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# Kaibosh: Zero food poverty, zero food waste

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## Posts
- [Founder’s story](https://kaibosh.org.nz/founders-story/): The history of Kaibosh
- [From rescue to resilience: why we’re moving upstream for food security](https://kaibosh.org.nz/from-rescue-to-resilience-moving-upstream/): How can we make sure more good kai makes it from paddocks to plates, so it reaches everyone? Find out about why Kaibosh is focused on second harvest food rescue in Kāpiti, Horowhenua and Wellington regions.
- [The little truck that could – and the community that powers it](https://kaibosh.org.nz/the-little-truck-that-could-and-the-community-that-powers-it/): As our 2026 annual appeal wraps up, Board Member Toni reflects on our goal (to fund a new truck) and what the real driving force is at Kaibosh - the collective impact of our community of supporters. In part two, she unpacks preventable food loss and waste and food security challenges in Aotearoa and, how one new truck can be a key part to scale up a solution.
- [Moving Kai in May – media release](https://kaibosh.org.nz/moving-kai-in-may-media-release/): Media release 24 April: Amid rising fuel costs, Kaibosh are fundraising for a new low-emissions large truck to help scale up their farm to food rescue work - second harvest - which is capturing new sources of locally grown fresh produce that doesn’t make it to market. 
- [Our Journey](https://kaibosh.org.nz/our-journey/): Growing a Movement
- [International Volunteer Day 2025 at Kaibosh](https://kaibosh.org.nz/international-volunteer-day-2025/): At Kaibosh, we know that a stronger, more connected community isn’t built by one big act - it’s created through thousands of small, meaningful contributions made every single day.
- [Annual Review 2025: More Fresh Kai, More Community Impact](https://kaibosh.org.nz/annual-report-2025-more-kai-community-impact/): 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.
- [Kaibosh at the Kāpiti Half Marathon 2025](https://kaibosh.org.nz/kaibosh-at-the-kapiti-half-marathon-2025/): We’re counting down to the Kāpiti Half Marathon this Saturday, 9 November, where Kaibosh is proud to be one of the event’s charity partners alongside the Waikanae Estuary Trust 💚 This year, we’ve got two amazing runners going the distance for Kaibosh in the 21km event and our team are bringing our famous smoothie bikes back for post-run DIY fruit drinks!
- [How Kai Connects and Sustains Our Communities](https://kaibosh.org.nz/kai-connects-and-sustains-our-communities-article/): World Food Day is a time to reflect on how the way we grow, share and consume food shapes our communities and our future. This year’s theme, “Hand in Hand for Better Food and a Better Future,” resonates deeply with our mahi at Kaibosh, where food is more than just sustenance — it’s the foundation for connection, wellbeing, and resilience.
- [Food Waste Is Heating Up the Planet](https://kaibosh.org.nz/food-waste-heating-planet-climate-blog/): Every crate of food we rescue for people in our communities is a win for people and the planet.
- [We Love Mac ‘n’ Cheese pop-up at Welly On A Plate](https://kaibosh.org.nz/mac-n-cheese-everybody-eats-collab/): We're bringing a community feast with a purpose to Visa Wellington On a Plate as a finale event for the month-long food festival. Teaming up with our friends at Everybody Eats, we're aiming to serve up 2,000 bowls of mac ‘n’ cheese in one big day of comfort food and feel-good fundraising.
- [Buns, burgers & brains: a juicy Petone collab](https://kaibosh.org.nz/abandoned-taproom-petone-collab/): 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!
- [Kai, climate and community – the kōrero continues](https://kaibosh.org.nz/kai-climate-2025event-korero-continues/): We had big plans for May 1st — a shared meal and conversation about kai, climate, community in Pōneke to launch the 2025 Kaibosh Annual Appeal. “Kai for our people, our climate, our future” was an event designed for connection, kai and kōrero, featuring a seasonal three-course dinner by Everybody Eats and important conversation led by three amazing speakers: food systems expert Emily King, kai sovereignty and climate justice advocate Moko Morris, and economist Dr Ganesh Ahirao. 
- [Banana Box Artivism](https://kaibosh.org.nz/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.
- [Comfy Concert fundraiser for Kaibosh](https://kaibosh.org.nz/comfy-concert-fundraiser-for-kaibosh/): 🎵 Join us for an afternoon of beautiful music and community spirit! 🎵
- [Fundraising dinner 1st May with Emily King](https://kaibosh.org.nz/dinner-event-with-emily-king/): 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.
