Te Waka Kai Ora

30/04/2026

BIG UPDATE FOR HUA PARAKORE 🌿🌱

We’re entering a new phase.

🟢 New Pou Taki (Manager) appointed
🟢 Programme reset underway
🟢 Relaunch planned for Matariki 2026

To do this properly, we’re placing a temporary pause on all Hua Parakore teaching and programme delivery.

Important:
➡️ Your Hua Parakore licence is NOT affected
➡️ No current mahi is required during this time

This reset is about one thing:
Making Hua Parakore stronger, more accessible, and better for our people 🌍🌿

We’ll be back - clearer, sharper, and ready — at Matariki ✨

17/02/2026

Kia ora tātou,
Anei he karere nā Young Organic Growers Alliance Aotearoa.

02/12/2025

There is still time to sign up.

Check out our website and Join today
www.tewakakaiora.co.nz

19/11/2025

Kia ora tātou,
Another update from Rob Small: Kumara planting on Saturday at Te Pourewa and Sunday at Dignan Street community garden Sunday.13 of our 16 varieties good to go. The other 3 varieties a bit slow. Exciting time in the Kumara curation project

06/11/2025

06/11/2025

Kia ora tātou
Last week Cathy spoke on behalf of Te Waka Kai Ora to stop the GE Tech Bill.
Clearly there is a targeted effort from this Government to dismantle the foundation principles of this country.
The Treaty principles Bill, the MACA Bill, GE Bill and a number of others that will follow.
Te Waka Kai Ora completely supports the position to oppose all actions by this Government that threaten the Mana and Mauri of Mother nature and all her living systems.

31/10/2025

More progress from Dignan Street Maara with the Kumara project update from Rob:
Our Kumara puke received a treat of Fresh organic grass clippings and 14 year old pony droppings.
That will get the microorganisms active to receive the tupu in a few weeks time.

28/10/2025

Cathy and Jamie Tait Jamieson at Bio Farm Hua Parakore verified by Te Waka Kai Ora Producers of their own Organic Yoghurts, and distributors of organic butter.
Check out their FB page BioFarm and their website www.biofarm.co.nz

To join the Hua Parakore verification go to www.tewakakaiora.co.nz

21/10/2025

Update from Rob Small
Our fist cold frame for raising kumara tupu ( cuttings) for our Kumara curation project at Dignan street community garden and Te Pourewa Kumara mara. Thanks to funding from starfish foundation and construction through the Sandringham men’s shed. 7 more to come to really ramp up our 17 varieties of Kumara collected so far. Great work by our Dignan Street Community Garden volunteers. So grateful.