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
- 55 Points per shopping trip
Small Family (Up to 4)
- 65 Points per shopping trip
Large Family
- 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.
Where we are
Thank you for accepting me and having such an awesome service for folk in need. It is very much appreciated 🙂
Pātaka Kai Interesting Facts
Opened in December 2023. We have had 3,707 shoppers through our doors as of July 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
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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