Manawatū 

Make every bite count – love your kai, waste less!

Every Bite is a month-long programme where you’ll try simple experiments at home to better understand and prevent your food waste. You’ll pick up practical tips, try fun recipes, and get hands-on inspiration to stretch your ingredients further, save money, and get creative in the kitchen. Along the way, connect with your community and take part in fun events, foodie challenges, and prizes, all while learning easy ways to reduce household food waste.

Your food has been on a journey to get to you

Right now, it is estimated that 30-40% of all kai produced globally gets lost or wasted*. 

Homes in Aotearoa New Zealand are throwing away over 157,000 tonnes of edible food every year - that’s enough to feed everyone in Dunedin for almost three years! Wasting this kai is expensive too, costing the average kiwi household $1,326 a year.

To date, 70% of Every Bite programme participants have shared that they are much more aware of food waste as a problem and 86% said they feel better equipped to prevent food waste in their household.

Every Bite Manawatū: Pasifika Dessert Edition

Join us for a fun evening launching the 4-week Every Bite programme in Manawatū, featuring Aaron Freeman (Polynesian Cooks, runners up of Season 1 of My Kitchen rules) demonstrating Pasifika-style dessert creation.

Launch Event: Pasifika Dessert Edition

Kick off the Every Bite Manawatū 4‑week food‑waste‑reduction programme with a fun and flavour‑filled evening celebrating Pasifika‑style desserts.

We’re excited to welcome Aaron Freeman from Polynesian Cooks (runners‑up on Season 1 of My Kitchen Rules) as our special guest. Aaron will demonstrate how to create simple, vibrant Pasifika desserts while sharing tips that help you make the most of what’s already in your pantry.

• Enjoy a delisous desert that Aaron demonstrates how to cooks
• Tips, Tricks & Recipes: Practical resources to help reduce food waste and make the most of your ingredients.
• Goodie Bags
• Community Connections & Resources: Build connections with fellow participants and learn about local community group initiatives.

Date: Tuesday, 5th May

Time: 6.47 – 8.30pm

Location: All Saints

Tickets: $15

This four-week programme

This four-week programme provides you with the tools, support and, most importantly, the motivation to monitor your food waste, as well as loads of tips, tricks, and tasty recipes for keeping your kai in date and on your plates. It’s super easy and with the average household throwing away more than $1300 worth of food a year, a few small tweaks to your daily habits can make a big difference to your household food waste and your grocery bill.

Support: Access to a private group chat to ask questions, share wins, and connect with your community

Remember! This is a “zero-judgement” programme. We are all at different stages on our journey to live more lightly.

Who is this for?

Mā wai tēnei kaupapa?

People who want to do their bit for our environment, and future generations, by reducing their food waste at home. 

The programme is great for individuals, families, community groups, schools and other organisations wanting to make a difference, while also saving money on food.

Why Take Part?

• Reduce food waste in your whānau and save on your grocery bill in the process.
• Join the Every Bite Food Appreciation Movement and be part of the change.
• Make small, but important changes at home that become lifelong habits.
• Better understand your food behaviours and how to prevent food waste.
• Experiment with practical food waste prevention tools, alongside your household, to see what works best for you.
• Learn easy ways to prevent food waste.
• Join the F.A.M (Food Appreciation Movement) this May, a growing collective of people working to prevent food waste in Aotearoa.
• Waste less food with Every Bite’s simple, flexible activities: small changes that make a big difference.

He taonga ā tātou kai katoa – our food is a treasure

Sign up today!

This programme is supported by funding, which means you get a whole lot for the small registration fee. Spaces are limited, so secure your spot early! If your plans change, just let us know and we can refund your registration so someone else can take your place. Share this with a friend and take part together!