Toihuarangi - Regenerating Community Orchards Kaupapa
A thoughtfully designed orchard can produce enough nutrient dense food to supply an entire community with fruit at all times of the year, and, with the right care can do so for 50-100 years or more - a true symbol of intergenerational food security.
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Toihuarangi is ōNuku Aotearoa’s pilot program that is supporting Māori community groups (such as marae, papa kāinga, kura etc) to establish productive orchard landscapes to feed the current and coming generations.
“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.