12825 (2026). Oriini Kaipara to the Minister for Social Development and Employment

Written Question

Published date: 20 Apr 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	12825 (2026)
Question asked:	07 Apr 2026
Member asking:	Oriini Kaipara
Portfolio:	Minister for Social Development and Employment
Minister replying:	Hon Louise Upston
Answer received:	14 Apr 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_12825_2026
Document guid:	60503531-9639-44ba-80aa-a32c5c0c8be0

12825 (2026). Oriini Kaipara to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What funding, if any, has been provided to food banks and community food providers by the Ministry of Social Development in each of the last three financial years, broken down by programme and amount?

Hon Louise Upston: Budget 2025 reprioritised $15m to support the continuation of the Food Secure Communities programme through to 30 June 2026. Provider lists and more information about previous funding rounds can be found on the Ministry of Social Development website: https://www.msd.govt.nz/what-we-can-do/community/food-secure-communities/community-food-response-funding.html.