Local Kai Mapping
Mapping the sources of kai in our local areas connects us with its whakapapa. Sourcing and eating local kai nourishes our tinana while building mātauranga and community. It helps us to disconnect from the global kai system and foster a healthier tomorrow for our tamariki. This Learning Bite explores our local kai sources, starting from our own backyards and looking further into our communities, towns, and cities to identify where we can source our kai locally.
Instructions
These Learning Bites are short, self-paced online learning modules designed to be accessible, practical and grounded in kaupapa Māori values.Each ‘bite’ takes around 10–15 minutes and can be completed in your own time. Please enter your responses in the text boxes provided.
To finish, make sure you click
Complete Learning Bite
on the very last slide!
Get Ready!
To make the most of this Learning Bite, you will need:
- 1 medium-large piece of paper (A4 is fine)
- 1 pencil and eraser
You will use these to complete the Local Kai Mapping activity, the main component of this Learning Bite.
These are all ways of sourcing kai locally!
Nō hea te Kai?
Where does most of the kai in your life currently come from?
Why Map Local Kai?
Whakapapa
- Knowing the origin of kai and the hands it has passed through
Whanaungatanga
- Build stronger communities and support local economies
Oranga
- Access fresh, organic, nutritious kai, uplift food security & resilience
Kaitiakitanga
- Minimise impact on te taiao with less fuel and packaging
Hidden Journey of Supermarket Kai
Where could you source kai from locally?
Local Kai Mapping
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Today's Learnings
Local Kai Mapping:
- Connects us with the local whakapapa of our kai
- Fosters traditional practices and mahinga kai skills
- Builds stronger community relationships and local economies
- Empowers us to source and eat healthy, organic, and fresh local kai
- Reduces our dependence on supermarkets and global food systems
- Increases our food security and sovereignty
He aha ōu whakaaro?
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If you could change the order, what would it be?
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Local Kai Mapping
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Local Kai Mapping
Mapping the sources of kai in our local areas connects us with its whakapapa. Sourcing and eating local kai nourishes our tinana while building mātauranga and community. It helps us to disconnect from the global kai system and foster a healthier tomorrow for our tamariki. This Learning Bite explores our local kai sources, starting from our own backyards and looking further into our communities, towns, and cities to identify where we can source our kai locally.
Instructions
These Learning Bites are short, self-paced online learning modules designed to be accessible, practical and grounded in kaupapa Māori values.Each ‘bite’ takes around 10–15 minutes and can be completed in your own time. Please enter your responses in the text boxes provided.
To finish, make sure you click
Complete Learning Bite
on the very last slide!
Get Ready!
To make the most of this Learning Bite, you will need:
- 1 medium-large piece of paper (A4 is fine)
- 1 pencil and eraser
You will use these to complete the Local Kai Mapping activity, the main component of this Learning Bite.These are all ways of sourcing kai locally!
Nō hea te Kai?
Where does most of the kai in your life currently come from?
Why Map Local Kai?
Whakapapa
Whanaungatanga
Oranga
Kaitiakitanga
Hidden Journey of Supermarket Kai
Where could you source kai from locally?
Local Kai Mapping
Town/City
Community
Home
Home
Community
Home
Town/City
Community
Home
Activity
Today's Learnings
Local Kai Mapping:
He aha ōu whakaaro?
Please share any thoughts, comments, and feedback you have on this Learning Bite. Let us know what you liked and what we can improve!
Complete Learning Bite
If you could change the order, what would it be?
Maybe you're happy with where most of your kai comes from, or maybe you'd like to move some places further up the list