Accessing Food Support :: Environment Network Manawatū

Where to access food support in our community.

Food Banks.

A food bank collects, stores, packs, and distributes food and other needed items to people experiencing food insecurity. They are often linked to social service agencies. There can be a criteria as to whether you are able to access food.

Palmerston North Methodist Social Services

Open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 12.30-2.30pm.

https://www.pnmss.nz/services/foodbank.html

Salvation Army Palmerston North Food Bank

421 Church Street

Ph 358 7455 for an appointment

Food Bank hours: 10-11.30am Mon/Weds/Fri - by appointment

https://www.salvationarmy.org.nz/centres/nz/lower-north-island/palmerston-north

Salvation Army, Woodville

69 McLean Street

Ph 376 5688

Manchester House, Feilding

Manchester House operates a food bank every week day to assist people who are in crisis meet their emergency food needs. Bread and fresh fruit and vegetables are also readily available on the sharing table which is situated inside the main entrance of the Social Services Hub. Clients who need a food parcel are also required to meet with a budgeting advisor who can discuss their long term needs and help them become more financially resilient.

Ph 323 7191

68 Aorangi Street, Feilding

https://manchesterhouse.co.nz/emergency-food-support/

Niuvaka Trust

Food parcels and other social services focusig on Pasifika families

Phone 022 5972569 to arrange a food parcel.

59 Queen Street, Palmerston North

Papaioea Pasifika Community Trust

Provides food parcels and other social services for Pasifika families.

Ph 0211770654

Pasifika Centre, Bill Brown Park.

St Vinnies

Food parcel deliveries and support with clothing and household items.

Call 06 3576779 to arrange a food parcel

252 Rangitikei Street.

Community Meals

Luck Venue

Luck Venue offer a free breakfast Monday to Friday from 9am can provide Kai packs for whanau in need. Their services are open over the holiday period.

Ph 06 357-6798

90 Berrymans Lane, Palmerston North

luckvenue@mashtrust.org.nz

LUCK Venue | Facebook

Legacy Just Hope Monday Meal

Free hot meals on Monday nights. Doors open 5.30, meal served at 6pm

Legacy Centre, cnr. Highbury and Brentwood Avenue

Ph 027 270 5715

https://legacy.net.nz/just-hope/

Just Life

A free community meal held at Gateway's from 5-8pm on Monday

174-178 Church Street.

The Street Van

Hot food distributed every Saturday night 10pm- 2am.

Te Marae o hine, The Square.

Eat Up NZ

A Palmerston North-based social enterprise engaging corporate volunteers to make free lunches for primary school children

https://www.eatup.org.nz/

National Food Sharing Directories

Zero Hunger national directory

A map showing food sharing sites around the country

'Find a Food Bank' directory

Where are the food banks around New Zealand?

Pātaka Kai (Sharing Shelves)

Click here to access the list of Pātaka Kai in Palmerston North

Crop Swaps

Crop Swaps are free events where gardeners and growers can share crops, seeds, seedlings and other garden-related things. Read about Palmy Crop Swap here.

Free Stores / Food Rescue

Free Stores differ from Food Banks in that they operate on a ‘no need to prove need’ or ‘no criteria’ basis. They also serve the environmental purpose of food rescue - keeping edible food out of landfill!

Just Zilch

248 Featherston Street, Palmerston North. Open weekdays 1.30pm-6pm. Bring your own bags

www.justzilch.org.nz

Te Pataka Kai 4412

140-148 Maxwell's Line, Awapuni. Open Monday and Friday 1-2 pm. Please bring your own bags and park on the road as the parking within the gates is needed for the health centre.

Te Pataka Kai 4412 is a safe and friendly space for whanau to come and get kai with no questions asked or no citeria to meet.

Best Care (Whakapai Hauora) Charitable Trust is working with other Manawatu partners to provide kai within our 4412 community.

For updates follow Pataka Kai 4412

Coordinator Kylie Johanson

Te Whare Koha

This is a koha shop with free food and secondhand items.

42 Pembroke St. Monday-Friday 9.30am-12pm.

https://www.facebook.com/TeWhareKohaHighbury

Te Awahou Kai - Foxton

Whyte Street, Foxton. Mondays 4.30-5.30pm

Ph 027 221 3561

Contact coordinator (Linda)