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December 16, 2025 | Featured News
Foodbank Demand Surges at MUMA as Whānau Struggle Heading Into Christmas
Demand for food support has surged at the Manukau Urban Māori Authority (MUMA) as whānau across South Auckland struggle to […]
March 17, 2026
December 18, 2024 | Paakiwaha
Dave Letele | Community leader
Last month you hit an all time low with a deep freeze filled with kai switched off and equipment damaged. […]
November 7, 2024 | Paakiwaha
Dave Letele | Community leader
Give a Little has been set up to save Christmas for hundreds of South Auckland families relying on community foodbank
July 11, 2024 | News
Handouts sought for Wairoa insurance gap
A Wairoa foodbank is calling for donations of dehumidifiers, appliances and bedding as the extent of the long term effects of last week's flooding become clear.
May 1, 2024 | News
Foodbank demand ramping up
Aotearoa's largest not-for-profit food supply and distribution organisation says cost of living increases are driving people to foodbanks in ever greater numbers.
March 20, 2024 | Paakiwaha
Dave Letele | Community leader
The charity run by community leader Dave Letele has received a lifeline after being forced to cut its support for 500 families due to a lack of government funding.
August 24, 2023 | News
FIFA funds for foodbank
South Auckland community leader Dave Letele - says his weekend dash across the Tasman to hob-nob with FIFA world soccer president Infantino Gianni was a chance to get more exposure and support for his Buttabean Motivation charity.
June 2, 2023 | News
City Mission food hub moves south
Auckland City Missioner Helen Robinson says moving the mission's food distribution hub to Nga Whare Waatea Marae in Mangere brings it closer to the areas of greatest need.
June 1, 2023 | News
Ngā Whare Waatea becomes food hub
Manukau Urban Māori Authority and Auckland City Mission are today formalising an agreement to make Ngā Whare Waatea the hub for the food parcel distribution in South Auckland.
December 14, 2022 | News
Gifts galore in Ngā Whare Waatea
Nga Whare Waatea is hosting its annual Christmas food and gift distribution.
- Radio Waatea is Auckland's only Māori radio station that provides an extensive bi-lingual broadcast to its listeners. Based at Nga Whare Waatea marae in Mangere, it is located in the middle of the biggest Māori population in Aotearoa.
