13 Mar 2023

Iwi programme putting food on the table

From Morning Report, 6:20 am on 13 March 2023

A Te Kahui o Taranaki project is not only helping to put food on the table during a cost of living crisis, it's also putting iwi members back in touch with traditional gardening practices.

Tātai Tāngata ki te Whenua Maara Kai is a six-month programme using Marama-taka Māori, or the Māori Lunar Calendar, to help whānau work towards food resilience and well-being.

Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin visited a vegetable patch in Waitara.