New Zealand Food Network Charity Donation

New Zealand Food Network works with food businesses (such as farmers, producers and growers) and the food rescue sector to redirect bulk, surplus food to our most vulnerable communities.

It was established in May 2020 to urgently address the growing issue of food insecurity in New Zealand by bringing scale, efficiency and equity to the food rescue sector. Its centralised DCs in Auckland, Christchurch and Hastings safely and efficiently receive, store and mix a wide variety of bulk food donations which its team then distribute, free-of-charge, to 58+ recipient food hubs (food rescues, food support charities, food banks and iwi) spread right across New Zealand.

Funds received from farmers through this important initiative will be used to purchase bulk food at preferential rates to provide further food support to those who need it most.