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Waikato social supermarket aims to ease food insecurity

Tamariki Tū Tamariki Ora opens a new social supermarket in Hamilton to help struggling whānau ease chronic food insecurity free of charge.

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August 18, 2026

A new social supermarket opening today in Hamilton hopes to ease chronic food insecurity. The supermarket is run by charitable organisation Tamariki Tu Tamariki Ora and will allow struggling families to fill their pantries free of charge. Chief executive of Tamariki Tu Tamariki Ora, Jaye Wainui, spoke to John Campbell.

Source: https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2019048050/waikato-social-supermarket-aims-to-ease-food-insecurity