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# Para Kore

Para Kore

## Sitemaps

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## Posts

- [He Mana tō te Kai - Online Webinar](https://parakore.maori.nz/he-mana-to-te-kai-online-webinar/) - 17 & 24 July Join Arohanui and other whānau on a journey through whakapapa, māramatanga, kaitiakitanga and manaakitanga with our He Mana tō te Kai programme. This is an online webinar delivered over two weeks.
- [Ikura Wānanga](https://parakore.maori.nz/ikura-wananga-story/) - "[Ikura Wānanga is] about providing a safe space for an open and honest conversation about healthier and sustainable alternatives for the menstrual cycle.”
- [Plantar la Kākano](https://parakore.maori.nz/plantar-la-kakano/) - My name is Pania and I’m a tenant at Croft Grove and the main kaitiaki of the maara here alongside my brother Kitene. This is our story about building a maara kai.
- [We Are Hā](https://parakore.maori.nz/we-are-ha/) - We are HĀ (History of Aotearoa). This is our story of how working with Para Kore influenced our education programme Kākano, our roles as facilitators, and the learning experiences of our tauira.
- [Papakupu Para Kore - Zero Waste Glossary](https://parakore.maori.nz/papakupu-para-kore/) - He mea āta whakarite tēnei rārangi kupu e Para Kore rāua tahi ko He Kupenga Hao i te Reo. Ko ngā puna kōrero matua i tirotirohia: • www.māoridictionary.co.nz • www.paekupu.co.nz • He Kupenga Hao i te Reo: Te Reo Pūtaiao. Papaioea: He Kupenga Hao i te Reo, 2009. • Te Taura Whiri i te Reo
- [Waste to Energy](https://parakore.maori.nz/waste-to-energy/) - Waste incineration to get rid of waste and generate energy does not align with tikanga Māori (principles), and is seen by Para Kore as a false solution to solving our waste crisis. Incinerating waste has perpetual negative impacts on the environment and creates pollutants such as greenhouse gasses and toxic ash. Investing in long-term incineration

