Author: Prerita

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 held by the Kāti Huikai hapū records that their migrating waka (vessel), Makawhiu, arrived in Koukourarata at approximately the same time as the Mayflower was touching ground in America around… Continue reading Matiu Payne and Wendy Fox

Ka hao te rakatahi – restoring our connection to our whenua, our reo, our mahika kai practices The focus of this korero is the story behind our tribal wetlands, Te Nohoaka o Tukiauau, and how we are re-engaging whānau with our whenua through rakatahi focused initiatives.

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, New Zealand reproduce status quo conditions of inaccessible, unaffordable and inferior quality food. Those who maintain colonised power relations and control over our food systems venerate a ‘one-size fits all’… Continue reading Fiona Wiremu, Dr Rawiri Tinirau – Te Wananga o Awanuiarangi

Kua kā kē ngā ahi: The fires are already alight and alive – Rekindling relationships, practices and knowledge of kai amongst tamariki and rangatahi of Ngāti Ruaka, Whanganui River Wānanga (traditional learning forums) focused on teaching tamariki (children) and rangatahi (youth) to hopu tuna (catch eels) has led to the consolidation of hapū (sub-tribe) projects… Continue reading Dr Rawiri Tinirau, Cruz Pauro, Connor Pauro, Raiha Mihaka, Pera Maraku, Retitia Heitia – Te Atawhai o te Ao

“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 by Māori. Kākahi are also ecologically important as filter feeders and ecosystem engineers. Functionally, this species removes algae and particulate matter including potentially harmful bacteria while also creating habitats for… Continue reading Channell Thoms – Mahaanui Kurataiao Ltd / University of Canterbury

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 way of improving Social and Emotional Wellbeing (this includes physical and mental health) within communities and individuals alike (Gone, 2013). For First Nations people attending Sundance (ceremony), there is a… Continue reading Dr Stewart Sutherland, Tim Stevens – The Australian National University

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. The presentation will explain the cultural context involved in the process of whale resource recovery, with emphasis on the importance of Atua Māori, Mātauranga Māori and Pūmanawa empowering self-awareness. “It… Continue reading Harina Rupapera – Te Anga Raiona Limited

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.) tree were symbiotic in their cultivation. In 1870, Hone Taare Tikao’s narrative explained in great detail preparation instructions for kauru and kūmara. Tikao’s knowledge when complemented with pūrākau (legends) from… Continue reading Matiu Payne – Hakari Rau Limited

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 mahinga kai in Aotearoa New Zealand. Today there are grave concerns regarding the state of decreasing shellfish mahinga kai and the degradation of their marine environments through issues such as… Continue reading Dr Kura Paul-Burke, NIWA

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 food for hundreds of years, including operating a successful productive mara kai enterprise in the 1900s that was a key food supply for Christchurch. However, food production ceased over the… Continue reading Dr Charles Merfield