
Different Dinners
Try some simple and tasty plant-based dinners
Welcome to Different Dinners!
Join us for a free 4-week journey to bring more tasty plant-powered meals to your dining table.
Our FREE programme invites you and your whaanau to explore the delicious possibilities of plant-powered meals, promising an adventure for your taste buds and a step towards a more sustainable and healthier lifestyle.


How it works
Different Dinners is simple and free to join!
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Sign up online – fill in a quick form and sign up by Wednesday 18 June
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Pick up your weekly pack – From 5 June onwards, come in each week for four weeks to the Beautification Trust, 38 Holmes Road, Manurewa. Pick up times are Thursdays or Saturdays, between 11am–12pm.
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Cook at home – try each week’s recipe with your whaanau
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Share the journey – post your dish using #DifferentDinners to inspire others and be part of our growing community.
Each week, you’ll receive:
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A recipe and a “hero” ingredient
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A tasting sample of that week’s recipe
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A chance to chat with our team and get tips
Why try Different Dinners?
✅ It’s free. There's no cost to join, and we provide key ingredients.
🥦 It’s easy. You'll get simple recipes and friendly support each week.
🌏 Small changes add up. Even just one or two more plant-powered meals a week can make big difference. Plant-based meals typically create much less greenhouse gas and use less land and water to make than meals with meat.
Complete the programme and get rewarded 🎉
When you’ve picked up 4 recipes, you’ll receive:
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A printed recipe booklet
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A fridge magnet meal planner
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A Foodtogether Pop-up produce bag ($15 value)
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A $5 Manurewa Community Recycling Centre voucher
Ready to try something new?
Join us for Different Dinners and see what a few tasty changes can do for your health, your wallet, and te taiao!