Northland records highest rate of severe food insecurity
Saturday 17 October 2026 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated In this story Salvation Army
The Hunger Monitor report reveals that Northland has the highest level of severe food insecurity in New Zealand. Community advocates and food rescue organisations report that rising living costs are causing increasing hardship for whānau. In the South Island, at least a third of surveyed residents in Southland and Otago have experienced food insecurity.