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    • Kawakawa leaves and unripe berry clusters.
    Rights: Judi Lapsley Miller, CC BY 4.0 Published 17 September 2019 Size: 5.2 MB Referencing Hub media

    Kawakawa has a number of medicinal applications in rongoā Māori. It is also important in cultural contexts, for example it is sometimes worn as a wreath during tangi.

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      The science of rongoā

      This article tells the story of Chris Ryan, a high school student who investigated the medicinal properties of kawakawa. Chris initially found there was no scientific evidence to support kawakawa ...

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      Rongoā is the traditional Māori healing system. Rongoā is a holistic practice that often includes using the medicinal properties of Aotearoa New Zealand native plants. Rights: Creative Commons ...

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