Kete

28/05/2026

Kia ora whānau,
We know the cost of living is getting tight and many households are doing their best to stretch the food budget each week.
Kete is now a MSD supplier, so you can now use your green card to order your Kete.
Just visit Gisborne i-SITE and the lovely team can help place your order and answer any questions.
Choose from:
• Our Meal Kits
• Meat & Veggies Packs
• or BBQ meat Packs
Packed with good quality meat and fresh produce from right here in Tairāwhiti.
Orders close Thursday, from i-site or online at ketetrust.org.nz
Once ordered, you can either pick up the following Tuesday from our Community Hub or
arrange home delivery within Gisborne, on the Wednesday..
Kete is here to help our community eat well, for less

27/05/2026

We’re wanting to connect with parents/caregivers from:
• Waikirikiri School
• Ilminster Intermediate
• Te Wharau School
• Te Hapara School
• Mangapapa School

who have used Kete before, believe in the kaupapa, and would love to help more whānau in their school community access healthy meals for less.

This is a small community support role with monthly incentives included. It could involve sharing information with other families, helping spread the word, and supporting whānau who may benefit from Kete.

We believe whānau helping whānau is the best way to create lasting impact 🌱

If this sounds like you (or someone you know), please send us a message — we’d love to chat!

27/05/2026

“Kete is bringing affordable, quality kai to our whānau.”

A big thank you to Waiarani Eruera, Principal of Elgin School, for supporting Kete and helping spread the word about this community kaupapa.

Kete is all about helping local households access good local kai at affordable prices — while supporting local growers, suppliers, and our wider Tairāwhiti community.

For just $79, our 3 Meal Kete gives you up to 18 servings using quality locally sourced ingredients.

We also have:
• 2 Meal Kete — $55
• BBQ Meat Packs — $45
• Meat & Veggies Packs — $55
• One-off orders or subscriptions available

How to order:
• Order online at www.ketetrust.org.nz
• Or visit the Gisborne i-SITE to order in person using cash, EFTPOS, or MSD Green Card payments

Pickup & delivery options:
• School pickup points on Wednesdays
• Community Hub pickups on Tuesdays
• Gisborne deliveries available
• Tolaga Bay pickup available

Elgin School whānau can collect their Kete from the school office every Wednesday afternoon.

Orders close Thursday night for next week’s Kete.

From community, for community.

27/05/2026

Kia ora Whānau

Just a reminder that Kete is a really good deal for easy, and well priced meals, which are delivered weekly.

If you are whānau of Te Hapara School, you can receive a discounted price! Contact Marilyn at the school office and she will talk you through the process.

Kete now give loads more options - you can get full meals packs - which include all the ingredients and the recipes (kind of like My Food Bag), or just the basics - meat and veggies.

The packs can be dropped at school for no extra charge so all you need to do is pick them up when you collect your children.

Check out this poster and their FB page for information.

Here is an opportunity for next week - Week 7.

26/05/2026

A huge thank you to all of our amazing volunteers who continue to show up and help support Kete each week.

Today we had Tina from the Gisborne Volunteer Centre helping host our Community Hub pickup, welcoming whānau and helping make the afternoon run smoothly.

Kete truly wouldn’t work without people willing to give their time, energy, and kindness to help our community eat well for less.

From packing boxes, helping at pickups, supporting deliveries, or simply lending a hand where needed — every volunteer makes a real difference.

We’ve shared a lot of laughs, met some beautiful people, and together we’ve helped feed more local households each week.

We’re also currently looking for another volunteer who may be able to help us on Wednesdays delivering Kete to local schools.

This role would involve:
• Helping load and deliver Kete to school pickup points
• Being part of a positive community kaupapa
• Supporting local whānau to access affordable kai

If you, or someone you know, might be interested, please send us a message.

From community, for community.

25/05/2026

NEXT WEEK’S MENU IS LIVE

Good local kai, easy dinners, and one less thing to think about after a long day.

Week 7 is looking GOOD:

• Quick & Easy Nachos
• Sweet and Sour Chop Suey
• Sweet & Sticky Baked Chicken Drumsticks

2 Meals / 12 Servings — $55
3 Meals / 18 Servings — $79

We’ve also still got our ‘Just the Basics’ packs available:
• BBQ Meat Pack — $45
• Meat & Veggies Pack — $55

Packed with quality local meat and seasonal produce from right here in Tairāwhiti.

Need to swap a meal or meat option?
No worries — swap forms must be completed before Thursday night.

Orders close Thursday night for next week’s pickup or delivery.

Order here:
www.ketetrust.org.nz

From community, for community.

Kete is Tairawhiti's first food subscription service coming to a school near you. With your food basket and my food basket the people will thrive.

22/05/2026

Introducing Kawai and Shannon. They’re two of our local public health nurses based at Kōwhai House.

We know getting to the GP or health provider to get our babies and hapū māmā immunised can be tough during the week. That's why every Saturday, from 8.30 am – 1.30 pm the team will be at Kōwhai House offering free childhood and hapū māmā immunisations. You can also go in the draw to win a kai hamper simply for walking in the doors.

So, if you or your pēpi are due for immunisations, or you have pātai or aren't sure, nau mai, haere mai to Kōwhai House, 295 Palmerston Road, Gisborne.

21/05/2026

20/05/2026

This week, one of our generous Kete whānau chose to Pay It Forward and gift a Kete of kai to another family in our community who could use a helping hand right now.

Today, this Kete is being delivered through the amazing team at Barnardos to a local whānau in need.

This is what Kete is all about.

From community, for community.

Good local kai has the power to do more than just fill bellies — it brings dignity, relief, connection, and care to households doing it tough.

To the customer who quietly gave this koha — thank you. Your kindness will make a real difference to another family this week.

And to the incredible social workers and support teams out there helping care for our community every day — we see you and appreciate you.

If you’d like to help feed another whānau, you can also choose the “Pay It Forward” option on our website when ordering your Kete.

www.ketetrust.org.nz