14 Dec 2018

Converting fish waste into food

From Afternoons, 1:16 pm on 14 December 2018

Instead of chucking your fish heads and frames over the side of the boat summer, have a think about whether they could be actually be used for something more. 

That's what the Kai Ika project does, it diverts fish waste from landfill and turns it into healthy food for South Auckland communities.

Since 2016, 21,000kgs of fish heads and frames have gone to the Papatuanuku Kokiri Marae in Mangere, and the project is looking to expand. It recently won a commendation at the country's top sustainability awards. Community advocate from the marae, Lionel Hotene tells us how it works.