At the Toi Tangata Hui ā Tau in January held in Otepoti, our Kai Māori Kai Ora Kaiārahi, Haylee Koroi, presented the paper ‘Intergenerational Intimacies: A whakapapa conceptualisation of kai’ co-written by her and lead author, Hana Burgess with visual storytelling by Sonya Milford and...
From the 16th-19th of November, Kaimoana Queens, in collaboration with Toi Tangata and Moana Futures Ltd, hosted their second wānanga, Nāku te Rourou at Ngaiotonga Marae, Whangaruru. The amazing tangata whenua led rōpū, Moana Futures, facilitated an evening session on Thursday night sharing some of their mahi with the group. Thursday...
Our baby is two next month. Some days, kai is scoffed down and other days, thrown on the floor. We are trying to emphasise that kīnaki is not a meal on its own and I am learning to take each moment in my stride. While Western...
The cold of winter is finally fading here in the Hokianga as the sun sets further south along Niniwā. The tulips we planted have blossomed, our seeds have germinated - lettuce, beans, tomato and onions. We spotted a white puawānanga in the Waipoua canopy, and may...
The Kore Hiakai Zero Hunger Collective undertook a nationwide project to explore the ways in which different rohe in Aotearoa can achieve food security within their communities. They examined various tools and mechanisms that facilitate the realisation of this goal in each locality. As part of...
Our Kaiārahi Kai Māori, Haylee Koroi, shares her thoughts about restoring the mana, tapu and mauri of kai and the beauty of community. It's stone fruit season here in Te Tai Tokerau and we've managed to salvage what is left from our peach tree in the...
Prep time: 10 mins / Cook time: 25 mins / Serves: 4-6 1kg small or medium yams, cut in half lengthwaysolive oil 2 tablespoonspure maple syrup 2 tablespoonsdukkah 1½-2 tablespoons Preheat oven to 200°C. Line an oven tray with baking paper. Place yams on a tray, drizzle...
Prep time: 10 mins / Cook time: 15 mins / Serves: 8 -10 1kg brussels sprouts1 tbsp butter4 rashers streaky bacon, finely diced2 shallots or 1 small red onion, finely dicedsalt and ground black pepper, to tastejuice of ½ a lemon2 tbsp finely chopped parsley leaves Trim...
Cook time: 30 mins Serves: 6 whanau 2 tbsp canola oil 2cm piece fresh ginger, grated 2 cloves garlic, crushed 2-3 tablespoons laksa or red curry paste, to taste zest of 1 lime 1 litre fish stock 1 cup coconut cream 1 tsp brown sugar 2...
