Commissioning to support healthy kai outcomes for whānau
Project Background
The purpose of this report is to explore the role kai (food) plays in the lives of whānau across Aotearoa New Zealand and how the Whānau Ora commissioning approach in Te Waipounamu has impacted the relationship whānau have with food.
To better understand the role of kai in the health and wellbeing of whānau, a partnership was formed between Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu, Ministry of Health and Ihi Research. The purpose of this work is to create an evidence brief that illuminates what is happening within the current state of the food system through Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu commissioning.
“I attribute many of the successes, many of the things that I do today, and the strength and the capacity, with healing my relationship with myself, my body and with food. I want to just awhi other wahine through the journey.”
- Kai Connoisseurs (Aranui)
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We’ll work with you to find out what’s working, where investment could be put to best use or how to improve anything not going to plan. We can help you define success and set tangible, measurable goals. And we talk in real language so you can understand and engage with the findings. We engage with the community to conduct community research and consultations for private companies, trusts, government agencies, NGOs and more. But we have a special interest in research that has a purpose - to better society and teach lessons. We aim to help those we work with build capacity to enact positive change.
