KiwiHarvest Blogs
Rabobank New Zealand
Proudly New Zealand’s only specialist food and agribusiness bank, we have around 500 staff working from almost 30 locations around the country. Our mission is all about ‘Growing a better New Zealand together.’ That’s what our partnership with KiwiHarvest is all about.
KiwiHarvest Newsletters
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December 2024
We are so grateful to all who have supported KiwiHarvest this year. Together, we are making a significant impact by reducing food waste, nourishing communities, and creating a more sustainable future for Aotearoa. Thank you for being part of the KiwiHarvest family!
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October 2024
We are thrilled to announce that KiwiHarvest has officially rescued 13 million kilos of food, providing over 29 million meals to Kiwis struggling with food insecurity across Aotearoa! This milestone is not just a number—it’s a testament to the power of collaboration and community.
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August 2024
We are excited to share with you KiwiHarvest’s 2024 Annual Report, a special edition dedicated to celebrating the incredible support we’ve received throughout the year. Our annual report highlights the tremendous impact of our collective efforts in rescuing and redistributing food to those in need. It is a testament to the strength of our community and the unwavering commitment of our supporters, volunteers and partners.
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May 2024
Since 2012, KiwiHarvest has been working at the frontline, rescuing food and getting it to those in need. Our mission is straightforward, yet powerful, to rescue good food destined for waste and deliver it to those struggling with food insecurity. This effort not only provides immediate nutritional support to communities but also addresses the broader environmental impacts of food waste.
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December 2023
The positive impact your $5 can make is HUGE. At KiwiHarvest we can feed a family of four, three meals for a day, and this Christmas we have got together with our friends at Sanitarium, and you can help feed a family for a day and be in the draw to win one year's supply of Weet-BixTM.
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August 2023
A BIG thank you goes out to all of our dedicated supporters, funders, food donors, recipient organisations and volunteers for coming along on this journey with us, helping us to rescue the equivalent of 28.5 million meals.
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May 2023
10 million kilos of food rescued since 2012. FREE ‘Use Them Up’ Feijoa Chutney Recipe by our Chef Ambassador, Kaylee Newton. Meet our Head of Fundraising & Marketing, Anne-Marie Friis.
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April 2023
We introduce the new KiwiHarvest Collective. Five top Chefs bought together by our Ambassador, Peter Gordon, to spread the KiwiHarvest message and inspire change.
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March 2023
Meet our Account Manager, Sam Beaumont. We team up with Wao Aotearoa to bring Queenstown the Wanaka Autumn Harvest Long Lunch. our Founder Deborah Manning is named one of NZs most influential & inspiring women in food and drink.
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February News 2023
Disaster strikes the North Island with the Auckland Anniversary Floods and Cyclone Gabrielle hitting our shores. We work with Countdown Mairangi Bay to recover as much food as possible get a new protocol developed with MPI to help Food Rescues and businesses going forward.
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January 2023
2.1 million kilos of food rescued in 2022 and the equivalent of 6 million meals distributed to our recipient partners. Get to know one of our loyal Queenstown volunteers, Sofia Cinque.
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November 2022
The holiday season is upon us! Find out how you can support KiwiHarvest this Christmas. Meet our newest Queenstown team member Gary and read the latest series of op-ed’s from our Chairman, David Kirk.
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August 2022
Over 24 million meals distributed since 2012. Join the Zero Food Waste Challenge. Meet our Relationship & Food Donor Manager, Jennifer Stephens.
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June 2022
Meet our new General Manager, Angela Calver. Invercargill Prison make their first donation. Over 8 million kilos of food rescued and distributed.
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February 2022
Supporting communities in the South, our Dunedin and Invercargill branch managers shed some light on the current Covid-19 climate. Over 5 million meals delivered in 2021! We welcome Joshua to the team, our new Food Rescue Driver on the North Shore.
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November 2021
20 million meals distributed! Stories from our recipients working on the frontline. Ministry for the Environment funding to support our branch expansion and an update from our Queenstown team.
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August 2021
We announce Peter Gordon as our first ever KiwiHarvest Ambassador. KiwiHarvest Invercargill is now in operation. Fieldays with Rabobank is a great success and we attend the Auckland Food Show to raise awareness of food waste in Aotearoa.