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

How the point system works at Pātaka Kai Hauraki Social Supermarket Hauraki Refuge

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
What you can buy at Pātaka Kai Hauraki Social Supermarket- A Shelf of stocked food/cans Hauraki refuge
What you can buy at Pātaka Kai Hauraki Social Supermarket- A Shelf of stocked shopping trolley Hauraki refuge

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
Our Location- 7 Puke Road, Paeroa 3600 Hauraki Refuge

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:

Areas we cover Pātaka Kai Hauraki Refuge

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.

Feel like volunteering? We would love to have you- go to Awhi mai Awhi atu to find out more Hauraki refuge

Proudly Supported By

New World Logo Sponsor for Pātaka Kai Hauraki Refuge
Four Square Logo Sponsor for Pātaka Kai Hauraki Refuge
Gilmours Logo Sponsor for Pātaka Kai Hauraki Refuge
Pak`nSave Logo Sponsor for Pātaka Kai Hauraki Refuge

A special thank you to

 The Basket Hauraki logo supporting Pātaka Kai Hauraki Refuge
Here for NZ logo supporting Pātaka Kai Hauraki Refuge
AgriSea logo supporting Pātaka Kai Hauraki Refuge
Beard Brothers logo supporting Pātaka Kai Hauraki Refuge
Ma Baker logo supporting Pātaka Kai Hauraki Refuge
Rjs logo supporting Pātaka Kai Hauraki Refuge
anihana logo supporting Pātaka Kai Hauraki Refuge
Farmland logo supporting Pātaka Kai Hauraki Refuge
Sanitarium logo supporting Pātaka Kai Hauraki Refuge
KraftHeinz logo supporting Pātaka Kai Hauraki Refuge
Harvest Snaps logo supporting Pātaka Kai Hauraki Refuge
House of Fine Foods logo supporting Pātaka Kai Hauraki Refuge
Justine's logo supporting Pātaka Kai Hauraki Refuge