Over 2023 our team worked together with Tamaki WRAP to support the roll out of food scraps with Auckland Council Waste Solutions. Check out all these amazing whānau that connected with our team and joined us in learning all about the food scrap service rolling out across Auckland. Summary Dates of engagements: July - December …
Food Scraps
Food Scraps is an Auckland Council Waste Management System that is rolling out throughout Auckland. We are supporting this rollout in three ways: Community Engagement - Sharing knowledge using the Kumara Vine concept Creating a kumara vine of champions throughout our communities that engage and teach our whānau how to grow their knowledge and skills …
Kai Sovereignty 2023
As we move from the Aōtearoa Kai Journey project to our new Kai Sovereignty project we are excited to be able to provide more gardens and chickens to whānau in need in the local community. Together, partnering with Whenua Warrior, who supply the garden beds and soil, along with The Patchwork Gardens, with hands on …
Aōtearoa Kai Journey
It all started with The Kai Collective Project which was a collective of community groups and leaders that came together to respond to the COVID-19 crisis, creating a Food Hub that provided local groups and community leaders with food that they then distributed directly to whānau in need in our community. From here we learned …
Phenomenal Young Women (final blog post)
To see the full report click here. Phenomenal Young Women began in July 2018 originally in response to youth suicide prevention in Tāmaki. In previous years we organised weekly gatherings open for local young women to come along to and participate in empowering, confidence building and fun activities. After pivoting due to covid and needing …
Waste Solutions Focus Groups (PAYT) Final Report
Note - the following is part of the full report, to see the full report please click here. Rākau Tautoko was approached by the Auckland Council Waste Solutions Team to facilitate a focus group series throughout specific geographical areas, to seek feedback on the new Pay as You Throw system that was due to be …
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Pay As You Throw System
Working alongside Auckland Council Waste Solution Team, Jasmine Hope and Tara Moala created a focus group series for South Auckland community members to learn about the Pay As You Throw (PAYT) System. Part of our focus groups, we helped participants to learn about the different waste systems, and then share their thoughts on what they …
Kai Sovereignty – Uncover Auckland
Our Managing Director, Tara Moala hosted a panel in Onehunga for Auckland Council in their "We Read Auckland: Kai Sovereignty". https://soundcloud.com/auckland-libraries/kai-sovereignty-uncover-auckland/s-tVZ6ydCkRsQ Kai binds us to whenua (land), to tīpuna (ancestors) and to each other. Uncover Onehunga and Manukau Harbour’s kai connections with our panel of experts. Be part of the conversation as we find out how they’re …
Digital Capability Growth
Supported by the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board, 22 x mentoring sessions were offered with over 20 x people throughout Maungakiekie- Tāmaki. Through those sessions, participants skills were developed in filming and editing video’s using smartphones, content strategy for social media, technical support and communication platforms, and designing digital graphics using online software. It has become very …
Growing Up In NZ
This work was based on App Creation Co-design. The Codesign Lab approached us to support Growing Up In NZ to co-design an app for their research project. Our part of the project was to work alongside the Growing Up team to learn the process of co-design, and then support engagement with Auckland based participants of …
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