Who we are
The Kore Hiakai Zero Hunger Kore Hiakai Zero Hunger is a collective of people and organisations who have joined together to address the root causes of food related poverty and strive towards a food secure Aotearoa.
We recognise that food insecurity is driven by systems but experienced by Papatūānuku and people.
Kore Hiakai Zero Hunger Collective brings us together as community, growers, manufacturers, distributors, philanthropy, iwi, hapū and government.
We build Te Tiriti grounded, long term, sustainable solutions to ensure all people, at all times, have agency and access to enough nourishing, affordable, sustainably sourced, culturally appropriate food – This is a Food Secure Aotearoa.
The Collective came into being in 2018 through a conversation between several social service organisations working together to eliminate food insecurity in Aotearoa New Zealand. In November 2019 a partnership with the Ministry for Social Development was formed – advising on food insecurity for the community food distribution sector. We can continued to strive towards resolving food insecurity across Aotearoa. We have done that alongside the Ministry of Social Development Food Secure Communities team and their community partners - The New Zeland Food Network and The Aoteaora Food Rescue Alliance, as well as numerous community food groups, our philanthropic partners - The Todd Foundation, Lloyd Morrison Foundation and the Gift Trust.
We are currently connected to over 600 community food organisations across the country.
In 2023 our social service foundation partners released us to form a borader partnership to further this work. The independent charitable Kai Rawa trust was formed to hold this kaupapa and guide the Kore Hiakai Zero Hunger Collective as we invite others to join our movement to strive for a Food Secure Aotearoa.
Read more about our six foundational partners who began this journey . . .