Health and Wellbeing: Te Ahi Kaa talks with Māori Chefs - a podcast by RNZ

Te Ahi Kaa further explores this series about health and well being. Justine Murray joins Chef Charles Royal in the bush on the outskirts of Lake Rotoiti, foraging for food - from 'bushman's asparagus' to the native plants used for common ailments. Hinehopu forest is a Pataka Kai or local food source. Charles is in the forest most days of the week giving guided tours, or harvesting native plants and herbs for chefs across the country, he talks about plans for his food business Kinaki and his work in helping Maori Men with physical illnesses find a connection to the Ngahere (bush) as part of his food tours.

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