Media coverage
2024
Food rescue efforts provide meals for anyone
Stuff, 22 August, 2024
Recycling plans boosted by resource recovery grants
Stuff, 12 June, 2024
Running out of space: Just Zilch closes for renovations
Stuff, 4 June, 2024
2023
A new outlook for Palmerston North Store
Supermarketnews, 1 December, 2023
Plates laid out to raise money for food rescue Just Zilch
Stuff, 10 November, 2023
Palmerston North food rescuer Just Zilch needs bigger premises
Manawatu Guardian, 28 April, 2023
2022
Manawatū Business Awards painted in three coats of positivity
Stuff, 7 Nov, 2022
Just Zilch managing director Rebecca Culver addresses assumptions about the food rescuer
Manawatu Guardian, 21 Jul, 2022
Levin food support organisation is feeding bodies and healing souls
Horowhenua Chronicle, 18 May, 2022
Everyone is suffering’: Foodbank founder warns financial hardship will only worsen
Stuff, 9 February, 2022
2021
A decade of saving and serving food for Palmerston North’s Just Zilch
Stuff, 14 June, 2021
Te Whare Koha staff in Palmerston North ‘make volunteering easy and fun’
Manawatu Guardian, 8 June, 2021
Food rescue groups divert 24 million meals from waste to plate around the country
Stuff, 1 September, 2021
Palmerston North food rescue and free store Just Zilch turning 10
Manawatu Guardian, 24 February, 2021
Volunteers serve hundreds at Palmerston North’s free community dinner
Stuff, 19 January, 2021
2020
Women’s Refuge short on presents and food for families this Christmas
Stuff, 16 December, 2020
Manawatū Business Awards finalists picked from record-number of entries
Stuff, 16 December, 2020
Sports gear maker OBO takes top honours at Manawatū Business Awards.
Stuff, 6 December, 2020
Manawatū man to walk length of North Island for charity fundraiser
Stuff, 13 October, 2020
Free food charity in Levin seeking more suppliers
Stuff, 4 September, 2020
Urban fruit trees being harvested in the Manawatū
Manawatu Guardian, 21 August, 2020
New Zealand’s longest running free store
Catalytic Foundation, 17 August, 2020
UCOL Launches New Industry Partnership Platform
Scoop Media, 3 August, 2020
Bay of Plenty food charities receive chunk of $1 million supermarket donation
Scoop Media, 8 June, 2020
Covid 19 coronavirus: Thanks a lot! from Palmerston North’s Emergency Operation Centre
Manawatu Guardian, 1 June, 2020
Community pantry prepares to reopen
Stuff, 26 May, 2020
Combined welfare services join council to help Palmerston North community
Manawatu Guardian, 31 March, 2020
Charities unite to deliver city-wide foodbank service in Palmerston North
Stuff, 30 March, 2020
Environmental groups boxed in for lack of space
Stuff, 12 February, 2020
2019
Pen recycling scheme helps Just Zilch food charity
Stuff, 13 December, 2019
2018
Halls of residence dig deep for charity
Massey News, 6 August, 2018
Cheese rolls reign as Palmerston North’s free food store Just Zilch is about to turn seven
Stuff, 30 May, 2018
Electric van donated to Wellington food charity but they have nowhere to park it
Stuff, 19 April, 2018
Annual community fruit harvest bent on beating the birds
Stuff, 10 January, 2018
Palmerston North’s holiday crush almost breaks the food banks
Stuff, 13 April, 2018
2017
Electric van donated to Palmerston North free food charity
Stuff, 13 December, 2017
Community partnership award given to Palmerston North City Council
Stuff, 16 November, 2017
Fonterra ‘protest auction’ ends with block of butter being sold for $50
Stuff, 24 October, 2017
Palmerston North Lego show attracts thousands
Stuff, 17 September, 2017
Just Zilch holds cheesy charity fundraiser
Stuff, 4 August, 2017
Lego builds more than just child’s play for Alisdair
Stuff, 14 September, 2017
Young leader on the road to recovery and helping others
Stuff, 16 August, 2017
Not all beggars are bad, says one
Stuff, 29 June, 2017
Green Party puts housing, farming on the agenda during Palmerston North visit
Stuff, 22 June, 2017
NZ’s longest-running free store turns six
Scoop, 14 June, 2017
Six years later, food charity store still helping thousands
Stuff, 18 June, 2017
Manawatu Guardian, 25 May, 2017
Just Zilch seeing record numbers
Stuff, 2 February, 2017
2016
Manawatu food banks and charities help with growing Christmas demand
Stuff, 16 December, 2016
Countdown donates $30,000 in food after quake shuts distribution centre
Stuff, 23 November, 2016
Increase in needy working families puts pressure on city food banks
Stuff, 31 October, 2016
Food charity Just Zilch extends hours of service
Stuff, 24 August, 2016
Working families lean on food banks as winter pressure mounts
Stuff, 11 July, 2016
OPINION: Food a basic human right
Manawatu Guardian, 16 June, 2016
Go with the flow group helping women living in poverty
Stuff, 23 May, 2016
Two tonnes of apples picked by the community to give to charity
Stuff, 19 April, 2016
New food bank in Palmerston North
Supermarketnews, 1 March, 2016
Countdown congratulates Just Zilch on new home
Scoop, 29 February, 2016
Just Zilch officially open their new building
Stuff, 29 February, 2016
Supermarkets see no need for food waste ban
Stuff, 9 February, 2016
2015
Community Corrections give vegetables from their garden to those in need
Stuff, 31 December, 2015
Palmerston North heroes shortlisted for Kiwibank award
Stuff, 29 December, 2015
Palmerston North Community Garden helps tide those over in holidays
Stuff, 24 December, 2015
Stuff, 23 December, 2015
Just Zilch – the free-food store our community built
Stuff, 11 December, 2015
One final hurdle before Just Zilch free-store opens
Scoop, 23 November, 2015
Manawatu’s community heroes celebrated
Stuff, 17 November, 2015
11th Annual Reel Earth Environmental Film Festival
Scoop, 24 October, 2015
Just Zilch halfway to new Palmerston North store
Stuff, 15 October, 2015
Students helping free food store in Palmerston North
Stuff, 13 October, 2015
Motorists get cheap fuel ahead of Palmerston North Gull closure
Stuff, 13 July, 2015
From zilch to four with a hunger for more
Stuff, 15 June, 2015
Shepherd’s Rest social housing trust forced to close home
Stuff, 2 May, 2015
Free food store Just Zilch re-starts from scratch
Stuff, 22 April, 2015
Free food store Just Zilch needs a new home
Stuff, 4 February, 2015
2014
Struggling family faces a grim Christmas
Stuff, 24 December, 2014
Free store founder makes a difference
NZ Herald, 5 July, 2014
Musician pull strings for charity
Manawatu Standard, 3 July, 2014
Trust gives Just Zilch a $5000 boost
Stuff, 30 April, 2014
Free food group outgrows vehicle
Stuff, 26 March, 2014
2013
Donation of popcorn for festive treat
Stuff, 21 December, 2013