Our volunteers' baking provides a bridge between community services and the people they support. We enable whakawhanaungatanga, build genuine connections, and remind those going through a tough time that their community cares 🍰 We're changing the world with cake!

Ngā mihi nui to some of our most committed Good Bitches 💛 Our Christchurch chapter celebrated 11 GBs who rose to the kaupapa, baking their hearts out with us for an incredible 10 years this July! 🎉 Their kindness for the community is integral to our mahi 🍰

Baking it better with a side of laughter! Bay of Islands GB Roz baked these delightful treats for Riding for the Disabled 🍰 These are distributed to whānau and carers to take a break when their tamariki are with the horses 🐴

Our West Auckland Good Bitches! GBB volunteers support communities with their resources, time and aroha to make tough times sweeter. Their treats provide a bridge between community services and the people they support, reminding those going through a tough time that their community cares 💛

GBB boxes of cakes, slices, biscuits and scones aren’t just little treats. They’re proof no one is ever alone, even in their hardest times 🍰 If you’ve ever thought “what else could be done?” support us today: gbb.org.nz/donate

Baking never gets boring around here 👀 Palmerston North GB Jane made these delightful treats to share with the community this week 💛 Our volunteers are amazing! 🍫

This weekend, our Whanganui chapter is excited to be the charity partner for the Whanganui Winter Market ❄️🛍️ Every gold coin donation to enter the market will go towards baking a difference in the community 🍰 The team will also be manning a stall selling sweet GBB merchandise!

We love to receive pikitia from recipients sharing our baking with the people they support 💛 These farm animal cupcakes were made by GB Jacqui for tamariki at Blood Cancer Waikato - how adorable are they!

Mānawa maiea te putanga o Matariki Mānawa maiea te ariki o te rangi Mānawa maiea te Mātahi o te tau Our volunteers have been acknowledging Matariki the GBB way, with delightfully themed bakes ✨ Manawātia a Matariki ⭐️

Last week, our Bay of Islands chapter came together for their first-ever social bake, kindly hosted by Arvida. The whetu | stars we baked and decorated were a perfect way to start celebrating Matariki. All baking was then donated to recipient organisations ✨ gbb.org.nz/our-stories/...

Here's a lovely testimony from a whānau who received our baking during one of life's toughest moments 🧁 Ka aroha hoki 💛

As we reach the midpoint of 2026, it's time for an impact check-in! The scale of our work matters, but what matters most is our volunteers’ consistent, reliable support, delivering baking to people having a tough time, making a real difference in our communities 🧁

We've been feeling the love this month! For The Big Shout, National Volunteer Week and International Volunteer Year, we've been appreciating all the acknowledgements of our incredible Good Bitches 💛 Thank you to all our amazing volunteers; you inspire us 🧁

What have you been baking this weekend? GB Gwen baked these shortbread for Age Concern - aren't they so delightful ⭐️

What better way to encourage new volunteers than to meet in person! Good Bitch Debra shared our kaupapa at a recent community expo in Cromwell 💛 It's always a great opportunity to meet members of the community and kōrero about being kind 🌈

Another delightful what's in the box! Wellington GB Zita baked these gingerbread streusel muffins with cream cheese glaze for Kokiri Marae Māori Women’s Refuge 💛 Plus a very sweet ocean-themed drawing by her tamariki 🐙

We're closing out National Volunteer Week with a testimony from one of our 614 recipient organisations 💛 E whai hua ana āu mahi, you make a difference Good Bitches 🧁

What does volunteering with Good Bitches Baking look like? This diagram from Warkworth GB Dani's tamariki is pretty spot on! Happy National Volunteer Week, Good Bitches. We are so thankful for you!

Our Good Bitches bake without expectation of anything in return — but when recipients take the time to send a message, it is always appreciated 💛 DCM Wellington gave these lovely cards to GBs dropping off their treats, full of messages from their community. And the design is pretty perfect too 🍰

It's National Volunteer Week 2026, Aotearoa New Zealand’s annual celebration of volunteers and volunteering. We're delighted that our Taupō chapter was acknowledged for their contributions, receiving the Top Team award at the Tremains Volunteer Service awards earlier this month. Ka mau te wehi!

“You just don’t know how much it means to someone.” We're kicking off National Volunteer Week 2026 and sharing a Good Bitch story about our Prison Bake programme 🍰 Read the full story here: gbb.org.nz/our-stories/...

In May, Good Bitches delivered 3,606 boxes of baking to recipient organisations supporting people through some of life’s toughest times. We’re incredibly proud to support our recipient organisations, making their support go further 🧁

Last year, we put a call out to our community, hoping for a few poems about our kaupapa. We received 37! Landing Press' Potluck features four, and we didn't want to waste the rest, so we made our own little book of poems by our Good Bitches 🧁 Purchase a copy here: gbb.org.nz/shop/kindnes...

Every (shoutout) Sunday this month, we're sharing a story to celebrate International Volunteer Year and #TheBigShoutOut Hear more about the people behind the boxes of baking and their mahi with Good Bitches Baking, like Ōamaru Head Bitch Rachelle! 💛🍰 gbb.org.nz/our-stories/...

Gaining new icing skills and hanging out with fellow Good Bitches? Sign us up! Our Napier-Hastings chapter recently held a hands-on icing workshop led by Mark at EIT Hawke's Bay 🧁 Eight boxes of beautifully decorated cupcakes were delivered to recipient organisation, Whatever It Takes Trust 🍫

This June, we’re joining The Big Shout Out to celebrate our incredible Good Bitches! We are grateful to our 3,500+ community of volunteer bakers, drivers, and leaders who spread kindness under the GBB banner every single day. This month, we’ll be sharing stories to recognise their amazing mahi 🍰

This lovely message from Shakti Tauranga is exactly why we do what we do 💛 Spreading kindness, one treat at a time 🍰

What's in this cute box? Mini chocolate muffins for Whangārei recipient organisation, Giggles Learning Centre! We love the creativity of our Good Bitches and their helpers, like GB Madeline and her daughter 🤩🍫

Volunteering with GBB doesn't require you to be an expert baker, just someone who wants to do something kind, in a way that fits your life. Waikato GB Maria had her first bake this week - she made this banana chocolate chip cake for Aged Concern 🍫🍌

We are delighted to share our latest blog post 💛 At our North Auckland chapter's recent celebration, long-serving volunteer Louise shared her amazing recipe book, a treasure trove of treats collected over the years. Hear more of Louise's story here: gbb.org.nz/our-stories/louises-baking-legacy