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Our Thinking of You Care Package expresses your care and support in a tangible and thoughtful way. Customised with love as a gift for those moments in life when words don't quite feel like enough.
Created for life’s most tender moments, this care package delivers chef-prepared meals, homemade baking and thoughtful touches, helping you send the gift of nourishment, connection and care anywhere in New Zealand.
Available in your choice of Classic and Deluxe sizes, each gift includes your personalised message, handwritten by our team on a gorgeous card.
Classic Thinking of You Care Package
A generous, comforting care package designed to ease the load.
Includes:
- Your choice of freshly prepared Family Meal (to serve 4-6 people), handmade with love by Wellington chefs using fresh local ingredients
- Your choice of homestyle baking from The Angel Bakehouse
- Handmade Garlic Focaccia, soft, pillowy and ready to share
- Our family friendly ultimate comfort food bundle: Creamy Chicken & Corn Chowder and classic Macaroni & Cheese (each pot serves 1-2 people)
- A handwritten card with your personal message
This size is perfect as a thoughtful thinking of you gift, get well soon care package or sympathy gift hamper.
Deluxe Thinking of You Care Package
Our most generous Thinking of You Care Package delivery option is ideal for larger families or extended support during times of illness or bereavement.
Includes everything in the Classic package, plus:
- A second family meal (to serve 4-6 people), our most popular Chicken & Tarragon Pie (Alternative options available, please include a note in the Order Notes box on the next page: Classic Beef Lasagne, Kumara & Lentil Cottage Pie (GF/V), Ham & Egg Pie, Vegetable Korma Pie (vege))
- A comforting, generous family Apple & Berry Crumble dessert
- Aaron’s Chewy Oat Cookies, handmade, buttery and deeply comforting
- A beautiful posy of fresh flowers, hand-arranged to brighten their home
This deluxe option provides multiple meals and comfort to last several days, offering practical, meaningful support when it’s needed most.
You can personalise your gift with our specially chosen range of Add-Ons to make your care package even more thoughtful. Every gift is carefully packed in a chilled, insulated gift box to ensure it arrives fresh and beautifully presented.
The priority overnight delivery cost for this gift is $37 for Classic or $47 for Deluxe (+$15 for Rural or Saturday delivery). The exact delivery fee to your shipping address will be shown on the Checkout page.
For more information, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions or Contact Us, we are always here to help.
Delivery across New Zealand
- We deliver nationwide, including rural addresses, Monday to Saturday.
- Delivery is calculated at checkout based on your location and selected delivery date.
- Same-day delivery, rural addresses, and Saturday delivery can incur additional costs.
- Free Wellington pickup is available if you'd prefer to collect your gift and deliver it personally.
Choosing your delivery date
- Same-day delivery is available in some regions, but our priority next-day delivery service may offer a more economical option if your gift isn't urgent.
- Free pickup is available in Wellington, and can be same day or booked ahead.
- We offer a bespoke customer support, but once your gift is with the courier delivery dates cannot be guaranteed. Be assured we do everything in our power to ensure your gift arrives on the day.
- For date-specific occasions (like birthdays), we suggest you order a day earlier to be safe.
Order cut off times
- For next day delivery please place your order before noon the day before.
- Same-day delivery availability and cut off times vary by region and will show based on your postcode in the date picker.
Rural Delivery
- Rural delivery may take an extra day and costs an additional $15.
- If helpful you can nominate an urban pickup point for rural deliveries, which allows them to arrive overnight - NZ Post offers many locations, please call us at 0800 826 435, and we can help arrange this.
- Our care packages going to rural addresses are carefully packed with additional insulation and ice, so they stay chilled for 2-3 days and arrive safely.
Time for delivery
- We're unable to specify an exact delivery time, as courier schedules vary by area each day.
Public Holidays
- Courier services do not operate on public holidays, so orders cannot be dispatched or delivered on those days.
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Food is the eternal human language of love, care and connection. No matter your culture, generation or background, the giving and sharing of food brings us closer.
But the distance and disconnect of the modern world mean we can’t always be first on the doorstep. Giving food is about the love and care that goes into making and delivering it.
We exist to help people connect with loved ones through the gift of food. We are your helping hands and arms when you want to be there but can’t.
Frequently Asked Questions
We offer priority overnight care package delivery NZ wide, including both North and South Island addresses, and rural addresses. Your gift will be carefully packed in a chilled, insulated box to ensure it arrives fresh and beautifully presented. Exact delivery pricing is calculated at checkout based on the delivery address.
Absolutely, the Thinking of You Care Package is one of our most loved sympathy care packages. It combines practical support with thoughtful touches, making it an appropriate and meaningful bereavement gift when words feel hard to find.
All meals are freshly prepared by our chefs using quality local ingredients and delivered chilled. They are ready to heat and enjoy, with storage and reheating instructions included. Meals can be refrigerated upon arrival and enjoyed over the following days, making this a practical gift during busy or difficult times. Occasionally, some meals in the care package cannot be frozen at home - this will be indicated on the meal, so your loved ones know to enjoy that meal fresh.
Of course, you can choose your preferred family meals and baking options, and add a personalised handwritten message. You can also customise your care package with additional Add-Ons to make your gift even more meaningful. We are always happy to create completely custom gifts - so if you can’t quite find what you are looking for, please get in touch with our team of Angels, we’re here to help.