Social Supermarket

Nourished for Nil Social Supermarket Social supermarkets are accessed through agency referral or by prior arrangement with Nourished for Nil.

Clients are given a booking date and time for their shop. Appointments are accessible by agency referral only. Walk-ins are not accepted.

  • Napier Social Supermarket
    47 Edmundson Street, Onekawa, Napier
    Open Monday – Thursday
  • Hastings Social Supermarket
    506 Queen Street West, Hastings
    Open Tuesday – Friday

For more information please contact us

What is a social supermarket?

Social supermarkets aim to create a dignified experience for people and whānau experiencing food insecurity, by offering food and grocery products at a low or subsidised cost. Shoppers use a points system, and have the dignity of choosing food that is right for their family.

Why do we need a Social Supermarket?

In New Zealand today, many people face ongoing food insecurity because they cannot afford to makes ends meet.

Our Social Supermarket

Nourished for Nil social supermarket aims to help alleviate that. Our store is similar to a small 4 Square with shelves stocked with grocery items to ensure a good variety of nutritious food, just like you would find in a normal supermarket. Each grocery item is allocated a point value rather than a dollar value, so shoppers can spend their point allocation (depends on family size) while shopping just like they would in a normal supermarket.

Social Supermarket Points At the point of checkout, food is scanned through and bagged up, and each shopper is then asked to contribute a minimum of $30 towards their shop. This not only helps us to keep the supermarket running, but more than that, it offers dignity to whānau as they are legitimately doing a food shop.

For many families throughout New Zealand, putting enough food on the table each day is a struggle. For some, there is often a tough choice that needs to be made – buy food or pay an essential bill. By supporting families with food using this model, we can remove the need to make that choice by freeing up money for other essentials.

Points System

  • Single adult: 55 points, $30 contribution
  • Family of three: 65 points, $40 contribution
  • Family of four: 70 points, $45 contribution
  • Large family: 75 points, $50 contribution

 

Partnership that makes it possible

Foodstuffs North Island is proudly 100% Kiwi-owned and operated. They have partnered with local community organisations to set up and run social supermarkets across the North Island. Each of their social supermarkets is run as a partnership with a focus on strengthening relationships and helping local communities to thrive.