11 Oct 2024
BBM foodbank closure will put pressure on other foodbanks - provider
A provider for a popular South Auckland foodbank said its closure will put even more pressure on other struggling food banks - and he doesn't know where the people it serves will now go. Dave Letele announced he'll have to close Buttabean Motivation foodbank by Christmas - because the $87,500 in government support it received this year wasn't enough to meet demand. The New Zealand Food Network said a recent survey of all their food hubs shows he's not alone in his struggle, Jessica Hopkins reports.