Kia ora e hoa!

Curious about the meaning behind our clinic room names? You’ve come to the right place!

Kōrero tuku iho tell stories of Tainui waka being hauled across the Tāmaki Makaurau isthmus to become the first of the great canoes to reach Manukau Harbour. You hear tales about the anxiety of Hoturoa, Te Maanukanuka o Hoturoa, as he steered Tainui waka towards the breakers at the entrance of the harbour.