## Pages

- [Home Page](https://parakore.maori.nz/) - Para Kore supports resilience within Māori communities through mātauranga Māori behaviour change programmes and services.
- [Learning Bites](https://parakore.maori.nz/learning-bites/) - Learning Bites He Kōwae Akoranga Small Steps Lead to Meaningful Change Start Your Journey He Kōwae Akoranga are short, self-paced online learning modules designed to make learning accessible, practical and grounded in kaupapa Māori values. Each ‘bite’ takes around 10–15 minutes and can be completed in your own time.Whether you explore them independently or with
- [Para Kore Kīhini Tips](https://parakore.maori.nz/learning-bites/para-kore-kihini-tips/) - This Learning Bite will help guide you through some simple tips and techniques to prevent waste in your kīhini, to better tautoko the hauora of your whānau and taiao alike.
- [Winter Wellness](https://parakore.maori.nz/learning-bites/winter-wellness/) - This Learning Bite explores winter wellness through te ao Māori by connecting our hauora with whakapapa, kai, rongoā and seasonal practices that tautoko our wellbeing during the colder months.
- [Preserving Kai](https://parakore.maori.nz/learning-bites/preserving-kai/) - Para Kore Learning Bites Preserving Kai Explore various traditional and modern preserving methods. Preserving Kai We invite you to take part in this short, 10-15 minute online module to learn more about this kaupapa. It’s interactive, parts to read, audio you can listen to, that you can do in your own time and pace. Karawhiua!
- [Our Kaimahi](https://parakore.maori.nz/our-kaimahi/) - Ko Tātau Tēnei Our Kaimahi Para Kore is delivered by partners and kaimahi based across Aotearoa. Para Kore is passionate about and committed to collective action for a zero-carbon, zero-waste Aotearoa New Zealand that enables mana Māori motuhake and regenerates Ranginui and Papatūānuku.For regional queries, please contact us. National Office Jacqui ForbesKaihautū Matua 021 0431
- [Annual Reports](https://parakore.maori.nz/annual-reports/) - Para Kore Annual Reports Our Annual Reports Annual Report 2019 Annual Report 2020 Annual Report 2021 Annual Report 2022 Annual Report 2023 Annual Report 2024 Annual Report 2025
- [Our Strategy](https://parakore.maori.nz/our-strategy/) - Discover Para Kore's strategic pou: Oranga Taiao, Oranga Marae, and Oranga Whānau, advancing Māori sustainability education and zero waste practices across Aotearoa.
- [Our Kaupapa](https://parakore.maori.nz/our-kaupapa/) - Discover Para Kore's kaupapa, focusing on zero waste through Māori values, fostering sustainability, and empowering communities with mātauranga Māori principles.
- [Video Resources](https://parakore.maori.nz/video-resources/) - Resources Para Kore Videos Learn more about Para Kore through our videos below. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for regular tips, panel updates and more. Para Kore on YouTube Watch our latest webinar: Colonisation & Kai About Para Kore Online Wānanga and Webinars Para Kore Tips Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for More Subscribe now
- [Whakahaumanu a Hineahuone](https://parakore.maori.nz/whakahaumanu/) - Whakahaumanu a Hineahuone is a Tiriti-dynamic project creating 100+ composting hubs across Aotearoa to restore soil mauri and support food sovereignty.
- [Online Learning](https://parakore.maori.nz/online-learning/) - Welcome to our Oranga Taiao online learning. Here you can experience some of our wānanga in your own time and at your own pace. Gather your whānau around and do it together.
- [Consultancy](https://parakore.maori.nz/consultancy/) - Para Kore offers consultancy in waste management, public speaking, and event support, promoting zero carbon, zero waste through a Māori worldview.
- [Restoring Māori Kai Systems](https://parakore.maori.nz/learning-bites/restoring-maori-kai-systems/) - This Learning Bite explores our traditional kai systems in te ao Māori and the importance of the intergenerational mātauranga that they carry.
- [Local Kai Mapping](https://parakore.maori.nz/learning-bites/local-kai-mapping/) - Para Kore Learning Bites Local Kai Mapping Identify and map different sources of kai in your local area. Local Kai Mapping We invite you to take part in this short, 10-15 minute online module to learn more about this kaupapa. It’s interactive, parts to read, audio you can listen to, that you can do in
- [Foraging Kai](https://parakore.maori.nz/learning-bites/foraging-kai/) - Para Kore Learning Bites Foraging Kai Explore the practice of gathering wild kai from the taiao. Foraging Kai We invite you to take part in this short, 10-15 minute online module to learn more about this kaupapa. It’s interactive, parts to read, audio you can listen to, that you can do in your own time
- [He Para Kai, He Oranga Nuku - Start Here](https://parakore.maori.nz/he-para-kai-he-oranga-nuku/start-here/) - He Para Kai, He Oranga Nuku is a composting programme that supports turning food scraps into soil to grow kai for our mokopuna.
- [He Para Kai, He Oranga Nuku - I Have a Compost](https://parakore.maori.nz/register/hpkhon-i-have-a-compost/) - Strengthen the system that feeds your whenua. Your kai scraps already stay out of landfill. Now let’s improve your composting system so it can thrive. If your marae is already composting, you’re on the right path. Many marae have a system in place but need support with capacity, consistency, or what to do next. We
- [He Para Kai, He Oranga Nuku - I Do Not Have a Compost](https://parakore.maori.nz/register/hpkhon-i-do-not-have-a-compost/) - What if the whenua around our marae could feed our mokopuna? All through composting food that's usually chucked in the rubbish bin? Nau mai, haere mai ki tēnei kaupapa oranga nuku. Your marae (kura or organisation) has been invited to join this private waiting list. Join Para Kore on He Para Kai, He Oranga Nuku
- [Kope Tautaiao - REDIRECT](https://parakore.maori.nz/register/kope-tautaiao/) - Join the growing number of whānau and kōhanga reo who are embracing reusable nappies - kope tautaiao for pēpi and Papaptūānuku. Across Aotearoa, more than one million nappies are sent to landfill every day. That’s millions of pieces of plastic-filled waste entering our whenua and waterways — leaching into ecosystems and filling up space that
- [Hei Aha te Moumou Kai - Start Here](https://parakore.maori.nz/our-programmes/start-here/) - Hei Aha te Moumou Kai Protect Kai, Protect Whakapapa Your leadership today can spark change that ripples across generations, and ensures no kai is ever wasted.Whether you’re a marae, workplace, or community organisation, your actions shape the way our hapori values kai. By protecting the kai that passes through your whare, events, and gatherings, you
