Seed Swap Builds Community
April 5, 2019
The Roimata Food Commons is an extraordinary local initiative being used to build connections and a sense of community by sharing plants and food grown at a local Park in Christchurch. For more on the Roimata food Commons see the following link: https://www.facebook.com/roimatafoodcommons.
Treaty settlements with Maori try to redress past wrongs. In Christchurch, you might think all was fair until you hear the wretched story of Kemp's Purchase.
A sponsored story explaining how water cremation or alkaline hydrolysis works, providing a clear picture of the process and the basic science behind it. New Zealand's first Water Cremation service was opened in 2025 beginning a new era in funeral practices in Aotearoa. This story gives the background.