Category: Presenters

“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

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

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

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

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

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 food and medicine), ancestry, and family connections, all of which, influence individual and community health. Food is medicine: is a saying often heard among Indigenous people; meaning a healthy diet… Continue reading Emily Heaney, Dr Stewart Sutherland – The Australian National University

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 Social and Emotional Wellbeing (SEWB) or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The promotion of traditional food and food practices through community lead interventions may be a means to improving… Continue reading Emily Heaney, Sai Pavani Divakarla, Dr Stewart Sutherland, Dr Rosalie Aroni – The Australian National University

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

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