- [Zero food poverty – blog](https://kaibosh.org.nz/zero-food-poverty-blog/): You may have heard our vision statement at Kaibosh: Zero Food Poverty, Zero Food Waste. Sixteen and a half years ago, as Aotearoa’s first dedicated food rescue charity, we set this vision to guide our mahi.
- [Quality control at Kaibosh](https://kaibosh.org.nz/kaibosh-101-quality-control-food-sorting/): At Kaibosh Food Rescue, our mission revolves around ensuring that everyone has access to fresh, nutritious food while working tirelessly to reduce food waste. Central to this mahi (work) is our incredible team of volunteers, who dedicate their time and energy to carefully inspecting and sorting all rescued kai (food) that comes into our three food rescue hubs. Their efforts ensure that the food we redistribute to our partner community groups is of high quality and ready to inspire delicious, healthy meals. 
- [New faces on Board of Trustees](https://kaibosh.org.nz/new-faces-on-board-of-trustees/): 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.
- [Kegs for Christmas Wellington 2024](https://kaibosh.org.nz/kegs-for-christmas-wellington-2024/): This festive season, we’re thrilled to join forces with Garage Project for their 13th year of supporting Kaibosh with Kegs for Christas! Together, we’ll be serving up good vibes, great food, and top-notch beer at a summer BBQ —all for an incredible cause.
- [Christmas fundraising raffle](https://kaibosh.org.nz/fundraising-raffle-garageproject-christmas/): Thanks to our friends at Garage Project and Rita Restaurant we have an amazing prize pack up for grabs in our Christmas 2024 Raffle. Every ticket sold helps us get good kai rescued and out to whānau this Christmas.
- [Living Wage on Labour Day](https://kaibosh.org.nz/living-wage-on-labour-day/): Labour Day is a timely reminder of the rights of workers in Aotearoa to earn a decent wage doing meaningful work that enables them to enjoy a good quality of life. It’s about valuing the person’s overall wellbeing, not just ensuring their ability to work.
- [Disco Soup at Kaibosh](https://kaibosh.org.nz/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.
"Come on down for some fun, groove to some great tunes and together we will turn 100s of boxes of rescued veges into big pots of delicious, nutritious soup to feed people in our communities” - says Susie, CE of Kaibosh. The soup made from rescued vegetables will then be packaged and distributed to Kaibosh’s community partners on Monday, to feed local whānau who are doing it tough this winter. Entry to Disco Soup is by koha donation to the food rescue charity. “The aim is to cook around 300 servings, which we’ll pass to our community groups who are supporting whānau in need” says Kaibosh’s Kitchen Coordinator, Ange Holtslag. Ange is handing her Kaibosh apron over to chef Tom Adam for Disco Soup on Sunday, so she can spin vinyl as DJ Danger. Joining her will be another Kaibosh staff member, Glyn, aka Lady Glay. The Kaibosh team are excited to bring the first official Disco Soup event to Pōneke. The events originated in Europe out of the Slow Food Network, to highlight food insecurity and food waste. Now, hundreds of events pop up on Global Disco Soup Day every April. If you’re keen to groove, give back to community and learn a few tips from a top local chef – then head to Kaibosh on Hopper Street on 4 August. Disco dress theme is encouraged, as long as comfy shoes are worn to safely chop and bop at the Kaibosh warehouse! Event details:
Disco Soup, 11am – 2pm, Sunday 4th August
Kaibosh Pōneke, 11 Hopper Street, Mount Cook, Wellington
Suggested koha entry between $10 - $50, donation to food rescue charity Kaibosh.
Light nibbles and non-alcohol drinks will be provided.
- [Kai Communities – a student short film](https://kaibosh.org.nz/kai-communities-short-film/): A team of four local Massey University Screen Arts students created an awesome short-film project profiling our Pito-one Kitchen Coordinator, Ange Holtslag!
- [Pito-one Kitchen is cookin’](https://kaibosh.org.nz/pito-one-kitchen-is-cookin/): We’ve been busy at work in the Kaibosh Kitchen whipping up innovative ways to make the most of our rescued kai! By developing recipes to transform food nearing the end of its life, we’re able to create healthy and delicious kai for the community, including stocks, sauces, pickles, jams, preserves, baking and more. These tasty treats are so handy to grab from the pantry and jazz up a meal with added protein or carbs, to make a full meals. We’ve received plenty of encouraging feedback from our food recipients so far.
