With an interest in spirituality and traditions around birth, which I believe is very much lacking, and is a missing piece in western birth...coming to New Zealand to visit family i couldnt not utilise my spare time here researching Maori birth. Maori have an incredible unique culture, they are indigenous Polynesian, just few generations from their 'old' religion. Which means their ancestors memory and stories are very close, honoured, and for many Maori old religion is still