WATCH--> Dr Rebecca Wirihana talking about the process of 'containment' in healing during COVID-19 Alert level 4 Aotearoa/New Zealand State of Emergency. Rebecca is a Māori Clinical Psychologist currently based at the Northland District Health Board working in the Community Māori Mental Health Service. She previously worked at NPM partner Te Atawhai o te Ao on a project called: He Kokonga Whare (HKW): Māori Intergenerational Trauma and Healing Programme. Te Atawhai o Te Ao is a kaupapa Māori research institute based in Whanganui who work alongside whānau and Māori communities to undertake research to benefit Māori.
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