Pātaka Kai: Our Food Basket

‘Nāu Te Rourou, Nāku Te Rourou, Ka Ora Ai Te Iwi’

“With your basket and my basket, the people will thrive”

Our Pātaka Kai is a community food hub for Hauraki whānau who need support to access nutritional food and essential goods. Whānau pay a small fee which is converted to points and these points are used by whānau to shop at the Pātaka Kai.

Hauraki Pātaka Kai is based in Paeroa. Ring 0800 728 247 to book a time to shop at the Pātaka.

Pātaka Kai Pricing

Single Adult

$3000Price per shopping trip
  • 55 Points per shopping trip

Small Family (Up to 4)

$4000Price per shopping trip
  • 65 Points per shopping trip

Large Family

$6000Price per shopping trip
  • 75 Points per shopping trip
I just wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone at the Pātaka Kai Social Supermarket first time in today and wow. Keep up the amazing work your doing for our community, much love from my whanau to yours.
Whānau Testimonial, 2024

Where we are

Thank you for accepting me and having such an awesome service for folk in need. It is very much appreciated 🙂 

Whānau Testimonial, 2024

Pātaka Kai Interesting Facts

Opened in December 2023. We have had 2,650 shoppers through our doors as of February 2025.

Our Food Basket feeds whānau in these towns:

Absolutely miharo! Nga mihi Nui! And what absolutely beautiful staff .. Omg you guys you’re so awesome 💯

Whānau Testimonial, 2024

Want to Volunteer?

You can volunteer your time and expertise. Click on the image to download and fill out our volunteer form, then email it to confidential@hauraki.refuge.co.nz. Alternatively, you can come and see us at our Thames office.

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