Photo: Gregor RichardsonA new food network launched this week will provide much-needed support to foodbanks. She expected the network would eventually support about 80 to 100 community organisations, Ms Manning said. Foodbanks were also seeing food insecurity in new places, including Queenstown, she said. The food network was confirmed to receive $2.75million a year for two years when the Government’s 2020 Budget was announced in May. The network has begun receiving bulk food donations and will gradually start registering foodbanks.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 31, 2020 16:30 UTC