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Media release: Food Charities Call for Sustainable Government Funding
The Salvation Army, Auckland City Mission – Te Tāpui Atawhai, New Zealand Food Network (NZFN), Kore Hiakai Zero Hunger Collective and the Aotearoa Food Rescue Alliance (AFRA), are calling on the government and the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) to commit to long-term, sustainable funding for foodbank and food rescue organisations, as frontline providers face…
An increased demand for food within our elderly community
Food Rescues and other charities all over Aotearoa are doing incredible work to meet the growing need for food support within our communities. Our Hawkes Bay-based member, Nourished for Nil, is seeing a growing demand for food parcels from many different demographics, including pensioners. Nourished for Nil’s Founder, Christina McBeth and our Interim GM Iain Lees-Galloway, spoke with Hawkes Bay Today about this confronting new trend.
Read the article here.
Food Rescue in the News this Month
With Budget 2025 on the horizon and government funding for food rescue set to expire in June, we had a big question for Kiwis: do they think the Government should keep supporting food rescue? The answer? A resounding YES. Our latest survey found 75% of Kiwis believe the government should do more to stop perfectly…
