Auckland families miss out on Christmas food parcels

Families who missed out on Auckland City Mission food parcels say they are facing Christmas without enough kai or presents for their kids. According to Stuff, the Mission closed the phone lines for its Christmas food and gift service on Wednesday afternoon due to “unprecedented” demand. One mum spent hours calling the Mission, and says, “So many kids are going to go without this Christmas. A lot of people rely on this, and there’s nothing wrong with [that].”