- [Hei Aha te Moumou Kai - Start Here - REDIRECT](https://parakore.maori.nz/register/hei-aha-te-moumou-kai/) - Hei Aha te Moumou Kai Protect Kai, Protect Whakapapa Your leadership today can spark change that ripples across generations, and ensures no kai is ever wasted.Whether you’re a marae, workplace, or community organisation, your actions shape the way our hapori values kai. By protecting the kai that passes through your whare, events, and gatherings, you
- [Te Orokohanga](https://parakore.maori.nz/te-orokohanga/) - Please login to view this content. If you are not already a member, please register here. Username Password * Remember Me Forgot Password
- [Ngā Rawa Māori](https://parakore.maori.nz/nga-rawa-maori/) - Please login to view this content. If you are not already a member, please register here. Username Password * Remember Me Forgot Password
- [Te Pūnaha Hoko Mea](https://parakore.maori.nz/te-punaha-hoko-mea/) - Please login to view this content. If you are not already a member, please register here. Username Password * Remember Me Forgot Password
- [Mai i Kurawaka Landing Page](https://parakore.maori.nz/mai-i-kurawaka/) - What if your period wasn't a burden - but a source of power? Join the waitlist for a free workshop or celebration event in your area.
- [Mai i Kurawaka Landing Page - REDIRECT](https://parakore.maori.nz/register/mai-i-kurawaka/) - Periods are powerful, not shameful. We're changing the kōrero about ikura Join the waitlist for a free workshop or celebration event in your area, and you'll receive a free reusable starter pack to support your journey. 🌿 Learn about reusable period products in a safe, supportive space ✨ Celebrate your ikura with others who get
- [Online Learning - Register](https://parakore.maori.nz/online-learning/register/)
- [Our Kaitautoko](https://parakore.maori.nz/our-kaitautoko/) - Para Kore Our Kaitautoko The generosity of our partners and funders supports our ongoing work.If you would like to contribute, donations can be made to Para Kore Marae Incorporated, Kiwibank, 38-9011-0204763-00 or you can use our Give A Little page. Para Kore is registered with the Charities Commission.Ka mihi te ngākau ki a koutou katoa
- [Privacy Policy](https://parakore.maori.nz/privacy-policy/) - PARA KORE MARAE STATEMENT Last updated 23 September 2022 Privacy Statement This privacy statement sets out: what information we might collect about you when you use our website or otherwise in connection with our dealings with you; how we might use that information; who we might disclose that information to; and your rights in connection
- [Terms of Service](https://parakore.maori.nz/terms-of-service/) - PARA KORE MARAE TERMS OF SERVICE By using the Para Kore website and/or subscribing to access our training materials, you accept the following terms and conditions: Content The information contained in this website is provided by Para Kore Marae (‘Para Kore’). Para Kore is a Māori charitable trust that delivers waste-minimisation educational programmes around Aotearoa.
- [Oranga Kura](https://parakore.maori.nz/oranga-kura/) - Para Kore Oranga Kura Nau mai, haere mai ki te hōtaka Oranga KuraWhere Kura Create Change He aha te kaupapa? Oranga Kura is a waste minimisation behaviour change programme funded by Waikato District Council for schools that are serious about reducing their waste. He aha te whāinga? The number one goal of the Oranga Kura
- [He Mana tō te Kai](https://parakore.maori.nz/he-mana-to-te-kai/) - Tauti Mai He Mana tō te Kai Reindigenising Our Food Systems What's Involved? Participation in our programme is completely free for whānau. The journey involves taking part in four wānanga: Wānanga One: Whakapapa – Looking at our kai as Māori in relation to atua and our environmentWānanga Two: Māramatanga – What our traditional kai systems and
- [Resources categories page](https://parakore.maori.nz/resources-categories-page/) - Resources Search Popular Keywords Categories No Record Found View All Results Waste Management Sustainability Tools Programme Resources Para Kore Initiatives Mātauranga Māori Food & Kai
- [Contact](https://parakore.maori.nz/contact-us/) - Whakapā Mai Contact Us Kōrero mai ki a mātou. Please fill out the below form or email us kiaora@parakore.maori.nz.
- [Kāti te Moumou Kai](https://parakore.maori.nz/kati-te-moumou-kai/) - Hikina te wero! Kāti te Moumou Kai Take Action Today Stay Connected 🌱 Our Kāti te Moumou Kai challenge is underway! While registrations for this round are closed, you can still take action. If you’re keen to join the next challenge, register your interest—or explore our He Mana tō te Kai programme to deepen your
- [Login](https://parakore.maori.nz/login/) - Nau mai, Haere Mai Login Current Learner? Log in below.Not a Learner yet? Nau mai, hono mai! Username Password * Remember Me Forgot Password Welcome to our online learning. Here you can experience some of our wānanga in your own time and at your own pace. These wānanga are suitable for staff training
- [Online Learning Login](https://parakore.maori.nz/online-learning-login/) - Nau mai, Haere Mai Oranga Taiao Online Learning To access our online learning, please log in below.Not a Para Kore Learner yet? Nau mai, hono mai! Username Password * Remember Me Forgot Password Sign up to access Para Kore’s Online Learning$19.99NZD per personPlease click here to register
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- [Bin Guide](https://parakore.maori.nz/bin-guide/) - Para Kore Bin Guide This will help you to identify what current bin/receptacle you use to dispose of your waste.
- [Puka Whakauru](https://parakore.maori.nz/puka-whakauru/) - Para Kore Puka Whakauru
- [The Para Kore Commitment](https://parakore.maori.nz/the-para-kore-commitment/) - Para Kore The Para Kore Commitment Para Kore Marae Incorporated commits to:providing the programme both in-person and on-line according to the rōpū preferenceproviding a kaiārahi/advisor to support the rōpūdelivering Para Kore wānanga, waste checks and on-going support and guidancesupporting you to put systems in place that reduce and eliminate waste to achieve 50% reduction providing resources
- [Our Rohe](https://parakore.maori.nz/our-rohe/) - Para Kore Our Rohe Para Kore Kaiārahi are located in most regions across the North Island, and in 2022 we established Kaiārahi in the South Island. Click here to connect with a Kaiārahi in your rohe.
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- [Programme Landing Page Prototype](https://parakore.maori.nz/?elementor_library=programme-landing-page-prototype-2) - It only takes one leader to spark change — is that you? Whether you’re a marae, workplace, or community organisation, your actions shape the way our hapori values kai. By protecting the kai that passes through your whare, events, and gatherings, you honour our tīpuna, uphold mana, and inspire others to follow your lead. Join
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## Para Kore Learning Bites