- [National Volunteer Week 2024](https://kaibosh.org.nz/national-volunteer-week-2024/): It's time to celebrate the collective contribution of the millions of volunteers who enrich Aotearoa New Zealand.
- [Share your food superhero & win!](https://kaibosh.org.nz/share-food-superhero-instagram/): Enter our Instagram competition this month to show your support for our annual fundraising appeal, Give a Meal in May.
- [Kaibosh has a kitchen!](https://kaibosh.org.nz/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!
- [Blue Zones and purple carrots inspire this Kaibosh volunteer](https://kaibosh.org.nz/humansofkaibosh-blue-zones-purple-carrots-volunteering/): We’re sharing stories about some of the amazing people who contribute to our collective mahi – the Humans of Kaibosh.
- [Volunteers needed January 2024](https://kaibosh.org.nz/volunteers-needed-january-2024/): We’re needing a few more people to help us as Food Sorting Volunteers in the first half of January, in Pōneke. Get your steps up while giving back to your community – no need for the gym! 😎
- [Hutt volunteers do it for community & the planet](https://kaibosh.org.nz/humansofkaibosh-hutt-vol-do-it-for-community/): Meet the Humans of Kaibosh - stories about the amazing people who contribute to our collective mahi!
- [Our Year in Review 2022-2023](https://kaibosh.org.nz/our-year-in-review-2022-2023/): The past year has been a year of consolidation for Kaibosh. For the second year running we were able to distribute over 2 million meals worth of good, rescued food to our communities in the Greater Wellington Region.
- [Learn about Kaibosh – in 1 minute!](https://kaibosh.org.nz/learn-about-kaibosh-new-video/): Got a minute? Watch our video to learn about Kaibosh and food rescue!
- [Humans of Kaibosh – Pete & Steve](https://kaibosh.org.nz/humans-of-kaibosh-pete-steve/): Meet the Humans of Kaibosh - stories from the amazing people who contribute to our collective mahi!
- [15 Years of Food Rescue – Media Release](https://kaibosh.org.nz/15-years-of-food-rescue/): Kaibosh Food Rescue is 15 - serving the community since 2008
- [It’s our birthday – join us to celebrate with community](https://kaibosh.org.nz/kaibosh-is-15/): Aotearoa's first food rescue charity started back in 2008! In that time we’ve rescued and re-distributed over 10 million meals worth of good kai for the community. 
- [Scarcity & Abundance exhibition](https://kaibosh.org.nz/thistle-hall-2023/): A group exhibition of photography and mixed media at Thistle Hall, 293 Cuba Street, 29 August - 7 September 2023.
- [10 million meals saved since 2008](https://kaibosh.org.nz/10-million-meals-saved-from-waste/): Media release, Wellington, 22 June 2023:
- [Give a Meal in May – 2023 videos feature our community](https://kaibosh.org.nz/give-a-meal-in-may-2023/): 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!](https://kaibosh.org.nz/give-a-meal-in-may/): At Kaibosh we believe that by working together, we can create a world where everyone has access to healthy, nutritious food.
- [Kaibosh Open Day 8 March 2023](https://kaibosh.org.nz/open-day-wellington-2023/): 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.
- [Minimising food waste a win-win](https://kaibosh.org.nz/minimising-food-waste-volunteer-story/): 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.
- [Celebrating ten years of Community Fruit Wellington](https://kaibosh.org.nz/celebrating-ten-years-of-community-fruit-wellington/): 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. 
- [Our year in review 2021-2022](https://kaibosh.org.nz/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.
- [Come work with us – be a Food Rescue Driver](https://kaibosh.org.nz/join-us-become-a-food-rescue-driver/): Would you like to work to minimise food waste and alleviate food insecurity in Wellington?
- [1 million kilos of food rescued & redistributed](https://kaibosh.org.nz/1millionkilos/): Kaibosh Food Rescue has reached a massive milestone - 1 million kilograms of quality food rescued and redistributed since starting in 2008!
- [Kegs for Christmas Returns!](https://kaibosh.org.nz/kegs-for-christmas-returns/): On Saturday December the 16th, Garage Project are again holding their popular Kegs for Christmas event in Wellington to raise funds for Kaibosh and local Christmas Day event, Room at the Inn.
