Archive
Tag Archives: News
14 Nov 25 |
 |
 |
Annual Review 2025: More Fresh Kai, More Community Impact
The numbers are in for 2024/25 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.
Continue Reading31 Jul 25 |
|
|
Buns, burgers & brains: a juicy Petone collab
Abandoned Taproom Petone X Kaibosh Lower Hutt friends — this one’s for you! We’ve teamed up with our mates at Abandoned Taproom Petone for a Burger Wellington collab between 4-24 August that’s stacked with flavour and purpose. And, if you love quiz nights come along to Buns & Brains: Quiz Night for Kaibosh on 14 August!
Continue Reading
24 Apr 25 |
|
|
Banana Box Artivism
Banana Boxes to the Rescue At Kaibosh, we’re used to thinking outside the (banana) box. As demand for food support rises and traditional funding sources remain uncertain, we need more than just good systems —we need creative energy, strong partnerships and more people chipping in to help our food rescue mission. That’s why we’re thrilled to be working with Urban Dream Brokerage (UDB) and The Wellington Company this May to bring our mahi into the public eye in a new way with a pop-up at 126 Lambton Quary during our Annual Appeal. In a busy world where so many good causes are calling out for attention, we’re trying something a bit different to help people understand the scale—and the pressures—of food rescue. Our team at Kaibosh doesn’t just wait for food to come to us. We’re piloting solutions like Second Harvest, building relationships with growers, and running our own food rescue kitchens that transform even more rescued food into hearty kai for those in need. Every step is designed to meet growing demand with dignity, care, and community at the centre.
Continue Reading
15 Apr 25 |
|
|
Comfy Concert fundraiser for Kaibosh
The Chamber Pot Pourri performance for Kaibosh The Long Hall, Roseneath, Saturday 3 May, 5-6:30pm 🎵 Join us for an afternoon of beautiful music and community spirit! 🎵
Continue Reading
02 Apr 25 |
|
|
Fundraising dinner 1st May with Emily King
“Kai for our people, our climate, our future” Special dinner event with guest speakers, fundraising for Kaibosh’s Annual Appeal. Join Emily King, Moko Morris, Dr Ganesh Ahirao in conversation with Kaibosh about our food system – all while we share a delicious seasonal meal together. Thursday 1 May, 6 – 9 pm Level 1/ 60 Dixon Street, Pōneke $80 per person / $420 table for six Tickets at Humanitix
Continue Reading
20 Dec 24 |
|
|
New faces on Board of Trustees
Welcoming new leadership to the Kaibosh whānau We’re thrilled to announce the appointment of four incredible new voluntary board members, who have joined our existing governance team to guide our strategic direction and ensure we continue to make a meaningful impact in our community.
Continue Reading31 Jul 24 |
|
|
Disco Soup at Kaibosh
Calling Pōneke foodies! Kaibosh is hosting a community cooking workshop with a difference – a daytime Disco Soup during the opening weekend of Visa Wellington On A Plate. The pop-up event runs 11am – 2pm on 4 August at our food rescue warehouse. Cooking will be led by chef Tom Adam of Margot Eatery, MC’d by our ‘Queen Bee’ of Kaibosh and with tunes provided by DJ Danger, DJ Lady Glay and friends. Disco Soup will bring people together for a hands-on cooking experience as attendees help chop, peel, stir and simmer large pots of soup.
Continue Reading01 May 24 |
|
|
Share your food superhero & win!
Who is your superhero? Tell us who your food superhero is and be in to win an amazing foodie prize! Enter our Instagram competition this month to show your support for our annual fundraising appeal, Give a Meal in May.
Continue Reading10 Jan 24 |
|
|
Kaibosh has a kitchen!
This project has been simmering over recent months. Inside our largest food rescue hub in Pito-one, we have created a new cooking zone! Kai cooked at Kaibosh will use ‘second-sort’ rescued produce which can’t be distributed to the community as is. It’s the boxes of slightly squishy tomatoes, damaged vegetables, or bruised fruit – often it’s seasonal surplus that just needs a little TLC to be edible. Instead of being sent off to compost or to feed animals, we can now turn this food into nutritious, safe and delicious kai to distribute to our partner charities. Feeding people first!
Continue Reading
22 Jun 23 |
|
|
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”.
Continue Reading