Partner with the Southern Lakes Kai Collective to implement a strategic roadmap of projects and initiatives to develop a more resilient, sustainable and community-driven local food system.
3.6 Strengthen the resilience of our local food system
Action
Key Initiatives
- Expand local food production: Support efforts to increase the scale of community gardens, food forests, and sustainable agriculture initiatives on public land.
- Public education: Promote food resilience through education campaigns that encourage local food growing, sharing, and sustainable food practices.
- Emergency planning: Develop an emergency food charter with protocols for ensuring food access during major emergencies.
- Diversion of food and organic waste from landfill: Support behaviour change initiatives in the Waste Management and Minimisation Plan (WMMP) that prevent food losses within the local food system and divert organic waste from landfill.
3.6
Project Details
Investment
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Investment Value (Estimate)
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<$20k
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$20K - $100K
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$100K - $500K
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>$500K
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To be confirmed/still under review
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Key Partners
Southern Lakes Kai Collective, Wao.
Kāi Tahu Value Alignment
Haere whakamua - Future focused
Whanaukataka - Family and community focused
Makaakitaka - Hospitality
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3.1Preserving our cultural and natural heritageCollaborate with the Preserving Legacies Project which has selected Tāhuna Glenorchy as an international climate adaptation heritage site. This global initiative, launched in 2023, empowers communities to protect cultural and natural heritage from climate change by providing scientific knowledge and technical training. In March 2025, Tāhuna Glenorchy was officially accepted into the program.
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3.2Ensuring a just transitionStrengthen partnerships between Council, Kāi Tahu, local kaupapa Māori organisations, social service providers, Te Whatu Ora, NZ Public Health, and social investment groups to ensure a just and inclusive transition16 to a low-emissions, climate-resilient future. By working alongside iwi, Māori organisations, and community agencies, we aim to better understand and address the social and economic challenges of this transition.
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3.3Community Resilience GroupsIn partnership with Emergency Management Otago, accelerate the growth and capability development of Community Resilience Groups to ensure communities across the district are well-prepared for major emergency events.
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3.4Community adaptation - Head of the Lake natural hazardsPartner with ORC and Glenorchy community to implement adaptation actions from the Head of the Lake Adaptation Strategy to address the climate-related hazards facing the community at the head of Lake Whakatipu.
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3.5Community adaptation - wildfire hazardsStrengthen wildfire risk reduction efforts across the district to mitigate the increasing threat of wildfires due to climate change. Council will continue implementing proactive measures to protect people, property, and ecosystems from heightened fire risks.
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3.7Exploring Kaupapa Māori food projectsSupport Kāi Tahu and local kaupapa Māori organisations in strengthening food sovereignty for iwi, protecting mahika kai sites and practices, and embedding mātauraka Kāi Tahu to promote sustainable harvesting practices.