Hātaitai Kai Ora Collective

The Hātaitai Kai Ora Collective is all about healthy food. We provide fresh, affordable, local produce in your community every week.

Kai Ora Collective harnesses our collective buying power to reduce the cost of fresh kai.

The Collective supports local growers, and it brings fresh, seasonal produce to tables throughout the Wellington region (including the Wairarapa).

As a Kai Ora Collective member, you can order weekly $15 fruit and vege packs – as many and as often as you like.

You can also put together your own selection of produce through our online ordering platform. Online orders are currently available at 8 pick-up locations.

Fresh kai. Fair prices. Friendly faces.

 

Pay How do I join?

 
 

1. Register

The first step to enjoying fresh produce is to register.

Anyone can register.

You will need to fill out this form on the Kai Ora website.

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2. Pay

To order you need to pay one week in advance. Payments are due by 5pm Thursdays.

We ask you include a $1 donation which goes to the Hataitai Community House so we can continue to run to Co-Op.

One pack is $15

One dozen eggs are $8

When you register we will send you the bank details.

Be sure to put the amounts of what you would like to order in the code/particulars!

3. Collect

Collect your fruit and veg the following Thursday from the Hataitai Community House.

Collection times are:

12:30 pm -2:30 pm & during school term Friday’s 9:30 am-12 pm

or

Thursday’s 5:30-6:00 pm

Please bring a reusable bag to load your goodies into.

The Hataitai Community House is located at 112 Waipapa Road, Hataitai, Wellington 6021. Come up the red ramp.

Our evening collection time is facilitated by volunteers, if you are able to please sign up on the roster to help out where you can.

 

What produce will I get? | He aha ngā hua māku?

Our fruit and vege packs contain a range of fresh, seasonal produce. It varies from week to week but generally you’ll get 3-4 varieties of fruit and 3-4 varieties of vegetables. We let you know the pack’s contents in advance.

Some pick-up locations also offer regular extra items such as a carton of eggs.


What does it cost? | He aha te utu?

Each pack is $15. Packs are available weekly - you don’t have to get a pack every week. Get one or more, as often as suits you and your whānau.

Who can get a Fruit & Vege Pack? | Mā wai e tono?

Anyone can get a pack - there’s no eligibility required. Simply complete a registration form and you’re good to go!


Regional Kai Network Map

Other food-based initiatives around Wellington.

Find out about Community Gardens and Pataka Kai in your area.

 

Powered by volunteers

The Collective is made possible by many volunteers giving their time generously to support their community – we’re not a business or a charity. Every week our volunteers help to pack fruit  & vege packs at 11 packing hubs / coops and deliver them to 39 pick-up locations throughout the greater Wellington region.

We uphold the mana of all our participants – the growers, the wholesalers, the freight workers, our volunteers and of course you, our members.

We’re creating a food system that rewards everyone fairly and is accessible to all of our community.
So the more people that join, the better value the Co-op can deliver to everyone involved.

Your responsibilities as a member

As a member here’s a few things to remember:

  • Please make sure you pay on time.

  • Bring a reusable bag to your pick-up location.

  • Follow us on Facebook to get the latest news about your Co-op.

  • Offer to volunteer if you can – many hands make light work!

  • Invite your whānau to join - the more members we have buying packs the greater value we can deliver for all!

Our history

The collective started as the Wellington Region Fruit & Vege Coop in 2014 as a collaboration between the Public Health team at Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora - Wellington, creative change organisation Wesley Community Action, and local community partners.

We changed our name to Kai ora Collective in February 2026.

The Collective is similar to organisations in other parts of Aotearoa New Zealand such as Foodtogether – a social enterprise available in over 10 towns and cities, who support and collaborate to develop a national network of community produce co-ops.

The Co-op also aligns with Wellington’s Regional Kai Network – a collaborative group that is passionate about improving our food system for our communities and whānau. It includes people at all levels who care about,
produce and eat kai.