July - August 2025
Shore Winter Food Drive
Shifting the dial on food insecurity on the Shore.
Together.
The Shore Winter Food Drive is back again for 2025!
By working together, no single organisation or church has to do everything or have all the expertise.
It’s a win for everyone.
Hard-working organisations working to address food insecurity get much-needed support for the programmes they run.
Organisations and churches without the capacity to run a food programme are given a simple way to join the cause.
Struggling whānau and individuals get a bit of extra help this winter.
UPDATE:
The Shore Winter Food Drive was featured on page 3 of the Rangitoto Observer. Click HERE to read the story.
Collection Points
Running during July and August 2025
Remember to check the Approved Items list, as non-approved items cannot be accepted
Please, do not leave items outside of collection hours.
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Address:
72 Bayview Rd, Bayview, Auckland 0629
Drop off Times:
Weekdays between 7:30am - 5:30pm
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Address:
Unit 2, 322 Rosedale Road, PO Box 303126, North Harbour, Auckland
Drop off Times:
business hours (M-F 9am-5pm)
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Address:
Unit 12/65 Paul Matthews Road, Rosedale (Access back door from Saturn Place)
Drop off Times:
Mondays or Tuesdays (TBC)
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Address:
7 Target Court, Wairau Valley 0627, Auckland
Drop off Times:
Tuesday to Friday, 9am - 5pm
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Address:
92 Onewa Road, Northcote
Drop off Times:
Monday to Friday 9am - 4.45pm
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Address:
32 Clarence St Devonport
Drop off Times:
10am-3pm, Mon-Friday
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Address:
40 Bronzewing Terrace,
Unsworth Heights
Drop off Times:
collection at the end of August
(time and date - TBC)
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Address:
Level 2 252 Forrest Hill Road, Forrest Hill
Drop off Times:
Monday - Friday 9.30am - 3pm
Preferably email first (admin@gwt.org.nz) so we can provide delivery /drop off details
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Address:
Garden Glasshouse, Seine Reserve, Forrest Hill
Drop off Times:
Fridays 2pm - 5pm,
Sundays 1.30pm - 4.30pm
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Address:
13 Ride Way, Rosedale
Drop off Times:
Business Hours (TBC)
email first - jennifer.stephens@kiwiharvest.org.nz
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Address:
Woodys Winners, 221 Rodney Street, Wellsford
Drop off Times:
Monday to Saturday, 9am -5pm
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Address:
Rawene Community Centre,
33 Rawene Road, Birkenhead, Auckland
Drop off Times:
Monday-Friday - 9am-4:30pm
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Address:
90 Rosedale Rd, Rosedale
Drop off Times:
Monday -Friday 9am -2.30pm
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Address:
9b Piermark Drive, Albany
Drop off Times:
office open Tuesday - Friday 9am-2.30pm
Drop off also available at Sunday morning service at Albany Junior High School Gymnasium, Appleby Rd, Albany.
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Address:
2 The Terrace, Takapuna 0622
Drop off Times:
Tuesday - Friday
9:00am - 12:30pm
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Address:
148 Sycamore Drive, Sunnynook
Drop off Times:
Monday to Friday - 9am - 4pm
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Address:
Windsor Park Baptist Church (church reception), 550 East Coast Road, Mairangi Bay
Drop off Times:
9am - 1pm Monday - Thursday (church reception),
Sunday mornings in the church foyer.
Distribution Organisations
This year, we’re adding a direct donation option, for those who want to contribute money rather than physical goods. Here is an up-to-date list of distribution partners to support.
Good Works Trust, Forrest Hill
The Good Works Trust Food Security Hub supports vulnerable and hard-to-reach whanau by offering a “Hand Up” rather than a handout.
De Paul House, Northcote
Provides housing and support services for those most underserved in our community, focusing on families with dependent children and adults over 65 years.
Windsor Park Baptist Church
Windsor Park Baptist Church is a place of hope and belonging. Through our food support services and wider wrap-around care, we serve families across the North Shore—thanks to the generosity of our church whānau and community partners.
Salvation Army, Albany Bay
The Salvation Army helps people through budgeting advice, food and clothing assistance, life skills programmes and more.
Salvation Army, Glenfield
Glenfield Salvation Army supports our community with wrap around support such as Social Work, Budgeting, Cooking and Women's Courses, and Food support
Mahurangi Hope Church and Community Centre
A very active food bank operating in the Mahurangi / Warkworth area.
Mairangi Bay Community Church
Food parcel distribution to families and individuals, as well as counselling working with domestic violence and abuse.
Donations can be made to “Foodbank Primary 1”
Account: 12 3050 0301948 03 Ref: Shore Food Drive
Loaves and Fishes Wellsford
Loaves and Fishes Foodbank Wellsford Trust Board's purpose is to rescue quality surplus food or obtain quality food by way of donations and provide it to those in our community who are struggling to make ends meet and in so doing help create healthy and sustainable communities for tomorrow.
Auckland Dream Centre Community Trust
Supporting with dignity through Food Distribution, Pre-loved Clothing Bank, Pastoral Care Services with Sensitive Claims & Trauma Recovery.
Birkdale Beach Haven Community Project
The Birkdale Beachhaven Community Project provides food parcels, hosts weekly meals (Birkdale and Beach Haven), and has a local food pantry.
How we can help
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Promotion
We need everyone to spread the word far and wide for people to donate approved items. This might look like sharing to your organisation’s social media platforms, or your email list, or putting a poster on your notice board.
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Collection
We need organisations and churches to sign on as drop-off points for food items. If you have space in your building to collect boxes, this is a really easy way to help out.
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Distribution
There is room for more distribution centres on the list. If you have an existing food donation programme running through your organisation or church and would like to help out, please get in touch!
Promotional Material
Want to help spread the word about the North Shore Winter Food Drive? The following resources are available for you to download for free.
For ideas on promotion, we’ve provided a simple guide.
Download the PDF here.
Sign up here
Sign up here and we'll get in touch about specific details around collection times that work for your organisation or church.
The Food Drive runs during July and August 2025.