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Landfill or Lifeline? The Choice for Surplus Food in 2025 Should Be Obvious
Would you rather the fresh and free-of-charge food pictured below nourishes those in need or goes to waste in landfill? It seems like a far too obvious question, doesn’t it? But maybe not. Because there is a danger that in 2025, freely available food like this will decay in landfill, rather than easing the devastating…



An increased demand for food within our elderly community
Food Rescues and other charities all over Aotearoa are doing incredible work to meet the growing need for food support within our communities. Our Hawkes Bay-based member, Nourished for Nil, is seeing a growing demand for food parcels from many different demographics, including pensioners. Nourished for Nil’s Founder, Christina McBeth and our Interim GM Iain Lees-Galloway, spoke with Hawkes Bay Today about this confronting new trend.
Read the article here.

Food Rescue in the News this Month
With Budget 2025 on the horizon and government funding for food rescue set to expire in June, we had a big question for Kiwis: do they think the Government should keep supporting food rescue? The answer? A resounding YES. Our latest survey found 75% of Kiwis believe the government should do more to stop perfectly…






