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October 15, 2025 | Paakiwaha
Dr Jessica Hutchings | Papawhakaritorito Trust Co-Founder
The Government’s Gene Technology Bill has moved one step closer to becoming law, with the Health Select Committee releasing its final report on the proposal.
April 18, 2026
September 18, 2025 | Paakiwaha
first-ever Māori organic wine in Aotearoa to be certified
The Matiti Collective, a pioneering wāhine Māori collaboration, has released Matiti — the first-ever Māori organic wine in Aotearoa to be Hua Parakore certified.
December 5, 2024 | Paakiwaha
Dr Jessica Hutchings | Papawhakaritorito Charitable Trust Founder
Papawhakaritorito Charitable Trust founder Dr Jessica Hutchings and her wife Jo, have lost their Kaitoke home, and farm dedicated to indigenous sustainable practices to a fire that has also destroyed the taonga used for their trust mahi, including heritage seeds, merchandise and garden equipment.
July 8, 2024 | Taikaha - On Point
Episode Four: First Week Best Bits
Today's kaupapa is a bit of a throwback to our first three episodes.I'm going to play some of my favourite interviews from our first triplet, Taikaha triplet, and I hope you guys enjoy it. I still have more kaupapa. There are numerous kaupapa that rangatahi are talking about both online or in real life, and the interviews that I'm going to pick for today's episode are going to be our first, which was Dr Jessica Hutchings talking about food sovereignty. And I'll also play our interview with Berea Morrison and Quack Pirihi who are going over to Niagara Falls for the World Indigenous Suicide Prevention Conference. Whakarongo mai.
July 1, 2024 | Taikaha - On Point
Episode One: Food Sovereignty
Today’s kaupapa is inspired by a DM I received that said, “Do a story on how urban Māori get puha. […]
April 10, 2024 | Paakiwaha
Dr Jessica Hutchings | NZ Researcher, Author, and Ashtanga Yoga Teacher
Dr Hutchings has organised a symposium on “Why indigenous seed, soil and food sovereignty is so important.”
June 13, 2023 | Paakiwaha
Dr Jessica Hutchings | Te Waka Kai Ora Spokesperson
The National Party has reopened the debate around genetic modification, launching their policy on “harnessing biotech” in Auckland over the weekend.
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