The government is putting a further $6 million towards food banks, saying demand is high – particularly in communities affected by extreme weather events. The funding is being added to the Food Secure Communities programme, set up during the pandemic. Social Development Minister Carmel Sepuloni said the government had since July 2021 provided more than Read more
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When Minister for Social Development Carmel Sepuloni admitted she hadn’t read a report from the royal commission, it was all downhill from there. After nearly a week of waiting for an interview with her, I finally got a call from Sepuloni as she travelled from Rotorua to Auckland on Thursday. I wanted to talk to Read more
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