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Demand for food parcels around the country is soaring.
Across Auckland demand peaked at quadruple the usual amount during lock-down, and has remained at double the usual demand.
A new drive-through festive food bank in West Auckland aims to meet need there, which is spiking at Christmas.
The Vision West charity delivered 16 thousand food parcels in West Auckland over the 4 months of lock-down, up from nine thousand the year before.
The charity's report detailing lockdown's impact , is mirrored by food banks in the rest of the region and around the country.
Kathryn speaks with Head of Service Development at Vision West Brook Turner and Tric Malcolm, from Kore Hiakai Zero Hunger Collective - which comprises City Missions in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, the Salvation Army , the Council of Christian Social Services and Vision West.
She says there has been a massive increase in demand for food parcels, not seen since the GFC.
