Kōanga Edition 2011

With the arrival of spring the team has been enjoying all the joys that this time of year brings – new growth, more light, fresh outlook and all of the things captured in this E- Newz edition.

Ko te wahine he whare tangata, he waka tangata

Within the female is the nurturing home of humankind and the channel from the spiritual to the physical (Herangi-Panapa, 1998)

An Australian fundraising campaign called Droptober has inspired the THMM team.

 With its focus on safe weight loss, achievable goals and a simple message “just drop two kgs”.

Marae Master Chef nutrition sessions

Located out in the heart of Counties Manukau, the hard working team at Huakina Development Trust run a Marae Hauora programme.

Mara Kai Koanga Planting

Kua pūmahana te whenua, me ngā otaota, me ngā rākau”

As the warmth is returning to the land, growth will begin once more. Just as out tupuna began preparing the earth as they heard the cries of “Kui, kui” from the pipiwharauroa who had returned from Hawaiki. Here is what we can start doing to get our māra kai ready for the growth that kōanga brings.

He kai kei aku ringa - there is food at the end of my hands

All we seem to be hearing and feeling in our wallets lately is the ever increasing price of kai. In the past year alone Fruit and Vegetables have increased by 13.2 % and food prices in general increasing by 7 % with the highest prices being recorded in June and July.

As kōanga begins to warm the land it a time also to start getting back out on the moana to collect kaimoana.

Kumara and Kutai fritters

Preparation 30 minutes

Cooking time 10 minutes