COMMUNITY PROJECT CONCEPTS
These are provided as concepts to demonstrate the application of the “Mauri Model”, and as a creative outlet. If you have any ideas you would like to gift to the project please used the Contact Us form or our socials (links at the bottom of the page).
COMMUNITY PROJECT #412 - RONGOĀ GARDENS IN SCHOOLS
Mission Statement:
To re-entangle our tamariki with the healing power of the whenua by establishing traditional medicinal (Rongoā) gardens in every Northland school as living classrooms for biology and heritage.
The Needs Assessment:
The "Newtonian Error" has separated our children from the natural world, leading to a loss of "Original Participation." Many tamariki can identify global brands but cannot identify the plants in their own backyard that can heal them. This disconnection contributes to a reliance on expensive, extractive "Babylonian" health models for simple ailments.
COMMUNITY PROJECT #410 - WHARE ORA RETROFIT SQUADS
Mission Statement:
To transform cold, damp houses into healthy homes through local, whānau-led retrofit squads, treating the home as a vital health intervention to combat preventable diseases.
The Needs Assessment:
Substandard housing in Te Tai Tokerau is a catastrophic "thermodynamic leak". Damp and poorly insulated homes are the primary cause of rheumatic fever and chronic respiratory issues among our tamariki41. The current "Static Bureaucracy" manages these deficits through hospital admissions rather than solving the root cause at the front door.
COMMUNITY PROJECT #409 - “KAI SOVEREIGN” PĀTAKA
Mission Statement:
To establish a self-sustaining network of community-managed pantries (pātaka) that eliminate hunger and ensure food sovereignty through the efficient distribution of local surplus.
The Needs Assessment:
Food insecurity is a symptom of "Babylonian" extraction, where high-quality local produce is exported while whānau are forced to buy expensive, low-nutrient imports. We currently have a "Leaky Bucket" for kai, where surplus from gardens and hunters is often wasted because there is no coordinated way to share it.