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Man wearing Kaibosh tee shirt harvests cabbages in field crouched down in front of a truck that has illustration on it of Kapiti island and vegetables.

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Nov 25

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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.

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Woman holding box of produce stands in front of a Kaibosh food rescue van next to crates of milk bottles.

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Oct 23

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15 Years of Food Rescue – Media Release

Kaibosh Food Rescue is 15 – serving the community since 2008 Media Release – 3 October 2023 Getting good food to people, instead of going to landfill just makes sense. That’s what Kaibosh Food Rescue has been doing since 2008. Kaibosh turns 15 in October, and since starting up has rescued and re-distributed an astounding 3.5 million kgs of surplus food, which equates to more than 10 million meals worth of kai getting to people via their network of hard-working community groups. Susie Robertson, CE/Kaiarahi of Kaibosh since June 2023, says “the work Kaibosh does is so tangible – every day I get to witness so much rescued healthy and nutritious food going out to our partner charities who then distribute it to those suffering from food insecurity. I am so grateful to the food donors, the staff, the volunteers, our community partners, and our funders who help us keep the wheels turning at Kaibosh day in and day out.”

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Six people stand near tables with boxes of fresh produce.

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Jun 23

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10 million meals saved since 2008

Media release, Wellington, 22 June 2023: Kaibosh save 10 million meals from waste since 2008  Kaibosh has reached an incredible milestone – 10 million meals worth of kai have been provided to the community since New Zealand’s first food rescue started back in 2008.    Kaibosh’s new chief executive, Susie Robertson, says “volunteers are at the heart of this mahi – without them, this milestone could never have been achieved – they are an essential ingredient in this food rescue organisation”.  

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