Dr Elle Brittain (Ngāti Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa, Ngāti Rakaipaaka) discusses narratives of wairua for Māori, and the meaningfulness of wairua through experiences of distress and in processes of healing and recovery. She also speaks to a Kaupapa Māori narrative approach to research. Her kōrero draws from her Doctoral research.

Her presentation from 16 May 2024 is titled, ‘Ko wai, ko wairua: Narratives of wairua and wellbeing.’