by Lucy Kingsbeer | Dec 10, 2020 | Healthy active streets, Kai, Play
No one could have predicted the events that have defined 2020. The impact of COVID-19 on our people, mahi and how we think about and approach our work together will be long lasting. The Healthy Families Hutt Valley Strategic Leadership Group reflected on their...
by Lucy Kingsbeer | Nov 2, 2020 | Kai
The recent Food, Fire Festival – Te Ahi Kōmau hosted by Papatūānuku Kōkiri Marae with support from Healthy Families South Auckland celebrated South Auckland’s fiery volcanic past as well as its legacy of rich soils and amazing produce, and Healthy Families...
by Lucy Kingsbeer | Sep 28, 2020 | Kai
Our food system has been one of many systems exposed during this pandemic and although we are challenged by meeting the immediate needs we are also presented with a significant opportunity to re-imagine the future that will nurture the health of papatūānuku and our...
by Lucy Kingsbeer | Aug 7, 2018 | Kai
Ron Finley uses gardening as a tool and metaphor for community transformation. Healthy Families Lower Hutt, Te Awakairangi Health Network and Hutt City Council are proud to be supporting Ron to come to Lower Hutt in August in partnership with Visa Wellington on a...
by Lucy Kingsbeer | Dec 4, 2017 | Kai
Reconnecting with Te Taiao is one of the outcomes from Fruit Trees 4 Marae, a co-designed initiative to learn how to kaitiaki gifted fruit trees. It all started with the gift of fruit trees from a local benefactor. The trees were shared out between schools, community...
by Lucy Kingsbeer | Oct 20, 2017 | Kai
What happens when experienced real food heroes get together with a new batch of enthusiastic locals to work on our local food network? This is a recipe that the ‘Hutt Real Food Challenge’ will make on Saturday 25 February. For some of our neighbourhoods, access to...
