A 6-part short film series exploring the broad ways in which whānau understand and engage with Māori food systems, and how these understandings influence their everyday kai practice.
Jasmine Gray
Jasmine Gray is a midwife and a mother to 5 children. She sees health as a holistic endeavour that is connected to all the ways in which we are in a relationship with the natural world, with our communities and with our bodies.
(Toi Tangata, NZ, 2021)
Te Kawa Robb
Te Kawa Robb is an advocate for the protection of our taiao, from working in marine environments with rangatahi to minimising waste. He and his small whānau are striving to connect to food systems in a way that acknowledges the whakapapa of the food they consume.
(Toi Tangata, NZ, 2021)
Tiana Ngawati
Tiana and her husband, Brad, are parents to a beautiful daughter. They are also both dedicated athletes with an in-depth awareness of how good nutrition can enhance their athletic performance.
(Toi Tangata, NZ, 2021)
Te Ara Hou Huia
Te Ara Hou is a mother of 3, and a new student at Toihoukura, a Māori visual arts school. He kai kei aku ringa for her is a calling of encouragement, a calling for her to keep reaching out for more, to fill her hands with the skills needed to collect the kai that’s available at hand.
(Toi Tangata, NZ, 2021)
Alex Hawea
Alex has lived in the West Auckland community for the past 20 years. Living in such a demanding urban centre means Alex is constantly walking a fine line between meeting the material and cultural needs of his whānau.
(Toi Tangata, NZ, 2021)
Ebony Ranapia
Ebony has been planting and harvesting kumara in the small town of Te Teko her whole life. The practice from start to finish has been passed down through her whānau for generations, as have many other life lessons.
(Toi Tangata, NZ, 2021)