We’re hungry
for an Aotearoa where everyone has dignified access to enough good food.
Kore Hiakai Zero Hunger Collective is made up of people and organisations who are committed to addressing the root causes of food-related poverty and to working together to create a food secure Aotearoa.
We recognise that food insecurity is driven by systems but experienced by Papatūānuku and people.
Our collective supports the work of community food organisations across New Zealand, this helps inform the slower, deeper work of addressing poverty-related hunger’s root causes, while we also work hard at creating a food secure Aotearoa.
The Kore Hiakai Zero Hunger Collective brings us together as whānau, iwi, hapū, community, farmers, fishers, growers, manufacturers, distributors, philanthropy, local and central government.
We build Te Tiriti grounded, long term, mana centred, 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.
Not having enough food means I have no energy and getting food consumes my thoughts.
- “Charlotte"
Quoted in the Families 100 Project, Auckland City Mission, 2014
Our current reality
Right now, too many New Zealanders are hungry – struggling to access affordable and nutritious kai.
A lack of adequate food is a symptom a person experiences as a result of poverty. When we offer food assistance to someone, we are meeting their current need for food but not taking away the poverty that is causing that need.
Until we can address the broader systemic issues that perpetuate poverty, food insecurity will continue. True food security only exists when people have choice and access to the food they need without any barriers.