Rikki was raised in Te Hauke, mentored by his grandparents—especially his koroua—learning to garden, farm, and work the land through hands-on experience and daily life alongside them. He is part of the Aronui team at Turuki Healthcare, where he integrates Maramataka Māori into health and wellbeing—aligning daily activities with lunar and environmental cycles to enhance hauora and reconnect whānau with ancestral ways of living. Rikki is also a Mataora with Mahi-a-Atua and also has over 27 years of experience in funeral care. In this presentation, Rikki will explore how Maramataka—the Māori calendar—guides daily life and decision-making to support hauora, or holistic wellbeing. From a Māori worldview, the health of whānau and individuals is inseparable from the health of the taiao, reflecting an enduring connection between people and the natural world.