Election year:
2023
Political party:
Te Pāti Māori
Associated politicians:
Policy:
Food
- Honour WAI262 and reject the research and commercialisation of indigenous plant species that is done without whānau, hapū and iwi consent.
- Oppose the introduction of GE food.
- Establish independent Māori Kai Sovereignty Board with statutory powers to oversee kai sovereignty and justice.
- Set up a $15m per annum contestable Community Kai fund for home garden set up, marae maara kai and Māori and community-led food farms at scale.
- Work with councils to set aside more land for urban and rural food farms.
- Set up Crown-funded kai sovereignty scholarships for rangatahi to pursue food sciences, marine biology, and primary industry skills.
- Secure land and funding to enable Māori collectives to set up supermarket chains.
- Protect the rights of whānau to sell kai on the side of the road without being interfered with or taxed.
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