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The Salvation Army, Auckland City Mission – Te Tāpui Atawhai, New Zealand Food Network (NZFN), Kore Hiakai Zero Hunger Collective and the Aotearoa Food Rescue Alliance (AFRA), are calling on the government and the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) to commit to long-term, sustainable funding for foodbank and food rescue organisations, as frontline providers face…

Media release: Food rescue volunteers are already telling food rescue organisations they may not be able to keep showing up
Friday 20 March 2026 Finance Minister Nicola Willis said this week she does not want to see New Zealanders unable to drive to work because they cannot afford fuel. The Aotearoa Food Rescue Alliance (AFRA) has asked the Government to extend that same protection to the thousands of volunteers who drive themselves to food rescue shifts every week:…

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…





