Food Security Action across New Zealand

Right across New Zealand (and across the globe) people are collaborating to promote healthy food access, create sustainable and fair food systems, supporting local food economies.

For your interest, a few examples are provided below, including links for more information and useful documents.

Restoring New Zealand’s Food System

Restoring New Zealand's Food System is a Sustainable Business Network project
The Sustainable Business Network is trying to help find solutions to the challenges in the food system, from production, manufacturing, distribution, access and eating through to waste.

National Good Food Network

The National Good Food Network is a national food network made up of various organisations collaborating on improving access to healthy food in their communities
Toi Te Ora is a member of this network which is being led by the Sustainable Business Network

Kai Rotorua

Commencing in 2016, Kai Rotorua Incorporated Society (formally the Rotorua Local Food Network) is supported by Toi Te Ora Public Health, Healthy Families NZ (Rotorua) and Rotorua Lakes Council.
Check out the Kai Rotorua Facebook Page here.

Kai Western Bay

Established in October 2016, Kai Western Bay is a strategic partnership between Tauranga City Council, Envirohub BOP and Toi Te Ora- Public Health Service to name a few founding members.
Kai Western Bay has been in development since starting the conversation with a wider food network at the BOP kai hui in October 2015.
Kai Western Bay supports and maintains a broader wider food network, and the synergies between the two will ground local food action.

Kai Auckland

Kai Auckland is 'the people's food movement' in Auckland, which is supported by Auckland Council.
Check out the Kai Auckland website, which has the movement's founding document, and various resources and contacts.

Edible Canterbury

Edible Canterbury aims to provide leadership, advocacy, guidance and support for communities to grow projects that increase food resilience in Greater Christchurch.
Check out the Food Resilience Policy and other Christchurch City Council 'Edible Christchurch' work.

Edible Wellington

A report has been written which provides a snapshot of the State of Local Food in Wellington City by mapping and collating existing activities and initiatives that highlight the role food plays in the local resilience, sustainability and wellbeing of the Wellington City.
Another report explores the past, present and future of Urban Agriculture and Local Food in Wellington.

Dunedin's Food Network

Our Food Network is based in Dunedin, and it's aim is to stimulate the production, distribution and consumption of local food and in that way contribute to the building of a resilient and prosperous community.

Please contact us if you believe the above information is incorrect, requires updating or to let us know about other food security initiatives across New Zealand.