Note: Due to current staff training commitments - there will be a delay in processing food parcel requests. We thank you for your patience. Please load your WINZ letter to make things run smoother.
Area:
We service Pukete, Saint Andrews, Flagstaff and nearby suburbs. We encourage you to approach the food bank agency closest to you. We are located at 43 Church Road, Pukete. For directions please call us on 0800 849 1115.
Food bank requirements:
1 - We offer emergency food parcels. A letter from Work and Income NZ stating that you are not eligible for food assistance is necessary to access the food bank (this letter can be obtained from your local Work and Income office and needs to be dated within the last 7 days). To check food grant entitlement contact Work and Income on 0800 559 009 or my.msd.govt.nz. More info about MSD food support here: Urgent costs - Food
2 - After your third request, please register with a budgeting service.
This application needs to be processed by our team and does not instantly guarantee food support. Our team will contact you - please keep your phone with you.
Hours:
Food bank operates Tuesday to Friday.