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Social services say demand for food parcels reaching historically high levels

April 26, 2018

In the past three months alone, the Auckland City Mission has handed out over 3000 emergency food parcels.

A winter approaches, social services are warning demand for food parcels and other help is reaching historically high levels.

In the past three months alone, the Auckland City Mission has handed out over 3000 emergency food parcels.

They are calling on the government to help - urgently.

Political reporter Katie Bradford has the story.

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