Sharing the love through kai

Summary Matarora Smith, chief executive of Tamaki Ki Te Tonga District Maori Wardens, shares her journey from Australia back to New Zealand to support her community. She leads efforts to distribute food parcels, ensuring that the elderly and vulnerable have access to fresh produce. "It's very satisfying, knowing that you're making a difference to somebody," she says. Despite being relatively new to the kaupapa compared to other wardens, her commitment to achieving more for her people is unwavering. "For me, it's stopping and going, 'Are you okay?'" she explains, emphasising the importance of compassion in her work. She highlights the need to train the next generation of wardens to ensure the continuation of their vital work. Her pride is evident as she speaks of her granddaughters, who have also become wardens. "If they're taught the right way, they'll do it the right way," she says.

S1.E5 ∙ Sharing the love through kai

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Genres : Documentary Short

Release date : Jun 23, 2024

Countries of origin : New Zealand

Official sites : The New Zealand Herald

Production companies : Pango Productions

Summary Matarora Smith, chief executive of Tamaki Ki Te Tonga District Maori Wardens, shares her journey from Australia back to New Zealand to support her community. She leads efforts to distribute food parcels, ensuring that the elderly and vulnerable have access to fresh produce. "It's very satisfying, knowing that you're making a difference to somebody," she says. Despite being relatively new to the kaupapa compared to other wardens, her commitment to achieving more for her people is unwavering. "For me, it's stopping and going, 'Are you okay?'" she explains, emphasising the importance of compassion in her work. She highlights the need to train the next generation of wardens to ensure the continuation of their vital work. Her pride is evident as she speaks of her granddaughters, who have also become wardens. "If they're taught the right way, they'll do it the right way," she says.

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Genres : Documentary Short

Release date : Jun 23, 2024

Countries of origin : New Zealand

Official sites : The New Zealand Herald

Production companies : Pango Productions

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