Practical, culturally grounded wÄnanga for teams under real pressure.
WÄnanga that reconnect people to themselves, their wairua, and their mahi.
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HAUORA WÄNANGA & WELLBEING TRAININGS
We help the helpers - the kaimahi holding our communities together.
Our mahi is simple:
- Restore calm
- Rebuild connection
- Strengthen resilience
- Return people to balance
We create spaces where teams can slow down, laugh and reconnect. We support kaimahi (staff) to learn tools they can use immediately.
MÄori Wellbeing and Mindfulness Training
- Burnout & compassion fatigue
- Cultural wellbeing & belonging
- Practical tools that work under real pressure
Trusted By:
āOur team wants this twice a year. You filled my soul today.ā
ā Youth Social Worker, Presbyterian Support Northern
From first conversation to a restorative experience for your team.
MÄrama - Understanding
Uncovering the needs, pressures & kaupapa of your team with clarity and care.
Ā WÄnanga - Workshop / Noho Marae
Guided wÄnanga that settle nervous systems, strengthen connection and uplift wairua.
Whakamana - Embeddingu
Support to empower your team to integrate the tools and sustain wellbeing long after the wÄnanga ends.
Our Whakataukī
āKo te kiato i te taioraā
TAIORA ā The Tide of Wellbeing
The name encompasses that every stage of wellness (like the tides of the ocean) has a purpose and cycle of balance. It removes the pressure to be something, someone, or somewhere we are not.
āKo te kiato i te taioraā ā Travelling the vessel of wellness
āKiatoā is the part of the waka that stabilises and maintains balance. It recognises that we are all on a journey toward wellness, and that balance in heart, spirit, mind, and body is essential.
NgÄ mihi ki Matua Paraone Tai Tin
Kia ora, weāre Krissy & Brady.
We support the people who support everyone else.
Taiora delivers MÄori-led wellbeing and mindfulness wÄnanga for organisations who want their people to feel calm, connected, and resourced - so they can continue their mahi without burning out.
Krissy (Kristina) Cavit, MNZMĀ (WhÄngai)
Co-founder of Taiora and founder of The Kindness Institute, honoured with the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to youth and community. Krissyās background is in accessible Mindfulness education and she leads wÄnanga with warmth, humour, and evidence based tools. She also loves dogs and chocolate.
Meet the Team āBrady Polkinghorne (NgÄti TamaterÄ)
Co-founder and experienced MÄori hauora facilitator. Brady helped develop the Headspace website and previously served as Director at The Kindness Institute. He brings leadership, playfulness, and practical wellbeing tools to teams under pressure - and loves his two cats.
Meet the Team ā
Full-Day Hauora WÄnanga (Wellbeing Workshop)
$7,500 | Up to 30 people | 7 hours | All materials included
Designed for teams experiencing:
ā Burnout, overwhelm or fatigue
ā Compassion fatigue or exhaustion
ā High emotional or relational load
ā Constant change or pressure
ā Stress impacting team connection or performanceĀ
Your team will leave:
ā Calmer and more regulated
ā More connected
ā Equipped with practical hauora tools
ā Confident supporting their own wellbeing and each other
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WHY TAIORA
Tailored: Not Corporate:Ā Ā No rigid, tick-box PD. Each wÄnanga is shaped around your people, giving practical tools that your team can use immediately under pressure.
Warm & Engaging:Ā Ā wÄnanga are welcoming and accessible, with plenty of laughter, connection, and shared moments. Through our trauma informed facilitation, thereās no pressure to go ādeepā, people can participate in ways that feel comfortable and safe.
MÄori-Led, Rangatahi-Informed:Ā Facilitated by experienced practitioners alongside rangatahi MÄori, bringing warmth, humour, playfulness, and lived experience into every session.
Culturally Grounded & Inclusive:Ā approaches benefit everyone. Staff of all backgrounds can connect safely, explore hauora tools, and strengthen resilience, including those with little prior knowledge of MÄori wellbeing.
WHAT ORGANISATIONS SAY
āFantastic! Best workshop weāve done to date.ā
ā Social Worker, Presbyterian Support Northern.
āOur team wants this twice a year. You filled my soul today.ā
ā Youth Social Worker, Presbyterian Support Northern.
āEven better than I imagined. Leaders left with tools theyāll carry for life.ā
ā Ruawai, Emerging Talent Manager, Foodstuffs.
āKristina is gifted at holding space for all kinds of people. Her work is the real deal.ā
ā Emma, HR Consultant .
āIām going away feeling at peace and with more agency.ā
ā Academy Ex Education Staff.
āKia kaua e whakamÄ ki ngÄ mahi pÄnei ana - he taonga, he mana tiaki. Kia tau te wairua - ngÄ mihi maioha ki a kÅrua.ā (The most valuable thing has been learning not to be ashamed of this kind of work, it is sacred, precious and empowering.)
ā Academy Ex Participant.
100% of participants reported learning ways to self-regulate and calm. āIām going away feeling a sense of clarity, peaceful, with practices that I can use. THANK YOU!āā
ā Academy Ex participant.
āKristina may be the most calming, soothing person I have ever met and is well placed to deliver this rejuvenating experience, that, if you let it, really could be life-changing. I am excited about applying The Work to everyday life. Already I feel so much lighter. Thank you!ā
ā Shelley, Mt Eden.
āKristina has helped me to relax and gain peace of mind. Itās not hyperbole to say the time spent with Kristina has changed the way I live my life for the better. At first, I was very sceptical but once weād done a few sessions I saw that it was an amazing tool. Itās helped me to relax and be less judgemental in my day-to-day life.ā
ā Dominic, Youth Worker.
Our WÄnanga Offerings
Full-Day Hauora WÄnanga
$7,500 | Up to 30 staff
A deep, restorative day designed for teams experiencing burnout, compassion fatigue, or high emotional load.
Hauora Reset Session
90 minutes | $2,500
A deep, restorative day designed for teams experiencing burnout, compassion fatigue, or high emotional load.
Your team leaves calmer, more connected, and genuinely resourced.
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