- [Preserving Kai](https://parakore.maori.nz/pk-learning-bites/week-1-learning-bite/)

## Events

- [Mai i Kurawaka: Papakura](https://parakore.maori.nz/events/mai-i-kurawaka-papakura/)

## News

- [Ikura Wānanga](https://parakore.maori.nz/hauhiko/ikura-wananga/) - “It’s about providing a safe space for an open and honest conversation about healthier and sustainable alternatives for the menstrual cycle.” This is a story from one of our kaiārahi, Arohanui West, who has been delivering our Ikura Wānanga online. What is Ikura Wānanga? This wānanga raises awareness for the te ao Māori worldview of
- [Will Governments Act or Let Fossil Fuels Win?](https://parakore.maori.nz/hauhiko/global-plastics-treaty-final-negotiations-the-fossil-fuel-industry-is-destroying-our-planet-will-world-governments-take-action-or-hand-them-another-win/) - Para Kore calls for a Global Plastics Treaty that cuts plastic at its source and upholds Māori and Indigenous rights under UNDRIP.
- [Billionaires build bunkers, we build community.](https://parakore.maori.nz/hauhiko/billionaires-build-bunkers-we-build-community/) - Billionaires are buying up Aotearoa while everyday whānau are priced out. As the wealthy retreat to climate bunkers, our strength lies in community.
- [Decolonising Our Taste Buds](https://parakore.maori.nz/hauhiko/decolonising-our-taste-buds/) - He pitopito kōrero nā Arohanui West Have you ever wondered what manaakitanga tastes like? How kaitiakitanga sits on your tastebuds? The weight of whakapapa in your puku? Well, I found out when I was privileged to attend the ‘E Kai Māori’ wānanga run by the renowned Chef Joe McLeod, at Ōrākei Marae in Tāmaki Makaurau.
- [Toitū te Tiriti, Toitū te Taiao](https://parakore.maori.nz/hauhiko/toitu-te-tiriti-toitu-te-taiao/) - Te Tiriti is for all of us. It allows non-Māori to make a home here and reaffirms the pre-existing rights that Māori have as the Indigenous peoples of Aotearoa. Te Tiriti protects us all. It protects te taiao, our lands, waters and taonga. So, not surprisingly, political parties representing the wealthy few want to seek
- [Waste to Energy](https://parakore.maori.nz/hauhiko/waste-to-energy/) - Waste incineration to get rid of waste and generate energy does not align with tikanga Māori (principles), and is seen by Para Kore as a false solution to solving our waste crisis.
- [Para Kore for a Free Palestine](https://parakore.maori.nz/hauhiko/para-kore-for-a-free-palestine/) - 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. As a Kaupapa Māori organisation built on values of whakapapa, kaitiakitanga, manaakitanga and whakawhanaungatanga, this ongoing
- [Have a Para Kore Kirihimete](https://parakore.maori.nz/hauhiko/have-a-para-kore-kirihimete/) - During the festive season, we see a huge spike in consumption and consequently, para (rubbish) filling up our landfills; from excess kai being thrown in the rubbish, wrapping paper, and decorations - it all adds up. Me whakaara ake tātou ki te taiao. Five useful tips for having a Para Kore Kirihimete: Gift experiences -
- [Horoia ngā rīhi - do the dishes](https://parakore.maori.nz/hauhiko/horoia-nga-rihi-do-the-dishes/) - They say the pathway to leadership is through service, and that’s why there is no greater tanga than tea-towel-tanga. With disposable single-use plastic plates and cutlery featuring more and more on the tables of our homes and wharekai, Para Kore thought it was time for an overdue reminder about the importance of doing the dishes.

