Kai Villages: A showcase of community-led food sovereignty in West Auckland
This artefact presents the Kai Village initiative in West Auckland, illustrating the journey, successes, and impacts of fostering food sovereignty and resilience at a local level. The Kai Village initiative showcases how community-led initiatives strengthen connections, promote sustainable practices, and support local economies by creating accessible, healthy, and culturally significant food systems. Download
Join Our Team as a Systems Innovator!
Position Description We are seeking a dynamic Systems Innovator to join our dedicated prevention workforce. This role is embedded within the local community, focusing on driving and supporting systems change to achieve sustainable community level health outcomes. The Systems Innovator will be a specialist in nurturing collaboration, identifying key community and system leverage points, and […]
Welcoming New Talent to Drive Innovation for the Healthy Families Kaupapa
The past few months have been a blur of excitement as we have welcomed five outstanding individuals to the Heathy Families Waitākere kaupapa. Christian Curtis, Vinetta Plummer, Palenatino (Tino) Malo, Micheal Collins and Kristen Te Moananui have joined the team, bringing a diverse range of skills and experience which promises to enrich and further strengthen […]
Removing barriers: IELTS Policy Changes Open Doors for Pacific Teachers in Aotearoa
In a landmark move to better support Pacific teachers and protect Pacific culture in Aotearoa, the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) has updated its English competency requirements. These changes come after a consultation process involving key Pacific advocates, including Samoan Aoga Amata I Samoa I Aotearoa (SA’ASIA), members from the Tāfesilafa’i initiative, Healthy Families […]
Kai network helps unite community in growing Massey Kai Village
As the cost-of-living soars and access to healthy food becomes increasingly challenging, local residents and organisations are coming together to bridge the gap to ensure everyone has access to nourishing, affordable kai. Around the Massey suburb of West Auckland, the Massey Kai Village initiative is bringing together a network of partners in the local kai […]
Sāmoan learning resources empowering wellbeing for tamaiti and faiaoga in aoga amata.
The devoted faiaoga (teachers) in aoga amata (Sāmoan language nests) have long nurtured the next generation in the warmth of the Sāmoan culture and language. To bolster their essential work and improve the wellbeing of both faiaoga and tamaiti (children), the Ola Malosi initiative was created.This initiative focuses on developing a range of Sāmoan language […]
Inspiring a journey of rediscovery for young parents in West Auckland
Teenage parents are exposed to a myriad of challenges as they navigate their early parenting journey, with feelings of isolation and disconnection contributing to the immense pressures of life with a young child. For a group of young mothers at He Wero o ngā Wāhine in West Auckland, a focus on wellbeing and active recreation […]
Kai West Impact Report 2018-2023
Download Kai West works to champion projects across West Auckland. In this report, we share some of the work of Kai West and its achievements over the past five years.
Glenavon kai village: where kai and community flourish
Nestled in the heart of Glenavon lies a community hub where connections forged through kai are making a significant difference in people’s lives. Servicing this tightknit West Auckland community, the Glenavon Community Hub has embraced a kai village approach to increase community kai resilience, and to create more pathways for whānau to access affordable, nurturing […]
Prioritising health and wellbeing within Pasifika congregations
For Pasifika whānau, churches are the heart of the community delivering far more than spirituality. Alongside religious worship, they provide valuable social interaction, sport and recreational activities, and valuable health and education services. Recognising the integral role of the church in Pasifika communities, Healthy Families Waitākere has been supporting church leaders to help influence health […]
