The Kosher KIWI Licensing Authority grants kosher status, assuring the public that ingredients, manufacturing processes, and products are acceptable per the Talmud and other codes of Jewish tradition, following the general guidelines of major agencies such as OU and CRC.

The Kosher Kiwi is the hechsher (kosher mark) of the United Orthodox Hebrew Congregations of New Zealand, which is headed by Rabbi Moshe Rube.

Sheilot (questions on Jewish Law) are referred to either the Kashrut Authority of New South Wales Kashrut or Kosher Australia in Melbourne with whom Kosher Kiwi works in close conjunction.