Free food hampers and a sympathetic ear are on offer to East Auckland families whose kids are missing school, Stuff reports. It’s a joint initiative between local charity Breakfast Club Kids and police, who have previously raised concerns about low attendance rates in Glenn Innes. “We hope they will see police are not just here for enforcement but also for support, and engage better with us and social workers,” says Sergeant Rhys Smith, who works on youth aid for the Auckland City East district.

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