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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.
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Media release: Kiwis Want Food Rescue Funded. Will the Government Listen?
Media release, 5 March 2025 Kiwis are disgusted by the amount of food going to waste in Aotearoa and they want the government to take action, including funding food rescue. That’s according to a new survey from Aotearoa Food Rescue Alliance, which found 73% of New Zealanders are concerned about edible food ending up in…
Second Harvest: A Fresh Approach to Feeding Communities
Fresh fruit, community spirit and a shared purpose came together in the Bay of Plenty this month. Our member, The Hub Te Puke, and a crew of volunteers joined forces to harvest kiwifruit that otherwise would have gone unpicked at Plant & Food Research. In just 90 minutes, the team picked 800kg of fruit for…