Most people love a freebie, but nothing is better than free food. It could be a free treat on your birthday or a restaurant voucher. As these offers are so good, they can seem difficult to find, but the struggle is over because we know where to look.
The offers can be especially helpful when finances are a struggle because you can save cash. Plus, you can use tools for finding food parcels near me, places that can help and more. We have found some of the best free food offers and deals around New Zealand, so you can enjoy food that tastes a lot nicer because it won’t cost as much. Plus, there are food banks listed for people who need them, or you can donate to their cause if you can.
Christchurch

Get Up to $175 Off Recipe Boxes – If you are looking for food boxes in NZ with a massive discount, then check out HelloFresh. It is a meal-kit delivery service where you choose the meals and get the recipe and ingredients to make each one. You can get up to $175 off your first six boxes, and they have veggie options and more.
Free Birthday Burger – Burgerfuel offers a variety of tasty meals like hamburgers and chicken dishes. You can also get a free burger from them on your birthday! All you need to do is sign up for their VIB Club for free, and they will send you a voucher. If you don’t visit regularly, you will get their VIB Birthday 2for1 offer, so either way, you can’t miss it.
Food Parcels Christchurch – Christchurch City Mission offers pre-packed parcels that won’t cost anything. You can organise an appointment with one of their advisors to see if they can help. They also have a self-serve foodbank too.
Wellington

Free Birthday Meal at Dennys – Denneys is a family restaurant that offers food chicken dishes, beef dinners and more. If it is your birthday, you can get a birthday meal for free if you dine with at least one paying customer. Plus, they have restaurants across NZ so hopefully, you’ll find one near you.
Free Food Parcels Delivered – Vinnies’ food bank helps people who are struggling to buy food, and they create free food parcels delivered around NZ. They take into account food requirements, and delivery is only 1-3 days, so if you or someone you know could use this service, take a look.
Auckland

Free 3-Course Meals – Everybody Eats is a restaurant where you can enjoy delicious food. The idea is to let people enjoy their meals by paying what they can afford. Food waste gets reduced, people can eat for less, and you can meet new people too. Check out their website to find out more and see their locations.
Win an Uber Eats Voucher – Uber Eats is a great way to get delicious food delivered to your door. If you use the food delivery service, you need to enter this competition because you can win an Uber Eats voucher worth $250. Imagine the food you could enjoy with that!
Free Food Parcels – There are lots of services that provide free food parcels in West Auckland and all around New Zealand. Community Support Waitakere has a full list of places where you can get food, and you can see where they are on a map. If you scroll down to the end, you can also pick what area of NZ you are looking for.
Hawke’s Bay

Test McCain Roasts for Free – If you love McCain Roasts, you can test some for free. With this offer, you can apply to taste test the delicious potatoes and not only can you get free food, but you could also win $5000! This offer allows you to try free food and win cash so don’t miss your chance.
Food Banks – If you are struggling with buying food, there are various food banks around Hawke’s Bay. You can find a list on Food Bank New Zealand. You can see the ones in your area and how to contact them. There are plenty of people there to help, so check those out.
Free Birthday Meal – Cobb & Co. have different locations across NZ, including Hawke’s Bay. If you go there on your birthday, you can get a free main meal. You will need to dine with four or more people to get the free food, and if your child has their birthday meal there, they can also get a free ice cream cone.
Those are just some of the fantastic free food offers, restaurant deals and more in New Zealand, so make sure you claim what you can and take a look at what is in your area. You can also check out the free food offers listed on the WOW Freebies website, where you can taste-test food, win restaurant vouchers and more.