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The Kai Ika Project collects fish heads and frames from Woolworths NZ’s fish supplier Hilton Foods. The heads and frames might otherwise go to pet food or waste. Instead, the heads and frames are distributed free to the community by the team at Papatūānuku Kōkiri Marae. Woolworths NZ has so far granted $30,000 in foodContinue reading “Kai Ika Project X Woolworths NZ”

Reporter Harper is at Papatūānuku Marae with the Kai Ika Project, where perfectly good fish heads and frames are saved from being dumped and given out for free to the community. Hard questions were asked by the 10-year-old journalist who wanted to know everyone’s favourite part of the fish. The eyes or the head? WatchContinue reading “Kea Kids meet Kai Ika”

Seven Sharp, TV One. It’s the catch that keeps on giving. Check out how Toyota and The Kai Ika Project are working together with Everybody Eats to help feed the local community in Porirua. Brought to you by Toyota New Zealand. Watch it here.

Recently we took Outdoor Chef Life out on the Hauraki Express for a bit of a glimpse at The Kai Ika Project. We caught some fish, filleted them at the station and talked about how the initiative came to be. We then took him out to the Papatuanuku Kokiri Marae where he put on anContinue reading “Outdoor Chef Life meets Kai Ika”

One News, 18 July 2025 Demand for free fish heads is rocketing as people continue to struggle with the cost of living. This morning, hundreds queued at a car park in Mangere as The Kai ika Project handed out leftover fish parts.

TVNZ breakfast, July 2025 At the Kai Ika project in Mangere, families line up for free fish heads and frames every Wednesday and Friday morning, highlighting the growing demand due to rising food prices. With supermarket prices up 4.6% in the last year, many families are struggling to afford nutritious meals, making our initiative evenContinue reading “Kai Ika on Breakfast”

Te Ao, Maori news, July 2025. What some might discard, others see as treasure. The Kai Ika Project, a community-led initiative, is making sure no part of the fish goes to waste and whānau in need benefit as a result. Every Wednesday and Friday, long lines of cars stretch through a park in Māngere, asContinue reading “Fish head giveaway draws crowds, offers support to struggling whānau”

Te Karere, TV One. Papatūānuku Kōkiri Marae in Māngere is feeding families with fish heads and offcuts which would otherwise go to waste. This initiative is led by volunteers who give their time and energy to feed the communities of Auckland every Wednesday and Friday morning. Watch here.

Instagram, June 2025 Taking the future of taste out into our community Watch here.

Maori TV, Home, Land and Sea, Episode 4 – Papatūānuku Kōkiri Marae Nestled in the heart of Mangere an urban marae is producing and redistributing kai to those that need it most. Driven by manaakitanga and the tikanga of those before them Papatūānuku Kokiri Marae is on a mission to help the community thrive. WatchContinue reading “Home, Land and Sea”