Papatoetoe Food Hub in Australian report on local government
An Australian report looking into the system of local government has done a case study on the Papatoetoe Food Hub, an initiative originally created by Healthy Families South Auckland. The Future of Local Government Review is a report commissioned by the Tasmanian State Government. The review is looking to ensure their system of local government […]
The Village Games: Using indigenous worldviews to compel Pacific and Māori communities to move
Healthy Family South Auckland (HFSA) has released its case study on the Village Games movement. The case study highlights the several barriers Pacific families in South Auckland face when finding compelling reasons to be physically active and the design-thinking solutions utilized to amplify the voices of our Pacific communities in being active. We spoke with […]
Collective calls for system changes to NZ sporting sector
Left to right: Likau Alatini, Pita Alatini, Jerome Mika, Caroline Matamu and Duane Mann, at NZ Parliament building in Wellington in June 2022 A newly formed pacific sports collective is calling for change to New Zealand’s sporting sector to better serve Pacific peoples and South Auckland communities. Vai o Hawaiki is made up of pacific […]
Teaching systems thinking to the next generation of changemakers
From co-ops to intergenerational sharing of knowledge, a group of design students from the Auckland University of Technology (AUT) are looking at ways to address the inequities in Tāmaki Makaurau’s current food system. The Southern Initiative (TSI) and Healthy Families South Auckland have been working with AUT’s Design for Sustainability programme for five years and […]
Celebrating Matariki with tamariki at Papatoetoe Food Hub
Making an impact on food insecurity
The unique approach – using systems change
“So what system are we trying to shift?” That is the key question each week for the systems innovators in the Healthy Families South Auckland team at The Southern Initiative when analysing their work with communities in Tamaki Makaurau. Healthy Families South Auckland utilises the Six Conditions of Systems Change as part of its systems […]
Community workshops examine solutions for alcohol related harm
Pictured: Andy Piutau co-designing with community participants A series of community workshops has given local people an opportunity to help reduce alcohol-related harm where they live, learn, work, and play in South Auckland Healthy Families South Auckland (The Cause Collective) hosted four community workshops for residents, church ministers, youth, and sports and fitness advocates to […]
Manurewa centre explore new ways to connect with whānau
Centre Manager Inano Lotulelei (far right) addressing parents during an engagement workshop with parents. The Pacific Early Learning Community Centre (PELCC/The Centre) in Rowandale, Manurewa has been operating since 2020. With a roll of 28 children, PELCC aims to care for children of all cultures, aged between 2-5 years old. PELCC participated in the Early […]
From corporate to community – Papatoetoe Food Hub
The first thing Stefni Wilson notices at the Papatoetoe Food Hub is a banana tree growing in the corner of the social enterprise. “That tree was a little baby when I first arrived at the Food Hub over a year ago and now it is producing fruit,” Stefni says. “For me personally it shows the […]
