Kōanga Kai – Uruuruwhenua
For Alva Bennett of Uruuruwhenua Health in Alexandra, the Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu Kōanga Kai initiative has provided the opportunity to watch whānau grow with their gardens.
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Kōanga Kai is an initiative that encourages whānau rangatiratanga by building healthy and sustainable kai production practices, influenced by the traditions and mātauranga of our tīpuna.
We support entities throughout Te Waipounamu to deliver Kōanga Kai programmes within their communities. By providing physical resources and coaching, whānau are empowered to participate in communal gardens or create māra kai in their homes or communities, and engage in planting, hunting, gathering, foraging, producing, preserving and preparing kai.
Kōanga Kai is about self-determination and sustainability – kai production that puts whānau in charge of creating healthy lifestyles, and that is environmentally and economically sustainable.
Applications are open now and close on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. Keep scrolling for more information and to start your application.
These resources will help you with your application
As well as our November roadshows and January workshops, this time around we are also offering 1:1 support throughout the application process.
We have kaimahi dedicated to different rohe and areas of expertise to support you, answer any pātai you may have or provide guidance when completing your application.
If you would like some extra support, simply fill in this form and one of our kaimahi will be in contact.
We are getting ready to hit the road for our January Funding Roadshow. Nau mai, tauti mai!
We will be in towns and cities all over Te Waipounamu from January 14 to 31, 2025, to help whānau strengthen their applications for Tūātea, Tai Neke, Tai Ora or Kōanga Kai.
As well as helping whānau identify what fund they best align to, the roadshow will cover all the questions in the application and how whānau can best provide all the information needed for a strong application.
Come along if you would like support or to simply connect with others in your region.
For dates and locations and to register, see here.
“Kōanga Kai represents the energy of spring, new shoots of life and the excitement of possibility. It also links us to the legacy of Rākaihautū, who travelled throughout Te Waipounamu and carved out its lakes and rivers using his kō, or digging stick.”
Other funds you may be interested in
We have funding streams available for whānau living in Te Waipounamu, Rakiura, and Wharekauri
