Nourished for Nil

Rescue. Share. Nourish.

Food Rescue
Food Banks
Social Supermarkets

Food Rescue - where and when?

We collect surplus food from supermarkets, manufacturers, growers, cafes and private gardens, and distribute it to our community for free. Find a rescued food service near you.

513 Queen Street West, Hastings

Day	Hours	For
Wednesday	4.30pm - 5.30pm	All welcome
Thursday	10.30am - 11.30am	Seniors / Kaumātua and people with disabilities
Saturday	10.30am - 11.30am	All welcome

Please bring a bag or two, and a smile. Koha welcome.

We are not open on public holidays but keep an eye on facebook for info on pop-up distributions.

703 Kiwi Street, Hastings

Day	Hours	For
Monday	3.00pm - 4.00pm	All welcome

Please bring a bag or two, and a smile. Koha welcome.

We are not open on public holidays but keep an eye on facebook for info on pop-up distributions.

Flaxmere Community Centre & FlaXrock Gym, 400 Swansea Road, Flaxmere

Day	Hours	For
Friday	4.00pm - 5.15pm	All welcome

Please bring a bag or two, and a smile. Koha welcome.

We are not open on public holidays but keep an eye on facebook for info on pop-up distributions.

36 Riverbend Road, Napier

Day	Hours	For
Tuesday	4.00pm - 5.00pm	All welcome

Please bring a bag or two, and a smile. Koha welcome.

We are not open on public holidays but keep an eye on facebook for info on pop-up distributions.

56 Tait Drive, Greenmeadows, Napier

Day	Hours	For
Thursday	4.00pm - 5.00pm	All welcome

Please bring a bag or two, and a smile. Koha welcome.

We are not open on public holidays but keep an eye on facebook for info on pop-up distributions.

About Nourished for Nil

For every dollar invested in Nourished for Nil, we create a social return of $8.80

We're making a big impact every day

1218557 kg

of food rescued in 2025

106703 +

visits to our rescued food services in 2025

3229 tonnes CO₂e

emissions prevented in 2025

3485073

equivalent meals created from rescued food in 2025

Explore more about our impact

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Nourished for Nil: Fighting Hunger, Fighting Waste, and Feeding the Soul

Nourished for Nil: Fighting Hunger, Fighting Waste, and Feeding the Soul

When Christina McBeth walked into a Havelock North café in 2017, she had no idea she was about to stumble on an idea that would change lives – and save the equivalent of 110 Suzuki Swifts of food from landfill every year.

Added 12 months ago

Nourished for Nil opens social supermarket in Hastings

Nourished for Nil opens social supermarket in Hastings

Nourished for Nil has officially opened Whare Whāngai, making it the second social supermarket store in Hawke’s Bay.

Added one year ago

Nourished for Nil: Hastings food rescue’s focus on sustainability and community

Nourished for Nil: Hastings food rescue’s focus on sustainability and community

More than 1000 tonnes of food per year is being rescued from the landfill by Hastings-based Nourished for Nil.

Added one year ago

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Rescue. Share. Nourish.

"I love that the focus is on sharing food that would normally go to waste. And that N4N can in turn help families and people who may otherwise go without. Bring the two together and MAGIC happens."

Tania

"What a wonderful wonderful organisation! The hours of work and personal time you all give of for free is so awesome. Well done to you all. I do hope you hear thank yous from people who get all this delicious kai. Keep up the awesome work team!"

Kylie

"I love N4N because they provide most of my fruit and vegetables, meaning that I have money in my budget to buy things like meat, eggs and cheese, so I can have really nutritious meals."

Jan

"Such a fantastic service to people and planet alike. Keep up the awesome work, what you so freely give/share makes such a difference to those who need it, myself included xx"

Jeanette

"Thank you for your manaakitanga and aroha supporting our whānau (community) with a smile. Keep up the good mahi. Much appreciated."

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