Rollo, Te Manaaroha Pirihira2014-12-072013-11-232014-12-072013-11-23Rollo, T. M. P. (2013). Mā Te Wai - Ka Piki Ake Te Hauora. Presented at the Linking Cultures: New Zealand School of Music (NZSM) Music Therapy Conference, Conference held at Massey University, Wellington Campus, New Zealand, November 23-24, 2013.https://hdl.handle.net/10289/8917This paper researched traditional Māori forms of music therapy focusing on waiata¹ and taonga pūoro² . Linking cultures: collaborative partnerships in music therapy and related disciplines is the main objective of this research. In support, this paper examined past and current Māori practices that aim to heal and promote ‘well-being’ amongst people, thus resulting in linking the Māori culture and therapeutic values and practices in contemporary New Zealandapplication/pdfenThis is the author’s accepter version. © 2013 the author.Conference Contribution