- [Eat well and do good with Make a Meal in May](https://kaibosh.org.nz/eat-well-do-good-with-make-a-meal-in-may/): On Monday 1 May, we're launching Make a Meal in May, our annual fundraising appeal.
- [Filling tummies](https://kaibosh.org.nz/filling-tummies/): The food Kaibosh rescues has a ripple effect in our community. It’s given out through more than 50 organisations around the Wellington region, where it ends up reaching thousands of people.
- [Hutt volunteers wanted](https://kaibosh.org.nz/hutt-volunteers-wanted/): Now that we're well-established in the Hutt Valley, Kaibosh is looking for more volunteers to help with food rescue and food sorting. We talked to our volunteers Louise and Noel Lee to find out why they joined the team.

## Pages
- [Thank You](https://kaibosh.org.nz/thank-you/)
- [Terms and Conditions](https://kaibosh.org.nz/terms-and-conditions/)
- [Legacy giving](https://kaibosh.org.nz/legacy-giving/)
- [Apply](https://kaibosh.org.nz/get-involved/volunteer/apply/)
- [Partner with us](https://kaibosh.org.nz/our-community/our-supporters/partner-with-us/)
- [Second Harvest](https://kaibosh.org.nz/our-community/our-food-partners/second-harvest/)
- [How to give food](https://kaibosh.org.nz/our-community/our-food-partners/how-to-give-food/)
- [Volunteer](https://kaibosh.org.nz/get-involved/volunteer/)
- [Fundraise](https://kaibosh.org.nz/get-involved/fundraise/)
- [Take action](https://kaibosh.org.nz/get-involved/take-action/)
- [Privacy statement](https://kaibosh.org.nz/privacy-statement/)
- [Food rescue in NZ](https://kaibosh.org.nz/our-community/food-rescue-in-nz/)
- [Our supporters](https://kaibosh.org.nz/our-community/our-supporters/)
- [Our community partners](https://kaibosh.org.nz/our-community/our-community-partners/)
- [Our food partners](https://kaibosh.org.nz/our-community/our-food-partners/)
- [Our stories](https://kaibosh.org.nz/who-we-are/our-stories/)
- [Our people](https://kaibosh.org.nz/who-we-are/our-people/)
- [Our vision](https://kaibosh.org.nz/who-we-are/our-vision/)
- [Donate](https://kaibosh.org.nz/get-involved/donate/)
- [Access food](https://kaibosh.org.nz/urgent-food/)
- [Get involved](https://kaibosh.org.nz/get-involved/)
- [Our community](https://kaibosh.org.nz/our-community/)
- [Who we are](https://kaibosh.org.nz/who-we-are/)
- [Contact](https://kaibosh.org.nz/contact/)
- [Home](https://kaibosh.org.nz/)
- [Blog](https://kaibosh.org.nz/blog/)

## Team Members
- [Cheryl Barnes](https://kaibosh.org.nz/team-member/cheryl-barnes/): Cheryl has over 25 years experience working in central government, including leadership roles in economic, fiscal, and environmental policy. She received a Public Service Medal in 2022 for her leadership role in the COVID-19 pandemic response. Cheryl founded and runs a professional organising business in Wellington as well as doing voluntary work in the local community.
- [Toni Grace](https://kaibosh.org.nz/team-member/toni-grace/): Toni joined the Kaibosh board in 2024 with a passion for sustainable and inclusive economies. She brings experience in local and central government strategy, policy and engagement.
- [Malcolm Foo](https://kaibosh.org.nz/team-member/malcolm-foo/): Malcolm helps organisations improve performance, from strategy to execution. Having worked in New Zealand, Southeast Asia and the United States, he has seen how effective organisations can make a real difference to their communities. He is a former consulting partner with PwC and previously served as deputy chief executive at New Zealand’s Ministry for Ethnic Communities.
- [Kate Mitcalfe](https://kaibosh.org.nz/team-member/kate-mitcalfe/): Kate started as an environmental and Tiriti o Waitangi lawyer. She has worked as a trainer, facilitator and academic. Most recently, she has worked with iwi, hapū and hapori to support just transitions away from climate-polluting industry.
- [Stephanie Coutts](https://kaibosh.org.nz/team-member/stephanie-coutts/): Stephanie is a policy practitioner who works for the government, mainly on people-focused and privacy policy matters. She also worked for the Australian, Cook Islands, Niuean and Tokelau governments.
