Community of Practice Homepage (Members Only)

The Community of Practice is a space for Te Ara Whakamana Practitioners to share resources, examples and their use of the model in their practice. The community of practice site includes:

  • Downloadable Te Ara Whakamana resources
  • Links to videos, books and articles on Pūrākau, creation stories
  • Further reading and links to the latest research
  • Whakataukī, whakatauākī, karakia, waiata and Māori games and movement
  • Te Ara Whakamana classroom examples
  • Case studies
  • A Te Ara Whakamana news blog
  • Hui ā tau presentations

In order to join the Community of Practice, you must have completed a Te Ara Whakamana: Mana Enhancement training. If you are a trained Te Ara Whakamana practitioner, register or log in below to gain access to this exclusive part of our site.


Te Ara Whakamana resources including the Te Ara Whakamana model, Atua images, Monitoring Māui, Re-Storying, Takiuru / Atua Check-in and more.

Links to Atua resources, Pūrākau / Māori stories, videos, books, articles and resources.

Case study examples of the Te Ara Whakamana model in use in Early Childhood, Education, Social Services and Health settings.


Te Ara Whakamana Hui ā Tau presentations from practitioners sharing their Te Ara Whakamana experiences, innovations, challenges and successes.

Examples of Te Ara Whakamana displays, models, mana walls, murals and pou.

Te Ara Whakamana practitioners share their journey, and what Te Ara Whakamana means to them.


A selection of powerful karakia and waiata.

Māori games and movement to strengthen mana.

Inspirational Whakataukī and Whakatauākī to use in your practice (and in your life).


Purākau: Māori Myths Retold by Māori Writers See more

A full collection of further reading to enhance your Te Ara Whakamana practice.

A list here of schools and organisations that are part of the Te Ara Whakamana community.

See updates on Te Ara Whakamana in the news, our blogs and pānui.



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