FAQs

Kia Ora is a Māori greeting used by all who call New Zealand home - “hello”. I choose to call my company Kia Ora Pie Co for its more literal translation from Te Reo Māori (the name for the Māori language) to English which is to “wish the essence of life” upon someone. Sharing a meal and cooking for people has been one of my favourite ways to show those I love my appreciation for them.

https://www.newzealand.com/nz/maori-culture/

We currently sell our pies at local farmers markets, boutique grocery stores, farm shops and breweries.

One Fine Foods: 800 Erskine Ave, Peterborough, ON *Frozen Pies only

Meyers Creek Brewing Company: 60 Dundas St E, Belleville, ON *Hot pies only

Fine Balance Brewing: 677 Innovation Dr Unit 4, Kingston *Frozen Pies only

The majority of our pies are sold frozen and vacuum-packed for freshness, but we do sell hot and ready-to-enjoy pies at the market and various events throughout the year.

From Frozen: Preheat oven (or air fryer) to 190°C/375°F. Place frozen pie on a baking sheet and into preheated oven. Cook for 35 to 40 minutes, or until heated to an internal temperature of 74°C/165°F.

From Defrosted: Preheat oven (or air fryer) to 190°C/375°F. Place pie on a baking sheet and into preheated oven. C Cook for 25 to 35 minutes, or until heated to an internal temperature of 74°C/165°F.

From personal experience, I'd suggest waiting 5 minutes before digging into your pie, it will be HOT!

Yep! Just use our regular reheating instruction, but keep an eye on the crust and if it starts to get a little too crispy looking, cover it loosely with parchment or foil.

A better question would be “why NOT meat pies?”. OK, but seriously, they are 8oz of buttery pastry, meat and/or vegetables in rich sauces and most even have gooey cheese, what's not to love?

One Fine Foods

800 Erskine Ave, Peterborough, ON

Meyers Creek Brewing Company

60 Dundas St E, Belleville, ON

Fine Balance Brewing

677 Innovation Dr Unit 4, Kingston

That we do! We have a whole page dedicated to wholesale, go check it out!

Currently, all of our pies are made at our home out of our Public Health Certified kitchen. Our kitchen is separated from the rest of our house and is inspected by the public health department on a regular basis.

Please contact Kia Ora directly for pickup dates.

I’m already too sweet as it is, so I have chosen to avoid making sweet pies at the moment.

That’s a tough one…… My partner, Jon, and I currently share our home with both and we love them equally. Although, ask anyone who knows me well and they’d say I am a “crazy cat person”, so let's just say my personality is more similar to that of a cat.

I know have to take this opportunity to introduce you to our furry roommates

WALTER (Canine) the airedale terrier who’s bark demands fear but is afraid of everything from the smallest of amazon packages to the measuring tape, honestly we have no idea. His hobbies include whining until he gets what he wants, backcountry canoe trips and camouflaging himself in the corner of the backyard and refusing to come when called to the point where his mum was convinced he got out and was lost ... .what a jerk.

DALLAS (Feline) the black cat who must have been an escape artist in a past life. His hobbies include meowing at 5am and breaking out of the house to chill with his canine friends and to beat up any other cat in a 1km radius. Sadly, his brutish ways have gotten him banished to the grandparents for some self reflection. No self reflection has been done to date.

MILO (Feline) the siamese rescue barn cat who is as baffled by his origin story as his mum and dad. His hobbies include staring at you with his tongue out, not knowing how to retract his claws, growling at Walter, sleeping on your hip and holding on for dear life if you try to move. By far the most chill and cuddly of our roommates, what a good boy.