The Auckland City Mission handed out an unprecedented 23-thousand food parcels last year, as families continue to struggle to make ends meet. The figure for the year to June is a 40 percent increase on 2018, when it gave out close to 16-thousand food parcels. Overwhelmingly, the mission says the people coming in for help are women.
For Sarah Robson's full investigation read 'Solo mums on benefits having to decide between food and fuel' now, or listen to Insight on RNZ after 8am on Sunday.
