Sausage sizzles jump to $3 as Bunnings raises fundraiser prices
The price of a Bunnings sausage sizzle rises 50 cents to $3 from November 14, giving community groups more funds per sale.
From November 14, Bunnings New Zealand is raising the sausage sizzle price from $2.50 to $3, a 20 percent jump. The company said the increase helps charities and not-for-profit groups cope with rising costs as they fundraise through the iconic barbecues.
Community groups across New Zealand have raised more than $8.3 million through these sausage sizzles over the past five years. The price of drinks stays the same, so a sausage-and-drink combo still costs $5.
Every dollar raised goes directly to the hosting group; Bunnings provides the equipment and barbecue for free. Bunnings said the change came after feedback from community groups that rising costs make it harder to raise the same money from each event.
- $3
- New price
- $2.50
- Old price
- $8.3 million
- 5-year total raised
- November 14
- Effective date
Why it mattersCommunity fundraisers depend on this income; the rise gives them more cash per sizzle to cover their own rising costs.
AustraliaAustralian community groups run similar fundraising events, and rising costs could push local sausage sizzle prices higher too.
