Mai I Kurawaka is a six-part podcast series of Māori stories on hapūtanga (pregnancy, birth and beyond). This podcast will share different whānau narratives and their unique experiences of hapūtanga. It is designed to help educate and encourage first time parents, whānau seeking Māori- specific knowledge on pregnancy and birthing and those who enjoy listening to and learning about hapūtanga.
Produced by Hāpai te Hauora
Funded by Nōku te Ao with support from Mental Health Foundation
Podcast hosts: Lizzie Strickett and Jessikha Leatham-Vlasic
All content for Mai I Kurawaka Podcast is the property of Mai I Kurawaka and is served directly from their servers
with no modification, redirects, or rehosting. The podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by Podjoint in any way.
Mai I Kurawaka is a six-part podcast series of Māori stories on hapūtanga (pregnancy, birth and beyond). This podcast will share different whānau narratives and their unique experiences of hapūtanga. It is designed to help educate and encourage first time parents, whānau seeking Māori- specific knowledge on pregnancy and birthing and those who enjoy listening to and learning about hapūtanga.
Produced by Hāpai te Hauora
Funded by Nōku te Ao with support from Mental Health Foundation
Podcast hosts: Lizzie Strickett and Jessikha Leatham-Vlasic
In this episode of Mai I Kurawaka, we talk to Ruthie Nielsen. Ruthie is a māmā to 2 tamariki (children) and at the time of interviewing, was hapū (pregnant) with her third baby. Ruthie shares the challenges she and her husband, Hans, faced conceiving their first two children, especially after being told they had a 20% chance of conceiving. Ruthie details her third pregnancy as a beautiful surprise, particularly given the season in their life at that time was focused on work and career. Six months into the pregnancy, Ruthie attended the tangi (funeral) of a beloved uncle where she and her whānau (family) contracted COVID- 19. She discusses their experience in an isolation facility where she was eventually transferred to hospital as she developed Pneumonia and required a ventilator for assisted breathing. Despite the immense challenges and heartache in her experience, Ruthie speaks with a lot of hope and encouragement. Despite being such a unique story, it is one about having faith in the face of uncertainty which many whānau may be able to connect with.
Credits:Hosts: Lizzie Strickett, Jessikha Leatham- Vlasic.Producer: Hāpai te HauoraCONTACT US: Via email- media@hapai.co.nzVia instagram- https://www.instagram.com/hapaitehauora/?hl=en
Mai I Kurawaka Podcast
Mai I Kurawaka is a six-part podcast series of Māori stories on hapūtanga (pregnancy, birth and beyond). This podcast will share different whānau narratives and their unique experiences of hapūtanga. It is designed to help educate and encourage first time parents, whānau seeking Māori- specific knowledge on pregnancy and birthing and those who enjoy listening to and learning about hapūtanga.
Produced by Hāpai te Hauora
Funded by Nōku te Ao with support from Mental Health Foundation
Podcast hosts: Lizzie Strickett and Jessikha Leatham-Vlasic
