KIWIHARVEST IS NEW ZEALAND’S LARGEST FOOD RESCUE

We rescue good food unable to be sold and get it free to over 235 charitable organisation’s supporting families in need.

Food Rescue is the smartest and most cost effective way to feed families in need.

We can feed a family for a day for under $5.

We need your help to meet the growing need.

YOU WILL BE SUPPORTING 100’S OF CHARITIES

This is about more than food, by providing essential food support to over 235 charitable organisations every week, we enable them to dedicate their efforts to the life-changing work they perform daily, helping people transform their lives.

These organisations provide vital services to the community, including

• women’s refuges,

• mental health and addiction support,

• social housing,

• education programs,

• churches and maraes,

• employment assistance and

• youth support.

AND YOU WILL BE SUPPORTING THE ENVIRONMENT

30% of food produced goes to waste, and is responsible for 8-10% of man-made greenhouse gas emissions. KiwiHarvest collect good food that would otherwise go to waste and get it to families in need.

Every $100 (+gst) of support will prevent the release of 400 kgs of CO2eq.

IT’S EASY

Set up a $100 (+gst)/month payment and no extra work needed. Plus you can cancel payments when you want.

Your support helps rescue good food and get it to over 235 charity organisation’s supporting local families nationwide.

Over a year each member will enable KiwiHarvest to rescue and distribute food with a retail value of over $10,000 all going to families in need in our community.

We take care of food so that they can focus their energies and funding on other important support services.

THIS IS SPONSORSHIP, NOT A DONATION

Your business receives tangible benefits (see below), so this is as a commercial partnership rather than a charitable gift. As such, this is a marketing expense and may be tax deductible.

MAKE IT MATTER SUPPORTERS PACK

When you become a supporter you’ll receive a supporters pack with:

• Digital branding for your website, social media, email signature and use in collateral

• Option to receive stickers for your team’s vehicles or office

• Your business will be named on MAKE IT MATTER Supporters Wall at KiwiHarvest.

• Quarterly statement of Impact for MAKE IT MATTER - showing the difference your support is making.

• Invitation to KiwiHarvest networking events.

The Ministry for the Environment completed a major research project at the end of 2025 to establish the amount of food lost or wasted in Aotearoa. There is enough good food going to waste in New Zealand to feed Wellington and Lower Hutt for a year.

This is a problem we have the tools to fix - together.

KIWIHARVEST HAS BEEN EXPANDING ITS REACH AND EFFICIENCY

Over the last 3 years we have doubled the volume we rescue and distribute, for FY26 we have rescued over 4 million kgs.

At the same time our costs to rescue and deliver each kg has decreased by 29%.

We are now rescuing and distributing 54% more for each $ invested, vs 3 years ago.

We need your help to do more.

YOU DON’T NEED TO BE A BIG CORPORATE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

The MAKE IT MATTER initiative is built with your business in mind.

Affordable monthly contribution. No complexity or red tape. Scales with your business. Join hundreds of other Kiwi businesses doing their bit. Small businesses, working together, create big impact.