About Kai Ora Collective
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.
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.
