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Mirimiri

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Mirimiri

Mirimiri is a form of traditional Māori massage. This is Auckland resident Annie Tito-Nekeare relaxing under the hands of a mirimiri therapist at a health hui held at the Rānui Baptist Church in 2006.

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Kerryn Pollock, Alternative health therapies – Chiropractic, osteopathy and massage, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/27946/mirimiri (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Kerryn Pollock, published 12 April 2011.