Food: Is not just nutrition. It is culture, identity, connection and belonging.

More than what we eat: During a talanoa night, our team set out to better understand how a small group of Pacific participants viewed food and the way it is shared within homes and families. What emerged was a powerful reminder that food is about much more than nourishment. Certain meals and dishes carried deep […]

Two Medicines, One Pathway: Building a bridge between Māori methods of wellness and Western models of care.

“It’s not like one of those illnesses that come in and attack straight away. It’s a slow sneaky killer.” That is how a whānau member from Māngere described living with Type 2 Diabetes. Words that carry weight, not just physical, but spiritual, emotional, relational words that the western health system rarely has time to sit […]