*Total numbers since July 2020. A meal is calculated at 450g.
food waste
- Globally an estimated one third of all the food we produce is lost or wasted between farm and fork each year. That’s 1.3 billion tonnes of food that is never eaten.
- 9% of New Zealand’s biogenic methane emissions and 4% of our total greenhouse gas emissions are from food and organic waste. Reducing food waste helps lower our greenhouse gas emissions, including emissions in the food production process, as well as emissions from the decomposition of food waste in landfill.
- One in five children in New Zealand live in households experiencing moderate to severe food insecurity. Redistributing good quality, surplus food to those who need it can have a positive impact on food security and community resilience. Business and households can save money, through better resource efficiency and planning.
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Kai With Love would not have been able to supply the quantity nor the quality of support these past 3 years had it not been for the amazing product and service we have received from NZFN. Recipients are increasingly amazed and delighted with the quality and variety, particularly meat, veg and dairy… it has literally changed lives for some of our most vulnerable recipients, especially single parent households and seniors. We are very grateful to your organisation for making this resource possible. God bless you all.

There is more desperation for food now as the rising cost of living has put a lot of pressure on our already vulnerable families here is the South Waikato Area. The organisations we work with are now receiving more and more requests for support for Food.

Without receiving food from NZFN we would find it really hard. Becoming a Food Hub has changed how our organisation is run and allows us to spend much needed funding elsewhere. The stock supplied is usually of good quality and being topped up over COVID was a huge blessing. Being able to be a part of food rescue is important to us, and our clients are overwhelmed with what they receive sometimes, especially the fresh produce from NZFN. The staff are always friendly, helpful and responsive to our needs.

Without your support our Foodbank would not be able to meet the demand. We appreciate your on-going help. Thank you so much.
IN THE NEWS
NZFN is making news. Here is the latest, hot off the press.
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NZFN achieves Best Places to Work Gold-level certification
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One in three households have experienced some form of food insecurity in the last year, full-time workers are no exception – new research finds
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NZ Food Network boosts South Island food support with new Christchurch distribution centre, backed by Waireka Group
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NZFN delivers over 51,000 meals to Kiwis in need for 5th Birthday celebrations
Aotearoa’s national food rescue and largest food support charity, the New Zealand Food Network (NZFN) has concluded its 5th Birthday,...
If you’re shocked by the price of butter, you’re one of the lucky ones: What the future of food security holds for Aotearoa
By Deborah Manning, Founder of the New Zealand Food Network.Originally published in The Post Recently, you may have been confronted...






