The speedy recovery of All Black Waisake Naholo's fractured leg has highlighted the use of traditional healing methods, not just in the Pacific but in Aotearoa.
With the spotlight on traditional healing methods, Māori healers are experiencing a surge of interest in their work.
But one Ngāti Kuri woman's healing hands have been in demand for years, even helping Hollywood’s elite. Our reporter Rewa Harriman travelled north to see Atarangi Muru applying her skills and passing them on to the next generation.