## Programmes

- [Te Pūnaha Whakapeto](https://parakore.maori.nz/programmes/te-punaha-whakapeto/) - Everything Comes From Somewhere Before we can design zero waste systems or grow circular economies, we must understand the deeper systems that surround us. The whakapapa of our stuff, the whenua from which it all comes, and the tikanga that guides how we relate to Papatūānuku. Te Pūnaha Whakapeto offers five introductory sessions grounded in
- [Kope Tautaiao](https://parakore.maori.nz/programmes/kope-tautaiao/) - When we think back to what our tupuna did, their practices promoted the hauora of our pēpi and taiao. Nowadays, we have this normalised world of disposable nappies. The issues these are creating are massive. Let’s go back to a world that aligns with our ancestors Who is this wānanga for? Whare Kōhungahunga - Kōhanga
- [He Para Kai, He Oranga Nuku](https://parakore.maori.nz/programmes/he-para-kai-he-oranga-nuku/) - Kaupapa Māori composting wānanga. Learn practical systems, build soil, and grow kai while restoring balance with Hineahuone and Papatūānuku.
- [Mai i Kurawaka](https://parakore.maori.nz/programmes/mai-i-kurawaka/) - Mai i Kurawaka restores the mana of menstruation through mātauranga Māori, sustainable practices, and safe, open kōrero.
- [He Mana tō te Kai](https://parakore.maori.nz/programmes/he-mana-to-te-kai/) - Kaupapa Māori food education programme. Restore relationships with kai, reduce waste, and uplift mana through whakapapa, whenua, and māramatanga.

## Resources

- [Programme Resource 2025](https://parakore.maori.nz/resources_test/this-is-a-test-resource/)
- [Programme Resource 2024](https://parakore.maori.nz/resources_test/programme-resource-2024/)
- [Atua Pertaining to Kai](https://parakore.maori.nz/resources_test/atua-pertaining-to-kai/)
- [The Waste Hierarchy](https://parakore.maori.nz/resources_test/the-waste-hierarchy/)
- [Weekly Waste Tracker](https://parakore.maori.nz/resources_test/weekly-waste-tracker/)
- [Pānui Wānanga Ikura](https://parakore.maori.nz/resources_test/panui-wananga-ikura/) - This is resource for year 2024

## Categories

- [Position Statement](https://parakore.maori.nz/category/position-statement/)
- [Resources](https://parakore.maori.nz/category/resources/)
- [Stories of Change](https://parakore.maori.nz/category/stories-of-change/)
- [Events](https://parakore.maori.nz/category/events/)

## Tags

- [Stories of Change](https://parakore.maori.nz/tag/stories-of-change/)

## Programme

- [mai i kurawaka](https://parakore.maori.nz/programme/mai-i-kurawaka/)
- [he mana tō te kai](https://parakore.maori.nz/programme/he-mana-to-te-kai/)
- [Te Pūnaha Whakapeto](https://parakore.maori.nz/programme/te-punaha-whakapeto/)
- [he para kai he oranga nuku](https://parakore.maori.nz/programme/he-para-kai-he-oranga-nuku/)
- [kope tautaiao](https://parakore.maori.nz/programme/kope-tautaiao/)

## News Categories

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- [Tikanga In Action](https://parakore.maori.nz/hauhiko-categories/tikanga-in-action/)
- [Position Statement](https://parakore.maori.nz/hauhiko-categories/position-statement/)
- [Stories of Change](https://parakore.maori.nz/hauhiko-categories/stories-of-change/)
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## Resource Categories

- [Waste Management](https://parakore.maori.nz/resource-categories/waste-management/)
- [Sustainability Tools](https://parakore.maori.nz/resource-categories/sustainability-tools/)
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- [Educational Materials](https://parakore.maori.nz/resource-categories/educational-materials/)
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- [Programme Resources](https://parakore.maori.nz/resource-categories/programme-resources/)