!

Dr. Hinemoa Elder has the most soothing voice! Loved every bit of this audio book and each part I resonated with and actually applied to my life 🙌🏽

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Must-read!

Absolutely stunning book! As a wahine on her Māoritanga reclamation journey this book really spoke to my soul. Will be getting my hands on a physical copy

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Beautiful, calming and energising

This is a lovely journey into te ao Māori for all people of Aotearoa New Zealand and the world.

The simple yet deep and encompasing energy of intergenerational wisdom and passing on of the rākau the stick from one era and onto the next where time connects us in the world we inherit and leave.

Ka mau te wehi. I loved listening to Whāea Hinemoa in this way.

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Inspirational read

loved it so much, I bought the book. very easy to listen too, so wise ... a great read.

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Enamored by Aroha

A deeply inspiring collection of whakatauaki (proverbs) that irrespective of your cultural identity speak profoundly to the very nature of existence. I will listen to this book many times again.
Thank you Hinemoa

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K wani kē

people should listen to this amazing book often. Dr Elder you are amazing. Tika! I pai te mahi

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Simply beautiful

Like a warm cup of soup, or sun shining on your face. This book serves as a Salve for the Soul for the individual, whānau and the planet

Ngā mihi Hinemoa for sharing your many pūrakau using whakataukī, and whakatauākī. Arohanui x

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