Award-Winning Dairy Leader Ben Purua Joins Meet the Need to Tackle Food Insecurity
Meet the Need is proud to welcome Ben Purua as the charity’s first official ambassador. Ben Purua is a dairy farm manager, award-winning agricultural leader, and passionate advocate for transformation through farming. Based in South Waikato, Ben leads a high-performing System 5 dairy operation centred on innovation, animal welfare, and sustainability. But his influence stretches […]
Meet the Need Partners with Case IH
Meet the Need Partners with Case IH to Support Aotearoa Communities Meet the Need is proud to announce a new partnership with Case IH as we work to tackle food insecurity across New Zealand one meal at a time. As part of the initiative, $50 from the sale of every new Case IH tractor in […]
Nick Fisher appointed as the new Chair of Meet the Need
Nick Fisher appointed as the new Chair of Meet the Need Meet the Need is excited to announce the appointment of Nick Fisher as its new Chair. With a strong background in the meat industry and rural media, Nick brings a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to tackling food insecurity across the country. […]
Brodie & Ryan Smith – A New Generation of Giving
This past Christmas, 10-year-old Brodie Smith proved that generosity knows no age when he made a heartfelt decision that inspired those around him.
Meet The Need Long Lunches with Dairy Women’s Network
Summer is coming, making it the perfect time to get off farm and connect over a delicious lunch!
Feeding Communities: August Update
Welcome to our Feeding Commmunities update for August! It has been a busy few months behind the scenes…
Pig farmers donate pork to Kiwis doing it tough
New Zealand pig farmers are stepping up to help Kiwi families that are doing it tough by supporting the donation of thousands…
Dairy Heroes: Filling empty cups with milk
In a low socio-economic area of Taranaki where food insecurity hides around every corner…
Green Meadows Beef joins Meet The Need to support Taranaki
Meet The Need is proud to announce a new local partnership to help feed people throughout Taranaki…
The Big Feed raises more than 700 thousand meals for food banks nationwide
The Big Feed rural telethon has raised over 700 thousand meals for food banks across the country, with donations still rolling in and lines still open.