Billionaires are buying up Aotearoa while everyday whānau are priced out. As the wealthy retreat to climate bunkers, our strength lies in community. Para Kore’s He Kai Kei Aku Ringa campaign empowers whānau to grow, share and repair, showing that true resilience comes from collective care, not wealth.

Para Kore is calling for a Global Plastics Treaty that makes deep cuts to plastic production, fossil fuel extraction, and chemical manufacturing. Current negotiations have stripped references to Indigenous rights and UNDRIP, silencing Māori and Indigenous voices. Indigenous-led solutions are essential to ending plastic pollution and building truly circular, toxin-free systems.

Every time we eat from our awa, roto, maunga, ngāhere and maara kai, we get a glimpse into the life of our tūpuna. We decolonise our tastebuds from refined sugars and processed kai. We care for these places more deeply because we actively spend time in them. We recognise them as our pātaka kai and acknowledge our dependence on them — if the moana is healthy and abundant with kai, then we are healthy too.

They say the pathway to leadership is through service, and that’s why there is no greater tanga than tea-towel-tanga. Reusable dishes build whanaungatanga, manaakitanga, and responsibility. Convenience is stealing these moments from us, selling us single-use plates and cutlery. Doing the dishes is about circular systems, whakapapa, and doing right by Papatūānuku. So crack out the crockery, grab a tea towel, and save money while honouring our atua and each other.

Te Tiriti is for all of us – it protects people, lands, waters, and taonga. This Para Kore Position Statement outlines why the Treaty Principles Bill is a threat to Te Tiriti and calls on Tangata Tiriti to take anti-colonial action: learn local history, speak up at work and in your community, grow your Māori cultural capability, strengthen whanaungatanga, and share power and resources with mana whenua.

During the festive season, we see a huge spike in consumption and consequently, para filling up our landfills. Gift experiences, be of service, share excess kai, feed the whānau and gift nothing at all. Slow down, do less, relax and enjoy the season. Rest is resistance after all!

Para Kore stands in solidarity with Palestine, Lebanon, South Sudan, Congo, West Pāpua, Kanaky and all oppressed and marginalised people across the globe. We unequivocally condemn the violence, dispossession and ongoing genocide of Palestinians by the Israeli Defence Force. 

“It’s about providing a safe space for an open and honest conversation about healthier and sustainable alternatives for the menstrual cycle.” This is the story of Arohanui West, a Para Kore kaiārahi delivering Ikura Wānanga online. The wānanga explores the impacts of colonisation on our relationship with ikura, celebrates traditional Māori practices, and inspires attendees to embrace reusable options—reconnecting with te taiao and transforming attitudes toward menstruation across generations.