Uniting Aotearoa Through Kai: The need for a National Food Strategy
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Uniting Aotearoa Through Kai: The need for a National Food Strategy

In uncertain times, New Zealanders are looking for policies that bring us together, not drive us apart. We need solutions that strengthen communities, rebuild trust, and support wellbeing. Few forces are more powerful or universal than food. It connects us, anchors cultures, and shapes our health, environment, and economy. We all rely on food to…

Landfill or Lifeline? The Choice for Surplus Food in 2025 Should Be Obvious 
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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…

Government Must Act on Post-Pandemic Report—or Risk More of Our People Going Hungry 
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Government Must Act on Post-Pandemic Report—or Risk More of Our People Going Hungry 

Ever wondered what happens to bananas at your local supermarket when they get too many brown spots to sell, or tomatoes that are too soft around the edges? If your supermarket partners with a food rescue organisation, perfectly edible items like these—and other surplus stock—are collected and redistributed to places like food banks to ensure…