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MÄRA KAIMära Kai around the motuSince inception of the programme in 2009, over 800 Mära Kai projects have been supported across the 10 Te Puni Kökiri regions.In the last financial year alone, some 300 Mära Kai received assistance with more than $700,000 funding allocated.This page contains a selection of Mära Kai funded through Te Puni Kökiri regional offices.Te TaitokerauKaikohe East Primary SchoolWith volcanic rich soil and available land, the school was excited to usethis opportunity as a vehicle to develop a mära philosophy that supportsthe health and education of students in learning about sustainable living.Project KäkanoAfter a public meeting called by Te Kötahitanga Marae Trustees, thecommunity, whänau and hapü agreed that a community garden beestablished for the purpose of planting and growing fresh vegetables tosupply the needy, the elderly and the community.Ngäti Kahu Social and Health ServicesFunding to Ngäti Kahu Social and Health Services supported gardens fortangata whaiora and whänau to not only eat the fruits of their labour butalso encourage them to apply what they learn in their home gardens.Tämaki MakaurauOraeroa MaraeThis mära kai project provided Oraeroa Marae with a resource to achieve anumber of activities including continued development of their herb gardenand vegetable garden as well as new planting of fruit trees at the marae.Whaiora MaraeThis Otara-based marae has an existing community garden which has beenextended to include a new section of planter boxes. The Marae intendsto invite local Kura Kaupapa to help plan what to grow, and include thechildren in planting sessions.WaikatoNgäti Whanaunga Inc-Te Waimamaku fromKennedys Bay CoromandelNgäti Whanaunga umbrella six mära kai projects in the upper Coromandeland Hauraki rohe. Opportunity exists to build whänau knowledge andunderstanding of mära through the development of traditional gardenexpertise within Mäori communities.18TE PUNI KÖKIRI | KÖKIRI | KÖANGA / SPRING 2012