9 days ago

Local grants empower KiwiHarvest’s mission

NZ Lotteries

Every day in Aotearoa, tonnes of food go to waste while many families struggle to eat.

KiwiHarvest is tackling this by rescuing surplus food and redistributing it to over 220 community groups across the country.

With $150,000 in Local Grants funding from Lotto NZ, KiwiHarvest delivered 159,914kgs of food—equivalent to 355,366 meals—while preventing 423,774kg of CO2 emissions.

Since 2016, they’ve rescued 14.5 million kgs of food, providing over 32 million meals.

“Just $5 feeds a family for a day,” says Anne-Marie Friis, Head of Fundraising. Every Lotto ticket helps support crucial initiatives like KiwiHarvest.

Read more Local Grants recipient stories on mylotto.co.nz/community-winners
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1 day ago

Poll: Are domestic flights with Air NZ out of your budget?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

A Tauranga man has filed a complaint with the Commerce Commission, claiming that due to dynamic pricing, it’s cheaper for him to fly to Los Angeles than to book a flight for his daughter from Tauranga to Wellington.

Do you think their pricing needs addressed to encourage more people to fly?

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Are domestic flights with Air NZ out of your budget?
  • 95.8% Yes, it's too expensive
    95.8% Complete
  • 3.5% No, it's reasonable
    3.5% Complete
  • 0.7% Other - I'll share below
    0.7% Complete
769 votes
19 days ago

Show us your projects

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Whether it's craft, haberdashery, woodwork or upcycling, we'd love to see what you've been working on lately.
You may even spark someone else's creativity...

Tell us about your current project or show us a picture in the comments below...

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2 hours ago

Join Us for the New Zealand Red Cross Journey 2025

Amanda from Central-West Invercargill

When: May 1 - 31, 2025
What: A fitness challenge that encourages you to get active and fundraise for a good cause while unlocking inspiring humanitarian stories from our disaster response volunteers, former refugees and international delegates.
Where: Anywhere! Track your steps and join from your location.
Who: Everyone is welcome to participate! Join as an individual or team.
Why: Get active and support humanitarian work in your community and around the world
By participating, you'll contribute to humanitarian work here in New Zealand and around the world including:
• Equipping our Disaster Welfare and Support Teams to respond swiftly to emergencies. Supporting former refugee families as they build new lives in Aotearoa New Zealand.
• Training international delegates to be ready for lifesaving missions. Sign up today at
red-cross-journey.raiselysite.com...

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