Tēnā tātou katoa,
It is our honour to welcome you to a karakia whakawaatea, led by mana whenua, Ngāti Te Ata Waiohua, Ngāti Tamaoho, and Te Ākitai Waiohua, in preparation for the planting of the Te Pae o Manukau Food Forest
For many moons, PVA have been dreaming up a food forest on the edge of Te Pae o Manukau (Manukau Sports Bowl), bordering the Boundary Collective house. Once upon a time, the ngāhere was our ancestors' supermarket, chemist, and hardware store providing all the tools and kai they needed to thrive.
Our vision today is to recreate that abundance by growing fruit trees and ancestral plants including plants that sailed here with our peoples of the moana long ago. This forms part of our kai resilience kaupapa, providing the surrounding community with direct, public access to food, while restoring ancestral relationships with our roots, kai, and whenua.
The whenua to be blessed in preparation for planting, outlined in red, right behind 41 Boundary Road, Clover Park
This proposed Food Forest sits on whenua with long and deep histories for mana whenua. We are deeply grateful to be afforded the opportunity to create something on this whenua that brings people together across cultures and communities. Through this kaupapa, we seek to honour mana whenua in their role as kaitiaki, while creating a space where our collective communities can reconnect with ancestral traditions and our relationships to kai, whenua, and one another.,
It is our pleasure to invite you to join us for this important moment.
Date: Thursday 30 April 2026
Time: 5.30am
Location: Boundary Collective, 41 Boundary Road, Clover Park
Parking available on the road
Please note: Come prepared for walking the whenua.
We welcome you to join us in the whare for refreshments following the karakia.
Please register using the form below and typing the number of people attending to assist us with catering in the message box below. Please also advise any dietary and accessibility requirements.
We look forward to hosting you and taking you on this journey with us.
Ngā mihi nui,
Pacific Vision Aotearoa