While it’s not a new project, the team at Kai Ika Project Wellington are seeing a huge increase in demand from when they started 12 months ago. Volunteer Chris Jupp reflects back on when he started with the company: “Our first drop we picked up two small poly bins [about 36 kgs]. “We brought itContinue reading “Tackling cost of living issues, one fish carcass at a time”
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Kai Ika Wellington hopes to raise $18k for new van
A project to feed those in need with leftover fish is hoping to raise $18,700 to get a new van and make sure more kaimoana does not go to waste. Every week, Chris Jupp from Kai Ika picks up fish heads and frames from two fish distributors in Wellington in his own station wagon. HeContinue reading “Kai Ika Wellington hopes to raise $18k for new van”
Trevally Frame Tartare
Recipe by: Tim Nightingale – X_kilometres
Fish frames are often referred to as ‘waste’. Removing as much of the fillet as possible is the goal for many and whatever’s left over is a mere afterthought. They are a treasure lost as they get tossed overboard or end up…..
Fish stock
Recipe by: Dallas Abel
Just like all marine ecosystems rely on a productive seafloor, many recipes rely on a flavourful base stock. This high-octane fish stock can be used as a platform to create a variety of delicious dishes.
Kia ora magazine: Sea change
A solution to an environmental challenge has developed into a project that is proving transformational on multiple levels. THEY SAY THE greatest ideas come from problem solving – and that couldn’t be more true for the Kai Ika Project. What began as a quest to find use for discarded fish parts has evolved into aContinue reading “Kia ora magazine: Sea change”
Te Ao: Food cart service fillets your fish and gives proceeds to local marae
The Kai Ika filleting trailer is a food cart with a difference. Based at Auckland’s Westhaven Marina, for just a few dollars they’ll fillet your fish for you. In partnership with five Auckland marae, they distribute the leftover frames and heads to whanau in need and use the guts to fertilise the marae māra kai.
Fish of the Day: Clarke gets his fish filleted at the Kai Ika trailer
Join Clarke Gayford as he heads into the Hauraki Gulf in search of his fish of the day – the New Zealand gurnard. Gurnard are usually caught when fishing for snapper in sandy harbours or out on sandy coastal flats but can Clarke target them specifically to fill an order from world-renown chef Peter Gordon.Continue reading “Fish of the Day: Clarke gets his fish filleted at the Kai Ika trailer”
New York Times: A Solution to Pandemic Hunger, Eyeballs and All
This article appeared in the print edition of the New York Times and was likely read by tens of millions of readers. “A Maori community center in New Zealand is distributing bags of donated fish heads to families in need. But it’s more than just charity; it’s a model for reducing food waste. “ ReadContinue reading “New York Times: A Solution to Pandemic Hunger, Eyeballs and All”
Te Ao Māori news: Kai Ika grows to meet urgent demand but more help needed
Papatūānuku Kōkiri Marae is struggling to keep up with demand for its fish. The marae is running a partnership with Legasea that provides fish parts that were once considered by commercial fishermen as waste. But the economic hardship caused by Covid-19 means the popular kai ika initiative can’t meet all the needs. https://www.teaomaori.news/kai-ika-grows-meet-urgent-demand-more-help-needed
The Hui, Three: Turning waste into nourishment
A great segment on The Hui that shows how Kai Ika and Papatūānuku Kōkiri Marae are turning previously wasted kaimoana into an important source of nourishment for whanau in need. Watch it here.