‘My mission was to stay alive’: Gardener uses maramataka to overcome cancer fears

Heeni Hoterene is an organic gardener and maramataka expert with a remarkable story, and if you go to her talk at Garden Marlborough next month, you might hear it. The catalyst for her resolve was the diagnosis of Stage 4 cancer three years ago. “My mission was to stay alive, and my strategy was to use the maramataka for my health plan. (Keryn Jones/NZ Gardener, Stuff)Understanding – and using – the maramataka, is part of this kaupapa, she maintains. I want to see people using maramataka to realign with nature.