Dr Hinemoa Elder on finding the surface

From Saturday Morning, 9:32 am on 27 September 2025

Child and adolescent psychiatrist, Dr Hinemoa Elder, has returned with Ara: A Māori Guidebook of the Mind.  

Ara is a quest guided by Hinengaro, Māori goddess of the mind, offering comfort for those trying to deal with the chaos of life.  

She's the best-selling author of Aroha, Wawata, Waitohu and E Moko Dear Moko. 

Dr Elder joins Mihi to explain how we can push through - and find the surface.   

Dr Hinemoa Elder has returned with her latest book, Ara.

Dr Hinemoa Elder has returned with her latest book, Ara. Photo: Simon Young / Penguin Random House

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