After many kawhe/coffees our team have began a learning journey with Tāhono Trust about the land on which we stand (tūrangawaewae), and the rights of which we get to stand here under Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Learn more about our Cooks Collective team members - this month meet Jamila from our Afghan Cooks Collective group.

Learn more about our Cooks Collective team members - this month meet Okba from our Eritrean Cooks Collective group.

With the help of ARMSS the Cooks Collective are undergoing an intensive period of business learning, development and practice with the goal of establishing themselves as a small business in 2026. 

Learn more about our Cooks Collective team members - this month meet Freweini from our Eritrean Cooks Collective group.

Learn more about our Cooks Collective team members - this month meet Husna from our Eritrean Cooks Collective group.

Share Kai and Uniting Canterbury Women have joined forces to encourage connections between women from the diverse communities of Ōtautahi.

It's been a big 6 months for Share Kai. Check out our mahi and the impact we've made Jan - June 2024.

The recent Lots InCommon event on the Ara | Te Pūkenga campus provided a sense of belonging for some and a taste sensation for others.

In July Mahia te Aroha and InCommon headed to Auckland to pitch our Share Kai programme to one of our nation’s most exciting country-wide funders – Weave (formerly the ‘Working Together More Fund’).

Did you join us in July to try some zalabiyeh (Middle Eastern/North African round donuts, pictured above), Afghan potato kuku (frittata) or sel roti (Nepali rice flour fried bread)?

We partnered with the St Albans Community Centre for a second series of Share Kai and Kōrero featuring brunch menus from our Cooks Collective.

We’ve been testing the waters with a new way of bringing people together over tasty food by hosting Friday evening events throughout February and early March at a developing community space, the Stanmore Yard and Commons at 97 Stanmore Road.