If you need help with food for yourself or your family at this difficult time, these organisations are giving out FREE food parcels to those in need.
Updated 13/04
AUCKLAND WIDE
Auckland Council
Aucklanders unable to afford groceries with no access to other support networks can call 0800 22 22 96 between 7 am and 7 pm, seven days a week. Callers must meet government criteria for assistance.
Salvation Army
0800 53 00 00
Text your name and postcode to 4114 and a representative will contact you within 48 hours.
Presbyterian Support Northern
09 309 2054
Collections between 11 am – 12 pm is reading food, Monday to Friday from 8 Madeira Lane, Grafton. No walk-ins.
Food Bank Parcels
Foodbank NZ
022 045 8184
Auckland City Mission
0800 223 663
Monday – Friday, 9.00am – 3.00pm
The Fono (Pasifika only)
COVID-19 Pacific Family Package
021956633 / 0800 366 648
WEST AUCKLAND
VisionWest / 0800 887 667
brook.turner@visionwest.org.nz
Hope Centre Foodbank / 02108048436
4109 Great North Rd, Kelston
Pick up on Wed to Fri, 10am-3pm
Care Waitākere (Te Atatū only)
(09) 834 6480 or 0211133355
Pickup food parcels on Thursdays.
Available for those in need who are ineligible a for WINZ food grant
Village Community Trust
0212598276
CENTRAL AUCKLAND
Orakei Foodbank
Call 521 5712 and leave message on voicemail with details of how many in family etc.
Hills Church
Hillsborough Rd
St Vincent De Paul
Call 09 815 6122 or email Auckland@stvinnies.co.nz.
SOUTH AUCKLAND
St Marks Church / 09 576 5296
Papakura Marae
Open Mon–Fri 10am–2.30pm, 09 297 2036. Please phone to request a food parcel, someone will ring you back to do a phone interview.
Only deliveries to Papakura and Manurewa areas currently.
United We Stand, Waka Of Caring Drop in Centre
2 Mcannelly Street, Manurewa
Otara Health Charitable Trust – CRT (COVID Response Team)
Open Mon–Fri, 10am–2pm. Otara families unable to afford groceries with no access to other support networks and have no transport to get food supplies. Message Otara Health Facebook page or email Tua@otarahealth.org.nz, Julia@otarahealth.org.nz or Mark@otarahealth.org.nz or call ph 09 274 8355
Accelerating Auckland
Food Care Packages
40 Lovegrove Ave Otara
Judy Speight
Rawiri Community House
09 263 8202
Also providing housing support
The Pride Project Aotearoa HQ (Manurewa only)
0272378756
Are you a single parent, elderly, have underlying health conditions or experience financial hardship? If yes, complete the form
https://form.jotform.com/200917231388859
Age Concern (Elderly only)
Food parcels and assistance with shopping. Counties Manukau – 09 279 4331
Ngā Whare Waatea Marae, Favona
Open Mon–Fri, 10am–2pm. Head to the Marae at 31 Calthorp Close, Māngere with ID. Wait in car and staff will get to each person one at a time, asking relevant questions as needed.
Māngere Budgeting and Family Support Services
Open Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm, call 0508 22 22 83
Māngere Connect
Assisting elderly, disabled, those living alone or solo parents who do not have support available during isolation with food/medicine collection and deliveries, laundry support or daily friendly phone calls (we have volunteers who can converse in Te reo, Cook Island, Samoan, Tongan or Niuean if you need). Complete Help Request link https://forms.gle/kimNpMTQsPRvpegW8
or email ns4mangere@gmail.com
South Auckland Christian Foodbank, Papatoetoe
(they usually support the Ōtāhuhu foodbank when it is operating; seem to be busy as they have a COVID-19 urgent fundraiser going)
Contact Ian 0508 CHANGE LIVES / (0508 242 643) / 027 477 1092 / ian@sacbf.org.nz
Takanini Sikh Gurudwara
Collections only. Mon–Fri, 4pm–6pm. Drive in entry gate and open your boot. Do not leave your car. Drive out through exit gate once boot has been loaded.