Cram (2010) identified Māori as being amongst the highest negative health statistics in the world and rising (Hamilton-Pearce, 2009). At the same time, the research problem acknowledged the dearth of traditional Māori healing romiromi (ancient processes of Māori healing) knowledge in Māori health services in Hawkes Bay. My doctoral thesis proposed to address the marginalisation of Māori healing romiromi knowledge in the community. Two questions are presented to define romiromi and explore whether there are potential links between romiromi and the wellbeing of the whanau. A kaupapa Māori research theory that is for, by and with Māori, informed the methodology to support Māori participants throughout the entire research process (Smith, 1999). A qualitative approach enabled participants to share their experiences through pūrākau storytelling which provided the groundwork for case studies (Lee,2009). An archival analysis approach was used for records collated before the doctoral study time-frame. The literature review examined prior studies of romiromi, matekite (spiritual sensory perception used in romiromi), Tohungatanga (traditional Māori healing), the history of the Tohunga (healing priests/priestesses) and contemporary rongoā Māori (natural healing and medicine), as relevant aspects of romiromi Māori healing.