Waitara Foodbank - Pataka Kai

Waitara Foodbank - Pataka Kai We supply emergency kai parcels (5 west Quay)
We promote kai sovereignty and resilience. (41 Domett St Waitara)
We run termly free cooking classes.

We initiated and oversee the Waitara Community māra at St Johns Church, available for everyone to utilise.

New Zealand Food Network bringing the goods at the end of a busy school holidays!Sausages, which were a massive blessing...
09/10/2026

New Zealand Food Network bringing the goods at the end of a busy school holidays!

Sausages, which were a massive blessing as our meat supply was super low! Such a versatile protein for our parcel recipients!
Curried sausages anyone??

Margarine is something we also usually spend much needed funds on, so these big mama pots were definitely welcome!

More kiwi fruit to share around.

And nappies!! A huge variety of sizes!

Thanks NZFN ❤️ LOVING THE VARIETY!

09/10/2026

Could this be you or someone wonderful you know? 😍

We’re looking for a warm, creative, and highly organized person to join our small, busy Flourish team.

This varied role combines:
Communications, social media, and administration
You’ll help us create and schedule engaging social media content
Promote Flourish programmes and events
Prepare newsletters, and keep our website updated
You’ll respond to enquiries, maintain records and databases
And support the everyday systems that keep Flourish running smoothly

You’ll be:
A clear and engaging communicator
Confident with social media and Canva
Comfortable learning digital systems
Able to work both independently and collaboratively

Previous experience across communications, social media, and administration is preferred. Knowledge of Infoodle would be an advantage.

The details:
20 hours per week, school-friendly hours,
fixed term: 2 November–15 December 2026, returning 27 January–14 December 2027. During the April, July, and October school holidays, you’ll only need to work one of the two weeks, with flexibility around which week.

If this sounds like you, send your CV and a short introduction to [email protected] by 16 October.
Tell us about your experience, your strengths, and why you’d love to join our amazing team at Flourish.

Please tag or share this with someone who might feel right at home here. 💚

Good ole Basil has done it again, turned up with exactly what we needed!Every week this generous guy drops off much need...
07/10/2026

Good ole Basil has done it again, turned up with exactly what we needed!

Every week this generous guy drops off much needed items, and always checks in first to see what we need.

Thank you Basil ❤️

Our wish list this week ❤️ 1. Cereal2. Coffee3. Rice4. Soap5. Smiles 😊
07/10/2026

Our wish list this week ❤️
1. Cereal
2. Coffee
3. Rice
4. Soap
5. Smiles 😊

These kiwifruit from New Zealand Food Network were such a hit these school holidays!!Super delicious, yellow ones!Great ...
07/10/2026

These kiwifruit from New Zealand Food Network were such a hit these school holidays!!

Super delicious, yellow ones!

Great for those tamariki home for the holidays!

We had an abundance and shared them with other Foodbanks and organisations to give out, as well as putting them in food parcels and having them outside for people to help themselves.

The staff and volleys were absolutely stoked to get a treat from Kustom cakes by Casey , after a number of people nomina...
05/10/2026

The staff and volleys were absolutely stoked to get a treat from Kustom cakes by Casey , after a number of people nominated us, thank you!

They were STUNNING 🤤

Beautiful greens from Six Acres Farm today, some of which went into the fantastic meals made by our Nannie’s from Mahia ...
05/10/2026

Beautiful greens from Six Acres Farm today, some of which went into the fantastic meals made by our Nannie’s from Mahia Mai A Whai Tara Community Centre for Seniors.

Greens are soooo good for you!!

Thanks everyone!

We have been overwhelmed with the response to our call out for the new world stickers, which have now finished.We now ha...
05/10/2026

We have been overwhelmed with the response to our call out for the new world stickers, which have now finished.

We now have a new knife for each student in our cooking classes from now on. (16) 😮

Some people are just amazing, going out of their way to source these for us, and we are so grateful.

Thank you!!

School holidays means hungry kiddos at home, and helpful kidlets at Foodbank!!Miss Rylee stole the show today with her d...
02/10/2026

School holidays means hungry kiddos at home, and helpful kidlets at Foodbank!!

Miss Rylee stole the show today with her dedication to the cause, packing boxes, decanting, sorting parcels and just generally being her cute self. Kids love helping!

We got some beautiful kiwifruit and bars from New Zealand Food Network, along with some much needed feminine products from Dignity NZ Period Care.

Thank you! Have a fab weekend x

Address

5 West Quay
Waitara
4320

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 3pm
Friday 9am - 3pm

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