Annual Review 2025: More Fresh Kai, More Community Impact
The numbers are in – together we’ve set a new Kaibosh record
From July 2024 to June 2025, our teams across Wellington, Hutt Valley and Kāpiti-Horowhenua distributed 900,521 kilograms of food to local communities. That’s the equivalent of more than 2 million meals worth of kai shared, while also preventing 2,386 tonnes CO2e of greenhouse gas emissions that would have been released if this food had gone to waste in landfill.
What makes us proudest? More fresh whole foods rescued than ever before!
77% of all food distributed for people this year was fresh and nutritious, including:
- 🥬 57% fresh vegetables and fruit
- 🥛 13% eggs and dairy
- 🍖 7% meat
This is a 10% increase in rescued fruit and vegetables compared with last year, meaning more people in our communities had access to the kind of fresh kai that supports their health and wellbeing.
📖 Read our full 2024/25 Annual Review document online.
From our Chair & CE
“This past year has been one of determination, resilience, new projects and new records. As demand for food support across Aotearoa continues to grow, Kaibosh has stood strong – doing all we could to ensure more quality kai reached people who needed it, despite facing uncertainty in the funding landscape.
In response, Kaibosh leaned into action. This year saw us invest boldly in the future by:
- Expanding our kitchen activities – in addition to our Pito-one Kitchen (established early 2024) we opened a second smaller kitchen in Kāpiti last summer, increasing our capacity to prepare nourishing food for our community partners.
- Developing Second Harvest – our new project that connects surplus fresh, seasonal produce from growers, farms and orchards directly with people in local communities. This initiative reduces food waste while preserving the nutritional value of locally grown produce that would otherwise not go to market. We’re ensuring it quickly reaches communities that need it most.
In May 2025, we passed a significant milestone – over five million kilograms of food provided to community since Kaibosh began in 2008!
Powered by people
Behind every kilogram of rescued food are the people who make this work possible.
- 257 volunteers gave 13,431 hours of their time
- 760,247kg of food was sorted by hand by dedicated volunteer teams
Their mahi ensures good kai is rescued, sorted and delivered where it’s needed most.
Collective impact
In 2024/25, Kaibosh distributed food to 159 community groups and charities and 5 animal charities across the Greater Wellington Region. Together, with our partners, food donors, funders, sponsors and supporters, we are part of a food movement that is reducing waste and strengthening communities.
Strengthening our commitment to Te Tiriti
Over the past year have also focused on strengthening our commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi by connecting with Iwi in Te Upoko o te Ika a Maui. We will continue to build respectful partnerships to ensure our food rescue mahi and new initiatives within our local food systems, supports better outcomes for Māori and reflects a shared vision of equity and manaakitanga.
Ngā mihi nui
To all who walk alongside us – volunteers, funders, community partners, food donors, regular donors, local businesses and neighbours – thank you. It’s only with your support that we can continue this mahi tahi (collective work) to nourish communities and reduce food waste.