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Values

• Rangatiratanga
  Power to define, decide and protect.
  
  
• Te reo
  Encourage the use of te reo, waiata, karakia and kupu hou.
  
  
• Tikanga
  Hei tauira (setting examples)

• Whakapapa
  
  
• Networking
  Maori physiotherapists and students
  Other Maori health professionals
  
• Collaborative activities
  Hui-a-tau

• Cultural guidance
  
  
• Professional support
  
  
• Mentoring

• Improving the quality of physiotherapy for Maori
  Clinical competence
  Cultural competence
  
  
• Increasing the numbers of Maori physiotherapists
  
  
• Promoting understanding of indigenous health knowledge

• Professional development
  
  
• Research - consultation
  
  
• International links