Zero waste.
Zero hunger.
Nau mai ki te Whakaora Kai
Kai is precious and so is our planet. We are a food rescue charity in Northland that collects quality food destined for landfill and shares it with community organisations across Taitokerau.
A full puku is a happy puku
Food should never be wasted. At 155 Whakaora Kai, we are a Northland food rescue charity on a mission to reduce methane emissions by preventing food waste.
We do this by partnering with growers, suppliers and retailers across our Northland region, collecting surplus food and giving it to more than 80 organisations that can share it with their communities.
Food fact:
8% of global greenhouse gas emissions come from food waste
Food fact:
30% of all food produced goes to waste
Protecting papatūānuku
One kilogram of food in landfill emits the same carbon as that of 25-thousand 500ml plastic bottles.
As Northland's dedicated food rescue charity, we're reducing food waste and also helping to protect our environment for a more sustainable future.
Sharing kai?
If you are a registered charity, marae, kura or sports club that can share kai with your community.
Have surplus kai?
If you are a food producer or supplier with kai to donate.
Every year:
43 tonnes
of food rescued from landfill
121 tonnes
of food donated for Taitokerau
80+
organisations receive rescued food
188 tonnes
of food distributed
535,000
meals created from rescued food
47 tonnes
of carbon emissions reduced
Our impact
"Nga mihi Whakaora Kai (Food Rescue), we got to make and distribute over 25 kai packs to our whanau. Thank you."
- Te Hauora o Ngapuhi
Our impact
"Last week, our sharing table was filled with loaves of bread and avocadoes. What a great help to our community! Thank you very much!"
- Onerahi Kindergarten
Our impact
"Thank you so much Whakaora Kai (Food Rescue) ... the carrots, apples, avocados, mesclun salad, fish, meatballs, and ice cream put our people right up there."
- Lighthouse C.M.F
“When there is food insecurity in this country it makes no sense to be chucking out food”
-155 Whakaora Kai Manager, Pete Nicholas
Looking for individual food support?
We don’t provide kai or food parcels directly to individual whānau. If you are seeking kai for yourself, please reach out to 155 Whare Kai if you are in Whangārei or check out the Family Services Directory to find details of your nearest foodbank.
