About
Ko Taupiri raua ko Maungatautari toku maunga
Ko Waikato toku awa
Ko Tainui toku waka
Ko Ngāti Maniapoto raua ko Ngāti Haua toku hapū
Ko Tainui toku iwi
Ko Te Tokanganui-a-Noho toku marae
Ko Kellie Makere toku ingoa
My name is Kellie, I am from a small town in New Zealand called Te Kūiti, in the mighty King Country. I lived most of my adult life in the beautiful Tauranga Moana with my four children. We recently relocated to Australia, this is my story.
My great-grandmother Makere Hose nee Rangawhenua had an important role later in life as a hāwene (Lady-in-waiting) to her niece the Māori Queen, Te Arikinui Te Atairangikaahu.
Her role was to uphold tikanga (cultural protocols) and tapu (sacred rituals) in the presence of Te Arikinui Te Atairangaikaahu, which is still practiced today.
She bestowed her name to me shortly before she passed away. I remember vividly meeting her in a sacred space between heaven and earth, we did not exchange any words but she gave her mauri (lifeforce) to me through a hongi, the pressing of foreheads, noses, and chins. This nine-day exchange, commencing with her death and concluding with my birth, ensured her legacy of wairuatanga continued through our bloodlines.
That spiritual thread, a sensitivity to the unseen, was evident from my early childhood. My grandmother, a daughter of Makere, shielded me from misinterpretation and nurtured my abilities, as she took me and raised me. The birth of my first child when I was 19 years old confirmed its hereditary nature, for he had the same sensitivity as me, in turn igniting my journey into wairuatanga.
Now, guided by both my kuia (grandmothers), from te ao wairua, I navigate the spiritual realm. They act as my kaitiaki (guardian), protecting me from mākutu (negative energy) and they interpret the kupu (words) of tūpuna (ancestors) bringing guidance and advice to those who seek it.
Through regular wānanga (learning) with them, who are part of my wairua team alongside other guides, angels and atua (Māori gods/spiritual beings),
This has enabled me to help tautoko (support) others on this haerenga (journey) through te ao Wairua (the spiritual world). I am ready to walk alongside you on your wairua journey and to provide you with the guidance and advice, book today so your journey can begin.
This is my purpose, this is my why.
Nau mai, haere mai ki te ao Wairua, ki te ao Marama, ki te ao Mōhiotanga.
My great grandmother Makere Hose nee Rangawhenua.
The Blue Privilege: The Last Tattooed Māori Women : Te Kuia Moko, portrait painted for a book by Harry Sangl in 1980.