Mahika Kai Repack Jun 2026
Mahika Kai covers a vast range of resources from different ecosystems:
Mahika Kai: The Lifeline of Southern Aotearoa Mahika kai is a fundamental concept for Ngāi Tahu, the primary Māori iwi (tribe) of New Zealand's South Island (Te Waipounamu). It translates literally to "to work the food," but its meaning runs much deeper, encompassing the traditional value of natural resources, the ecosystems that support them, and the cultural practices used to protect and harvest them. What is Mahika Kai? mahika kai
Mahika Kai is built upon several interconnected pillars: Mahika Kai covers a vast range of resources
: It won Best Australian Short Documentary at the Antenna Documentary Film Festival and was the winner of the Monster Children x Lake Wānaka Tourism Short Film Awards . the ecosystems that support them


