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A helpful and hopeful guide for whānau raising Tamariki, whether you’re in the trenches of teenage warfare or taming a toddler. Nathan Mikaere-Wallis draws on his experience as a neuroscience educator coupled with traditional knowledge, to help whānau solve problems in a practical and realistic way.

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