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 […]
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 […]
Growing a new approach for kai security
In a time of intense socio-economic hardship and growing reliance on food support, local organisations play a pivotal role in leading collaborative and innovative approaches to build food security and resilience. Based in West Auckland, Seed 2 Harvest is a well-established food relief organisation that services all people, predominantly Māori and Pacific. Since 2020, Seed […]
Indigenous practices underpinning approach to māra kai and wellbeing at West Auckland schools
Teaching tamariki about the origins of their food – from garden to table – is well established in schools, but a new approach underpinned by indigenous practices and mātauranga Māori is having a positive impact across learning and wellbeing in several West Auckland schools. Over the last three years, ākonga at Westbridge Residential, Don Buck and […]
Whau and Waitākere Ranges Local Board acknowledge Mana Motuhake o te Kai in 2023 Local Board Plans
A collaborative tool to indigenise local food systems for the health and wellbeing of West Auckland has been acknowledged and referenced in the Whau and Waitākere Ranges Local Board Plans for 2023. Developed by Hoani Waititi Marae, Community Waitākere and Healthy Families Waitākere, Mana Motuhake o te Kai is a tool to authentically engage with […]
Mana Motuhake o te Kai Framework
Healthy Families Waitākere has engaged with several organisations and whānau on the issue of food security and discussed how to grow kai sovereignty in West Auckland. Kai sovereignty emphasises placing control of food back into local communities. If you would like to know more about this mahi, please email hfw@sportwaitakere.nz Mana Motuhake o te Kai […]
Toi Tangata Hui a Tau returns after a three-year in-person hiatus
In late January, a group representing Sport Waitākere took part in the eagerly anticipated Toi Tangata Hui a Tau.
Unveiling the Keys to Effective Partnerships in West Auckland
The key elements needed in building authentic partnerships was the core focus of a day’s workshop held in West Auckland recently. With funding from WEAVE, Kai West member, Healthy Families Waitākere Systems Innovator Michele Eickstaedt organised the workshop, presented by the Partnership Brokering Association of Aotearoa New Zealand. The workshop was free to attend and […]
Healthy Active Learning Waikato visit West Auckland
Teams dedicated to promoting healthy and active learning environments are excited to explore initiatives in West Auckland, particularly Mana Motuhake o te Kai and Kāhui Kai Maara. Five members of the Waikato Healthy Active Learning team, located in Te Whatu Ora, paid a visit to the Sport Waitākere office to learn more about these initiatives, […]
