Mahinga Kai

In this course, you’ll learn about traditional ways of growing, gathering, and preparing kai (food). Made together with Ngā Pōtiki a Tamapahore, the course helps you understand how food is collected and used in different places like the ocean (moana), rivers (awa), forest (ngāhere), and gardens (māra). You’ll also get to try hands-on skills like fishing, setting eel traps, gardening, as well as seeing how an animal is prepared after it's been harvested, which can include removing the skin and getting it ready to be eaten or used in other ways.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn about different Māori practices involved in gathering kai from the māra, moana, awa and ngāhere

• Experience different kai gathering techniques based in and around themāra, moana, awa and ngāhere

• Identify and gather kai from māra, moana, and ngāhere in accordance with Ngā Pōtiki customs and practices

• Travel to several environments including Moana, Ngāhere and Awa