Te Umu ki Rangituhi will provide access to essential groceries. Whānau who access Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira social services will be supported to access the supermarket, and be able to select the groceries that best meet the needs of them and their whānau.

It is a safe space, without judgement and a lot of support. Both the Rūnanga and Foodstuffs recognize the challenges that people face from time to time. The hope is that by supporting them with positive opportunities will have a positive flow on effect.

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Porirua’s First Social Supermarket

A shopping cart filled with groceries including spinach, toilet paper, and snacks, with people in the background at a supermarket checkout area.

We would like to acknowledge our Sponsors

Without the generous support from our sponsors, suppliers, and donors, we would not be able to continue to help feed our vulnerable whānau and community members.

How to access Te Umu ki Rangituhi

Access to the Social Supermarket is on a referral basis;

Whānau on low income, beneficiaries, disabilities and kaumātua are eligible to register with TOA - Te Roopu Awhina,
Whānau must also live in our catchment area - Tawa to Pukerua Bay.
Ngāti Toa Iwi members who live in our rohe but are outside the catchment area are still eligible.

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Your contribution

The Supermarket runs on a contributions and points system.

Single Adult can choose products up to a total of 55 points – contribution will be $34.00.
Small whānau (2-3 in a household) can choose products up to a total of 65 points – your contribution will be $40.
Medium whānau (4-5 in a household) can choose products up to a total of 70 points – your contribution will be $44.
Large whānau (6+ in a household) can choose products up to a total of 75 points – your contribution will be $48.

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Non-perishable items can be dropped off in our donation box, which is located at New World Porirua, Whitby and Tawa. Unopened, unexpired items such as canned goods, pasta, rice, peanut butter and cereal are welcomed.

Every donation that we receive either, monetary or non perishable kai enable us to continue the valuable mahi to awhi and tautoko our whānau in the community who are doing it tough.

Donations are critically important, providing significant portion of food and financial resources needed to operate and stock shelves with a diverse range of products.

Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora ngā tangata

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Putea

The art on our wall is a scripture from the Bible Matthew: 14:13-21. This tells a story of a miracle to feed five thousand people from a young boy who only had a basket of five loaves and two fishes. Jesus prayed over the small basket and the miracle from a small basket to feed five thousand hungry people. This scripture is significant to the services we provide to our vulnerable communities.

Every day we service our vulnerable communities with mana and dignity. Our Kaupapa is that we do not pass judgement and always demonstrate kindness and compassion to serve.

Rangituhi mara kai ki te hapori - The gardens of Rangituhi that feeds the people