Channell Thoms – Mahaanui Kurataiao Ltd / University of Canterbury
“Can freshwater mussels (Kākahi, Echyridella sp.) function effectively as a biological tool for stream restoration?” Kākahi are taonga species and are highly-valued as mahinga kai
Abstracts from our 2019 Conference
“Can freshwater mussels (Kākahi, Echyridella sp.) function effectively as a biological tool for stream restoration?” Kākahi are taonga species and are highly-valued as mahinga kai
Revitalising mahinga kai at Koukourarata and control of tomato potato psyllid on taewa/riwai with mesh crop covers Koukourārata, a Ngāi Tahu hapū, cultivated and traded
Te kete kai: Using traditional intergenerational Māori knowledge systems and marine research practices to assist the contemporary restoration of shellfish populations in an important marine
Kua kā kē ngā ahi: The fires are already alight and alive – Rekindling relationships, practices and knowledge of kai amongst tamariki and rangatahi of
The void in Traditional Food Revitalisation in the wake of Other Cultural Practices Cultural activities and ceremony are seen by Indigenous people globally as a
Food is Medicine Indigenous Australians view health holistically in terms of complete Social and Emotional Wellbeing (SEWB). This includes connection to land (Country), culture (including
Transmission of Traditional Food and Plant Knowledge: What’s age got to do with it? Knowledge of traditional food and cultural practices are strongly linked to
He moumou kai, he moumou tāngata kai governance, kai sovereignty: social optimisation, environmental sustainability and inter-generational equity. Political, structural, economic and societal constraints within Aotearoa,
Te Mauri o Tangaroa, shares ancient history and genealogy of Te Āo Māori, her own personal perspective and experiences within the transmission of ancient knowledge.
Transmitting Mātauraka Māori technologies into horticultural reality. Growing kūmara in Te Waipounamu, 2019. Kūmara and Kauru (a sweet food made from cooked Tī (Cordyline sp.)
Utilising Mātauraka Māori knowledge and western scientific mapping technology to track vegetation changes in the Koukourarata (Port Levy) basin from c1620 to 2019. Mātauraka Māori
The transmission of traditional food knowledge: Experiences and perspective of young adults The health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is linked to culture
Kai Rotorua is a volunteer-run local organisation made up of over 130 individuals and organisations. It is using a multi-pronged approach to address the food
Ka hao te rakatahi – restoring our connection to our whenua, our reo, our mahika kai practices The focus of this korero is the story
Designing people-ecology interactions with mahinga kai – a landscape architectural study Landscape architects are actively re-imagining people’s influence as a positive part of nature. The
Mahinga Kai Meets Planning Documents – Whaka-Ora Healthy Harbour Case Study Mahinga kai is one of the cornerstones of Ngāi Tahu identity. In this post-settlement