With fresh ingredients delivered from Countdown and sandwiches provided by Subway, the program is ensuring children don't go hungry. One Kaitaia mother, Lisa Tarau, spoke with Stuff to help debunk some of the common myths surrounding poverty and parenting in New Zealand and respond to common criticisms voiced online. Myth #1: A loaf of bread costs $1, and Weet-Bix can cost $3, parents need to budget betterLisa: Budgeting isn't for everyone, [but] for me budgeting means a lot. Things can go up so much that you don't know what tomorrow's going to bring. [But] the thing is that, yes, a lot of people are saying, "don't have kids because you can't afford to keep them".

Source: Stuff March 16, 2019 16:00 UTC