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Heeni’s healing journey ‘I PUT FAITH IN MY ANCESTORS’

When Heeni Hoterene was diagnosed with stage four terminal cancer, she had a choice to make – accept the diagnosis or fight it to the end using her knowledge as a maramataka expert to map out her healing. Maramataka refers to the Māori lunar calendar and the practise of planning accordinginly.

Heeni is one of Aotearoa’s most renowned and respected experts, sharing wisdom daily with her more than 70,000 followers online.

“When I was diagnosed two years ago, I knew

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