- [Steven Teweu Ranginui Johnson](https://kaibosh.org.nz/team-member/steven-teweu-ranginui-johnson/): Iwi: Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga, Ngāti Kuia. Hapū: Ngāti Takihiku, Ngāti Whakatere
- [Dr Ganesh Ahirao](https://kaibosh.org.nz/team-member/dr-ganesh-ahirao/): Ganesh is a first-generation New Zealander. He acknowledges Māori as tangata whenua of Aotearoa. Ganesh’s professional career in economics has spanned more than 40 years. Most recently, he was Chair of the Productivity Commission Te Kōmihana Whai Hua o Aotearoa. Before then, Ganesh led BERL – a NZ-owned consultancy – to be an Accredited Living Wage employer.
- [Mark Ratcliffe](https://kaibosh.org.nz/team-member/mark-ratcliffe/): Mark is a consultant and company director after a 25 year career in the telecommunications industry including nine years as Chorus’ Founding CEO. Mark has a full-time working partner, two adult children and a dog who he spends more of his time with.
- [Alex MacGibbon](https://kaibosh.org.nz/team-member/alex-macgibbon/): Alex is inspired everyday by what is achieved through our collective mahi at Kaibosh alongside our charity partners, to make an impact for people and planet.
- [Nicky Boughtwood](https://kaibosh.org.nz/team-member/nicky-boughtwood/): Nicky is passionate about people knowing where their food comes from and how to cook it. Her last role was introducing the Garden to Table programme to Wellington primary schools.
- [Bonny Marks](https://kaibosh.org.nz/team-member/bonny-marks/): Bonny Marks (Ngāti Rangatihi, Te Arawa) joined Kaibosh in February 2024 as our Hutt Valley Volunteer Manager. She previously worked as Kitchen Manager at The Remakery in Epuni, aka Common Unity Project, bringing connections through kai communities.
- [Ange Holtslag](https://kaibosh.org.nz/team-member/ange-holtslag/): Ange is passionate about community food and hospitality, bringing this to her role heading up our new kitchen at Kaibosh in Pito-one. Having grown up on a market garden and orchard near Nelson, food and community has always been a central thread for Ange.
- [Sam Gleisner](https://kaibosh.org.nz/team-member/sam-gleisner/): Sam began his time at Kaibosh at the start of 2025 as a volunteer in our Pōneke branch. In his role as Volunteer Coordinator, Sam‘s primary motivation is supporting the delivery of an excellent volunteer programme. He wants to build on the positive Kaibosh culture and help people feel productive, valued and connected to the impact our organisation is making. 
- [Alex Nicholson](https://kaibosh.org.nz/team-member/alex-nicholson/): Alex is passionate about living her values of kindness to people and the environment, while working holistically to support people. What better place than Kaibosh where facilitating food security enables basic essential needs to be met.
- [Jasmin Zame](https://kaibosh.org.nz/team-member/jasmin-zame/): Jasmin started her journey at Kaibosh as a food sorting volunteer in 2023. She then moved into a Food Rescue Driver role for a year before becoming the Operations Manager of our Pōneke / Wellington City branch in late 2025. 
- [Lance Williams](https://kaibosh.org.nz/team-member/lance-williams/): Lance began his journey with Kaibosh in 2016, driving a food rescue van for more than two years before becoming the Hutt Valley Operations Manager. Lance’s varied career includes time working as an acupuncturist, computer mainframe operator, as well as a barista. He makes a mean cup of coffee!
- [Keltie Wesling](https://kaibosh.org.nz/team-member/keltie-wesling/): Keltie joined Kaibosh as a volunteer in 2021 in Paraparaumu having worked as an educator for the past 25 years. She then joined our staff team as a Food Rescue Driver role and Operations Assistant before stepping into the Operations Manager role in Kāpiti-Horowhenua in 2023.
- [Luke Campbell](https://kaibosh.org.nz/team-member/luke-campbell/): Luke works in food rescue because he loves the fact we can see the impact of our mahi every day. He grew up on his grandmother’s fruit and veg stall at a local market and through Uni he managed student bars.
- [Susie Robertson](https://kaibosh.org.nz/team-member/susie-robertson/): Susie has a passion for people and planet, so for her Kaibosh ticks both boxes with its mission of Zero Food Poverty and Zero Food Waste.