Food Insecurity
Call for free school lunches to be extended to more children
A group of health experts is urging the government to expand its free lunch scheme to more schools.
Single mothers struggling with food insecurity
A University of Otago study has found a significant struggle for solo mothers feeding their families. Audio
Half a million NZers suffering from "food insecurity"
Auckland's City Mission has unveiled what it describes as its most important piece of research in five years: a report into food poverty in New Zealand. Audio
Food insecurity in NZ
Food insecurity is now a term that can be applied to many New Zealand families. A new report from the Ministry of Health says many parents are stressed and anxious about providing food. Almost one in… Audio
1/5 kiwi kids don’t have access to healthy food
The 2018 Child Poverty Monitor report has found between 161,000 and 188,000 children are living in households with moderate to severe food insecurity, while 10 percent of low income households go… Video, Audio