Ko te mauri he mea huna ki te moana
Te Tiriti based solutions to inequities in mental health and addictions

RANZCP 2026 New Zealand Conference

Conference mihi

Kei ngā hau e whā, kei ngā mātāwaka o te motu, kei ngā manuhiri tūārangi, nau mai, haere mai ki te whenua tapu o Ngāpuhi nui tonu.

Those of the four winds, the many peoples of this land, and visitors who have traveled from afar, welcome to the sacred lands of Ngāpuhi.

Anei te whenua taurikura, te pataka kai nō Ngāti Rāhiri, nō Ngāti Kawa me ngā hapū o Ngāpuhi nui tonu. Haramai ki ngā whare ahuru mōwai o Te Tiriti o Waitangi Marae me Te Whare Rūnanga.

Here is a place of abundance, a storehouse sustained through the lineages of Ngāti Rāhiri, Ngāti Kawa and the hapū of Ngāpuhi. Welcome to the sheltering havens of Te Tiriti o Waitangi Marae and Te Whare Rūnanga.

Pōwhiri mai ki te paepae kōrero o Ngāpuhi, kia tirotiro hou ai ngā hīnātore o tō tātou kaupapa whakahirahira.

Be welcomed to the forum of Ngāpuhi, where new insights and understandings can emerge within the important work we gather here to consider.

E ai ki a Kawiti, tō tātou rangatira o neherā:

"Waiho kia kakati te namu i te whārangi o te pukapuka, ko reira ka tahuri atu ai."

According to Kawiti, an esteemed rangatira of former times:

"Let the sandfly bite the page of the book and then turn to act."

A reminder that wisdom comes through careful observation, reflection, and thoughtful action.

Nā reira, e ngā manuhiri, haere mai ki tēnei huihuinga nui e whakakotahi ana i ngā whakaaro, ngā mātauranga me ngā wheako o te hunga e whai wāhi ana ki te oranga hinengaro o te motu.

Therefore, we welcome you to this important gathering that brings together knowledge, perspectives, and lived experience in the pursuit of mental well being across our nation.

Mihi authors:
Whaea Moe Milne, Tui Taurua and Dr Hinemoa Elder

Conference kaupapa

Ko te mauri he mea huna ki te moana
Te Tiriti based solutions to inequities in mental health and addictions

This whakatauki speaks to the many hidden things within the deep. The intent of the conference is to highlight mental health and addiction issues faced within the North and to identify innovative solutions through a Treaty-based relationship. This proverb was the foundational reference to our conference branding and design

  • The conference brand ensures a visual narrative, that reflects a Māori thought.
  • A local Māori artist, BJ Natanahira provided the Māori pattern for the green trim and accent parts of the composition. The patterns have been simplified from traditional carved designs and are from the North.
  • The waka heads towards circle (symbolizing the use of the sun,  in the navigation to Aotearoa by the early Polynesian settlers)
  • The light blend in the blue is in reference to 'mai te po ki te ao marama' - Coming out of the dark and into the light as per the intent of the conference