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Help us feed southland

Demand for food support continues to grow across Southland. With your help, we can rescue more food, reach more communities, and make an even greater impact.

You can help by:

  • Donating

  • Partnering as a food donor or sponsor

  • Advocating for food rescue in your community

Together, we can keep good food in the community and out of landfill.

KiwiHarvest Invercargill collects quality surplus food across Murihiku and redistributes it to local charities, ensuring it reaches whānau in need, not landfill. By linking food businesses with community organisations, from marae to youth and family services, we strengthen the local food system while upholding a “hand up, not a handout” approach that builds resilience and supports people with dignity.

Relationship manager from KiwiHarvest and staff member from a charitable partner stands holing a crate of fresh vegetables infront of the KiwiHarvest food rescue truck
Invercargill Rabobank team stands in the warehouse with fresh produce on pallets

Meals into the community for fy26

  • Invercargill: 720,324 meals delivered (based on 450g meals)

Why KiwiHarvest Auckland Matters

  • The only dedicated food rescue organisation in Southland

  • Rescuing over 300,000 kg of food annually

  • Supporting 50+ community organisations

  • Delivering both social and environmental impact

We’re not just redistributing food, we’re strengthening the entire local food system.

Partnerships & Community Initiatives

KiwiHarvest Invercargill is a proud member of the Murihiku Kai Collective, a collaborative network working toward a more resilient, connected, and equitable food system. Through this partnership, we contribute to regional food security initiatives, including distributing vegetable seedlings via community garden networks, supporting long-term access to fresh, locally grown food.

KiwiHarvest relationship manager stands outside with a chef, holding an irion clad pan co dutch oven. The KiwiHarvest food truck is in the background

rEAL IMPACT WHEN IT MATTERS MOST

two KiwiHarvest team members stand side by side smiling infront of their KiwiHarvest trucks
KiwiHarvest relationship manager and KiwiHarvest food rescue driver stands with two team members from a charitable partner, together they are holding a crate of donated potatoes

The true value of food rescue is seen in times of need. During the Southland storm in October 2025, KiwiHarvest Invercargill played a critical role in the emergency response. Working alongside the Dunedin branch, the team mobilised quickly to distribute approximately 2,000 kg of water to affected communities. Despite operating with just one full-time driver, the branch continues to deliver significant impact, proving the strength of collaboration and community connection.

what our community says

  • “This service is valued by the local Pacific community as it supports our families in times of need and hardship. Without KiwiHarvest, we wouldn’t be able to offer this support to our fanau.”

    Pacific Island Advisory Charitable Trust

  • “With increased living costs and the high cost of food, we see the struggle families are facing. Through KiwiHarvest, we can help ease that burden and truly appreciate the team that provides this much-needed service.”

    Mataura Marae

  • “A kai parcel can make a significant difference for whānau doing it tough. KiwiHarvest’s ongoing support helps ease pressure on household budgets.”


    Awarua Services