Pou Ārahi

(Monday through Friday) tric@korehiakai.org.nz

Ko Tangata Tiriti ahau. With my little whānau I live in the shadow and protection of ngā maunga - Kaukau, Otari and Ahumairangi in Pōneke.

It is a pleasure and a privilege to be part of the leadership of Kore Hiakai Zero Hunger Collective where we dream of creating a food secure Aotearoa. We have worked hard to draw together a dynamic collection of passionate people and organisations who have this same dream: An Aotearoa where all thrive.

We know that are our economic and social systems drive our current increasing levels of food related poverty. The values at the heart of those systems come from our colonial heritage that favour extraction and financial gain over the wellbeing of people and planet. When we choose to put mana at the centre of our decision-making and our systems, all can thrive because there is enough. We can have a Food Secure Aotearoa!

Pou Māori

(Tuesday & Thursday) moko@korehiakai.org.nz

Te Aitanga a Mahaki, Te Atiawa, mother, grandmother, sister, daughter – advocating and breathing in the kai sovereignty spaces for awhile now. Learning and growing knowledge and ways in which we can connect with each other, with our taiao to create an Aotearoa where we build Te Tiriti grounded, long term, mana centred, sustainable solutions to ensure all people, at all times, have agency and access to enough nourishing, affordable, sustainably sourced, culturally appropriate food – This is a Food Secure Aotearoa.

Moko joined the team in April 2023 on a short-term contract researching Māori kai. In August 2023, Moko joined the team as Pou Māori.

Kairangahau

(Tuesday to Thursday) jennie@korehiakai.org.nz

Kia ora, I’m Jennie, I was born and grew up in the deep south of Te Waipounamu, with Scottish, Irish and English ancestry. Te Whanganui-a-Tara /Wellington has been home for Steve & me for 28 years, together we have two awesome rangatahi who regularly teach me loads about myself and the world. I have a background in church and community ministry, and in corporate communication.

As kairangahau/researcher my mahi seeks to shine the light on the root causes of food insecurity.  I joined the team in March 2021 and bring to Kore Hiakai my passion for social justice, especially seeking to give voice to those whose voice is silenced or unheard. I long for a world where all have enough so they can enjoy life in all its fullness – a food secure Aotearoa would be a great start!

Kaituitui Kōrero

(Monday through Friday)

eleanor@korehiakai.org.nz

Eleanor joined the team in July 2024 and is the kaitiaki of communications. She also tends to some administrative aspects of Kore Hiakai that keep our wider networks connected and collaborating, to keep us all striving for a food secure Aotearoa.

Eleanor is a seasoned expert in copywriting, content creation, and social media and email marketing strategy with a rich background of freelance, agency and in-house roles, crafting compelling narratives for purpose-driven organisations to meaningfully educate and build community online.