We are excited to announce, as part of the Waikato Kai Challenge, the formalisation of our partnership with the MAS Foundation. MAS Foundation is committed to improving health and wellbeing equity in Aotearoa New Zealand. The foundation’s vision is:

Kia ora ngātahi ngā tamariki me ngā whānau i Aotearoa – Ola Manuia.

Children and families flourishing together in Aotearoa New Zealand.

…and the foundation’s purpose is:

Kia whakapikia te ōritenga hauora, toira hoki.

To improve health and wellbeing equity.

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MAS Foundation has a mission of improving health and wellbeing equity and honouring the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. The foundation prioritises these important areas through our mahi with a focus on sustainable long-term systems change. You can read more about the foundation at their website: About - MAS Foundation

Together, the WWP and MAS Foundation have developed a relationship agreement which will see MAS Foundation support Waikato Wellbeing Project to implement the final component of the baseline work programme of Kai Systems Challenge: a Systems Change conversation and shift from crisis response to planned resilience in the Waikato region’s food system.

We are extremely delighted to have developed this partnership with the MAS Foundation and are already seeing the benefits of working with the MAS team and their focus on inter-generational wellbeing. Through this partnership, we will be able to complete our research and insights programme for the Waikato Kai Challenge and start to bring together the kai ecosystem in the region to further advance systems change and greater kai motuhake.