Nau mai haere mai ki tēnei wāhi haumaru o Kia Kaha Māmā.
Nau mai, haere mai e hoa,
I'm glad you're here. If you've found your way to Kia Kaha Māmā, it's likely because you're navigating a chapter that asks for more support, more grounding, or more clarity - and you're ready to reconnect with yourself.
Kia ora! I'm Kaniwa - a Life Coach, wāhine mentor, registered Midwife with 19+ years experience, Master's educated researcher, writer, kaupapa Māori maternal and neonatal wellbeing consultant, and māmā of five.
I've walked alongside thousands of wāhine through their hapūtanga, birth, identity shifts, healing, burnout, relationship changes, career transitions, study presssures, and the deep emotional load that comes with māmāhood and modern life.
Māmāhood Life Coaching & Wāhine Mentoring is the heart of my mahi.
I offer a warm, safe and culturally grounded space where wāhine can breathe, reset and be supported with compassion, clarity, and practice tools.
Here we weave together clinical knowledge, mātauranga Māori, lived experience, wairuatanga, and holistic wellbeing practice to help you move forward with strength and purpose.
Whether you're a māmā finding your rhythm, a health professional carrying stress, a wāhine rebudiling confidence, or a student juggling life and deadlines - you are welcome here. This is your space to reconnect with your mauri, your identity, and the version of yourself you're becoming.
Alongside coaching, Kia Kaha Māmā also offers MANA Consultancy, e-courses and online wānanga, academic and small business mentoring, and a growing e-shop designed to support your wellbeing journey.
Nau mai - come as you are. I work with all ethnicities and cultural backgrounds.
You don't have to navigate this chapter alone.
Arohanui, Kaniwa xo
Titiro wāhine me whānau mā;
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Kōrero corner...
Welcome to Kōrero Corner — a space for everyday empowerment, grounded reflection, and conversations that matter.
Here you’ll find kōrero on maternal wellbeing, reproductive justice, wāhine rights, whānau support, holistic living, advocacy, māra kai, self-sustainability, maramataka, relationships, raising tamariki, and navigating life with intention.
From practical tips and personal insights to kaupapa Māori reflections and public education, Kōrero Corner brings together the everyday and the visionary — supporting wāhine, whānau, practitioners, and communities to feel informed, inspired, and connected.
Testimonials
Kaniwa gently showed me after the birth of my son that I was in a relationship that did not value me, as a partner or as the mother of our new baby. She went above and beyond, cooking me food to eat, after I had given birth and had returned home. I had no family support and my (ex) partner worked on the farm. I learnt that I'm the architect of my own and my baby's future. I command my own value. Kaniwa sparked strength into me and she taught me how to exit safely a relationship riddled with domestic abuse, she kept in touch until I was safe with my family. I will never forget what you have done for me= and my baby.
CJ, Australia
Kaniwa is the “Kaha” in Kia Kaha Mama. She reminds me every day to step into my Kaha, my Mana and embrace all there is to being Wahine Māori. Sometimes we forget about the strength that we have, but Kaniwa will make sure you never forget you have it! Kia Kaha Mama embraces living life purposefully!
Cheanne, Gisborne
After having a traumatic birth as a 16 year old Mama to a prem baby, I didn't know that birth could be so EMPOWERING. She helped me to navigate through my pregnancy, I genuinely felt cared for and so did my friends and clients I knew who had been cared for by her too. Kaniwa helped me to see the power within me and change the way I had looked at birth. My journey with her, provided me with a healing birth experience, which directly impacted upon me as a Mama and allowed me to deeply bond with my daughter.
Tiare, Auckland
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