Nukurei Nursery
In 2025, Nukurei Nursery was established as a values-driven plant propagation hub, generating revenue to support our charitable purpose while equipping communities with the resources, knowledge, and support to create lasting intergenerational food security.
“NUKU-REI” the name
The name Nukurei combines two meaningful elements: Nuku speaks of the earth — the living whenua beneath our feet, the foundation of all growth and nourishment. Rei, a term of deep reverence, evokes something treasured and sacred. Together, Nukurei is a name that honours the land as both source and taonga - reflecting ōNuku’s purpose - to revere and restore the Taiao through regenerative food systems.
BACKGROUND
During ōNuku Aotearoa’s early years of designing and testing wānanga, we recognised that achieving meaningful, whānau-led outcomes in regenerative food systems requires strong practical resourcing and skilled facilitative collaboration to support communities toward intergenerational food security. We also acknowledged the ongoing uncertainty of external funding.
