posted on 2024-06-21, 04:01authored byJessica Hutchings, Jo Smith, Desna Whaanga-Schollum, Yvonne Taura, Garth Harmsworth, Shaun Awatere
The website for the Storying Kaitiakitanga project includes insights from ten thriving Māori agrifood producers have been summarised as seperate short, highly readable stories. These stories are kaitiaki tools that Māori agrifood producers might use to shine light on their practices. These stories share the moemoeā of participants who grow, produce or sell food as expressions of kaitiakitanga within their land and waterscapes. Some of the stories tell of how kōura grown on whānau lands can become an ahikaa catalyst; māra kai initiatives could be the pathway to greater tino rangatiratanga; building a clean kai co-op through whanaungatanga principles could mean inspiring the next generation to do things differently.
Funding
Funded by the New Zealand Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment's Our Land and Water National Science Challenge (Toitū te Whenua, Toiora te Wai) as part of project Storying Kaitiakitanga