Kai binds us to whenua (land), to tīpuna (ancestors) and to each other. Uncover Onehunga and Manukau Harbour’s kai connections with our panel of experts. Be part of the conversation as we find out how they’re putting food sovereignty and sustainability back on the table.

Book your place to listen to the panel talks, browse and borrow inspiring titles from our book display, check out our heritage images, recipe cards and activations and enjoy delicious kai. You can register for one or both of the two panels.

Book tickets on this page to register for Panel session 1 Food sovereignty.

Click to register for Panel session 2 Whenua and Wai - history and sustainability.

Itinerary

Panel session 1: Food sovereignty

10am - 11am

About the panel hosts:

Phillipa Holmes (The Good Fale) and Tara Moala (Rākau Tautoko) are behind 'A. Social Impact Summit' and are the leads of The Kai Collective Project.

About the panel speakers

Phillipa Holmes, who leads the social enterprise The Good Fale, and is one of the leads of The Kai Collection Project, will lead the discussion and awareness of food security for our communities.

Amiria Puia-Taylor is the co-founder of 312 Hub Onehunga, a not-for-profit youth arts organisation co-designed & co-led by young creatives, and Onehunga Bites (youth-led catering). Amiria and her team were also involved with developing food parcel solutions during COVID-19 lockdown.

Chloe Fong is a UX designer who worked on the NZ COVID Tracer app and is currently working on a local food delivery and food distribution service and app, This Local Piggy.

Book tickets on this page to register for Panel session 1 Food sovereignty.

Kai Connection lunch - 11 - 12noon

Enjoy delicious kai, generously provided by Onehunga Bites.

Panel session 2: Whenua and Wai - history and sustainability

12noon - 1pm

About the panel hosts:

Phillipa Holmes (The Good Fale) and Tara Moala (Rākau Tautoko) are behind 'A. Social Impact Summit' and are the leads of The Kai Collective Project.

About the panel speakers

Dr Hans-Dieter Bader is an archaeologist who researched sites of pre-European contact māra kai (Māori gardens) in Oranga.

Brendon Marshall is a teacher of science and sustainability, and lead teacher and coach for Te Iti Kahurangi Kāhui Ako - a community of ten schools in the Onehunga area.

Click to register for Panel session 2 Whenua and Wai - history and sustainability.

Kai Connection Festival is supported by Auckland Council, Auckland Libraries, Onehunga Library and Community Centre and Panuku Development Auckland.

This is a We Read Auckland 2021 event.

Find out more on the Auckland Libraries website.

Registering for events offline

If you are having trouble filling in the online ticket form or have limited internet access, you can also get help registering for this event by phoning (09) 377 0209 or in person at one of our libraries.

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