What would mental health care look like if it took te ao Māori as its foundation?
Psychiatrist Dr Diana Kopua and her husband Mark - a tohunga and Tā Moko practitioner - have been on a mission to answer that very question.
They've developed Mahi a Atua, an approach which uses creation stories to connect with, and empower, those in distress ... and it's remarkably successful.
Dr Diana Kopua and Mark Kopua Photo: Dr Diana Kopua (supplied)
