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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”.
Continue Reading24 May 23 |
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Give a Meal in May – 2023 videos feature our community
At Kaibosh we believe that by working together, we can create a world where everyone has access to healthy, nutritious food. Give a Meal in May and help us get good kai to people who need it most. Check out our latest series of short videos below, featuring some of ou partner community groups and volunteers. We’re working together to help alleviate food insecurity in our communities in the Greater Wellington Region. You can help us get more good kai to the community – Give a Meal in May and let’s make a difference together!
Continue Reading23 Feb 23 |
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Kaibosh Open Day 8 March 2023
See food rescue in action during Welly’s Local Food Week! Have you ever wondered about how food rescue works? Come on down to the Kaibosh Open Day on 8 March between 2-6pm at 11 Hopper Street, Mount Cook, Wellington. Check out our Facebook event listing for updates. Find out about our food rescue programme & take a peak in our chillers Learn about our mahi and how we’re helping to reduce food insecurity in Te Whanganui a Tara, connecting kai with the community Talk to our team about upcoming volunteering opportunities – weekdays and weekends Have a try on a Smoothie Bike to make your own drink from fruit that would otherwise go to waste! Are you a food business? Or work or volunteer for a community group? Please come to our special tours of Kaibosh at 12noon or 1pm on 8 March – more info below. RSVP to book a spot!
Continue Reading04 Jan 23 |
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Minimising food waste a win-win
Helping at Kaibosh is helping our environment Jeannine is one of our awesome volunteers at Kaibosh. She lends a hand once a week for a couple of hours as a Kaibosh Food Sorting Volunteer. Jeannine is passionate about reducing her carbon footprint as much as possible – so we recently had a chat to ask her more about how she does it. Her #ClimateResponse might give you a few ideas take action to reduce your own carbon footprint in 2023.
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01 Dec 22 |
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Celebrating ten years of Community Fruit Wellington
Rescuing backyard fruit since 2012 How many different fruit trees are hidden away in Wellington backyards? The fruit pickers of Community Fruit Wellington might be the best people to ask – they’ve been rescuing backyard fruit since 2012. “Walking past on the streets, you wouldn’t know what is at the back of properties… hidden treasures that are locked away that we get the privilege of discovering and sharing in the bounty,” says Manuela Fletcher, Community Fruit Wellington. “There is so much fruit, beautiful fruit – organic. It’s unloved, unused, unwanted, going to waste. There is no need for that when so many people are in need of help.”
Continue Reading31 Oct 22 |
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Our year in review 2021-2022
Each year brings new challenges to Kaibosh but also new opportunities the 12 months period between July 2021-June 2022 saw this trend continue. With the publication of our regular Annual Review 2021-2022, we’ve been reflecting on the challenges and successes of the past year. Undoubtably the largest challenge for our team at Kaibosh in the past year, has been the increased demand put on our services with the arrival of COVID-19 in our communities and the affect that this has had on so many who were already struggling with the day-to-day realities of food insecurity. We continue to do our utmost to alleviate some of these difficulties through the provision of healthy and nutritious food, to the communities in which we operate.
Continue Reading19 Oct 22 |
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Come work with us – be a Food Rescue Driver
Would you like to work to minimise food waste and alleviate food insecurity in Wellington? Come work for Kaibosh – New Zealand’s first dedicated food rescue organisation! We are currently looking for a permanent Saturday Food Rescue Driver for our Wellington base who may also be available to cover occasional weekday and Sunday shifts. Saturday driver shifts are from 9.30am to 3pm. You will also join our pool of drivers who may be contacted if our regular drivers are sick, or on leave, on both weekdays and/or Sundays (There is no obligation to fill-in – it is only if you are able.)
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