Whakakāinga Podcast is all about sharing kōrero from around Aotearoa and the world. It is questioning how we create our homes and whether what we take as normal is actually better for our taiao (environment) or ourselves? We talk to people in projects that are challenging status quo, returning to Indigenous knowledge and working in harmony with our taiao (environment).
Whakakāinga podcast will drop an episode every month.
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We will publicly release an edited version of our interviews (up to 30 minutes). However, as a member you not only support us and the mahi we do, but you will get full access to our interviews.
Meet the Hosts
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Amber Craig (Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa, Rangitāne o Wairarapa, Muaūpoko)
A founder of Whare Hauora, Tumu Labs, Tahetoka Limited, Te Whare Hangahanga and Te Rua o Mahara Wairarapa.
Amber spent most of her life in corporate jobs until her Nannies called her home to the Wairarapa. Since then she has been working heavily in the taiao (environmental space). She has also focused on collecting stories and mātauranga from her kaumātua around how we once lived.
She is now working on her biggest challenge yet. Utilising technology to build a sustainable, healthy and affordable papakāinga for her whānau to return home to their whenua.
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Theodore Helvi'virr
Theodore Helvi'virr is a New York born American Canadian, professionally trained Logistic Analyst and the founder and creator of the HoH Collective.
From fund raising and organising events that encourage awareness to motivational speaking and business planning. Theodore and the HoH Collective are constantly researching and implementing new and inventive ways to strengthen and empower black and brown communities from the inside out.
Theodore has been researching Indigenous sustainable, methods of agriculture and horticulture for over a decade. This also includes building earth ships, cob homes and yurts.