Hui Planned For Marae-based Project Teaching Kaipara Residents To Grow Kai
Wednesday, 20 January 2021, 3:09 pm The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is funding a new marae-based project to help Kaipara residents grow their own food. The first of four educational hui will be held this month to teach people how to transform their backyards into food bowls. MPI is providing $20,000 to Māuri Orā ki Ngāti Whatua Charitable Trust to develop the community education programme. The funding is part of MPI’s Rural Community Hubs programme, which is empowering isolated communities to be better prepared to tackle challenges they face. “During last year’s COVID-19 l...
Source: scoop.co.nz