Join Food Appreciation Month this May
Join a fun, four-week Every Bite programme near you or online.
Learn simple ways to waste less food, save money, and make the most of your kai.
What is Every Bite?
Every Bite is a simple, four-week programme helping New Zealanders waste less food at home.
During Food Appreciation Month this May, local community partners across Aotearoa will host Every Bite programmes where you’ll learn practical tips, tools and habits that help your food go further.
You’ll learn how to:
reduce food waste at home
save money on groceries
make the most of what’s already in your fridge
build easy habits that last
Together, let's make a difference, one bite at a time
92% of Every Bite participants reduce their food waste
90% feel more resourceful with food
96% share what they learn with friends and whānau
95% plan to continue their new habits
Limited spaces availableFind an Every Bite programme near you
Local organisations across Aotearoa are hosting Every Bite programmes during Food Appreciation Month this May. Choose a location below or join the online programme.
F.A.M. 2026
in-person programmes
Don’t see your region listed?
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Northland
📍 Location: Whangārei
📅 Launching: Saturday 2 May, 2pm
Delivered with: CBEC Northland
Kerikeri
📍 Location: Kerikeri
📅 Launching: Friday 8 May, 6pm
Delivered with: CBEC Northland
Helensville
📍 Location: Helensville
📅 Launching: Wednesday 29 April 2026, 6:30 pm
Delivered with: Helensville Zero Waste
To register, email helensvillerc@gmail.com directly with your name, phone number and email address, or ask at the shop
Auckland (1 of 3)
📍 Location: Birkenhead
📅 Launching: Tuesday 28 April 2026, 6:00 pm
Delivered with: Kaipātiki Project
Auckland (2 of 3)
📍 Location: Onehunga
📅 Launching: Wednesday 6 May 2026, 6:00 pm
Delivered with: Tāmaki WRAP
Auckland (3 of 3)
📍 Location: Three Kings
📅 Launching: Wednesday 6 May, 5:30 pm
Delivered with: Ecomatters
Waiheke Island
📍 Location: Waiheke
📅 Launching: TBC
Delivered with: Waiheke Resource Trust
Coromandel
📍 Location: Coromandel
📅 Launching: Tuesday 28th April, 12:00 pm
Delivered with: CILT
Bay of Plenty (1 of 2)
📍 Location: Tauranga
📅 Launching: Sunday 3 May 2026, 11:00 am
Delivered with: Envirohub Bay of Plenty
Bay of Plenty (2 of 2)
📍 Location: Te Puke
📅 Launching: Thursday 30 April 2026, 5:30 pm
Delivered with: Envirohub Bay of Plenty
Waikato (1 of 4)
📍 Location: Morrinsville
📅 Launching: Saturday 2 May 2026, 2:00 pm
Delivered with: The Seagull Centre
Waikato (2 of 4)
📍 Location: Matamata
📅 Launching: Saturday 2 May 2026, 10:00 am
Delivered with: The Seagull Centre
Waikato (3 of 4)
📍 Location: Cambridge
📅 Launching: Sunday 3 May 2026, 1:30 pm
Delivered with: The Seagull Centre
Waikato (4 of 4)
📍 Location: Te Awamutu
📅 Launching: Sunday 3 May, 10:00 am
Delivered with: The Seagull Centre
Hawke’s Bay (1 of 3)
📍 Location: Napier
📅 Launching: Tuesday 28th April, 6pm
Delivered with: Sustainable Hawke’s Bay
Hawke’s Bay (3 of 3)
📍 Location: Havelock North
📅 Launching: Tuesday 5th May, 6pm
Delivered with: Sustainable Hawke’s Bay
Hawke’s Bay (2 of 3)
📍 Location: Central Hawke’s Bay
📅 Launching: Thursday 30th April, 6pm.
Delivered with: Sustainable Hawke’s Bay
Palmerston North
📍 Location: Palmerston North
📅 Launching: Tuesday 5 May, 6:45 pm
Delivered with: Environment Network Manawatū
Marlborough (1 of 2)
📍 Location: Picton
📅 Launching: Sunday 3 May, 3pm
Delivered with: Envirohub Marlborough
Christchurch
📍 Location: Christchurch
📅 Launching: Sun 10 May 1pm
Delivered with: Christchurch Envirohub
Marlborough (2 of 2)
📍 Location: Blenheim
📅 Launching: Tuesday 5th May, 6pm
Delivered with: Envirohub Marlborough
Central Otago (1 of 3)
📍 Location: Wānaka
📅 Launching: Thursday 30 April 2026, 6:00 pm
Delivered with: Wastebusters
Central Otago (2 of 3)
📍 Location: Queenstown
📅 Launching: Wednesday 29 April, 6:00 pm
Delivered with: Wastebusters
Kaitaia
📍 Location: Kaitaia
📅 Launching: Wednesday 6 May, 5pm
Delivered with: CBEC Northland
Central Otago (3 of 3)
📍 Location: Alexandra
📅 Launching: Thursday 30th April 10am
Delivered with: Central Otago REAP
Join Every Bite
Online.
Can’t attend a local programme? Join the online Every Bite programme from anywhere in Aotearoa.
Over four weeks you’ll take part in simple challenges, learn practical food-saving habits, and connect with others who want to waste less and make the most of their kai.
✔ Flexible and easy to follow
✔ Join from anywhere in NZ
✔ Guided by Sustainability Educator, Nic Turner
Join Food Appreciation Month
Thousands of New Zealanders are learning to waste less food and make the most of their kai.
Find a programme near you or join online today.
