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New Zealand Hunger Monitor 2026
Sunday 11th October, 2026
New Zealand Food Network commissioned a survey of 3,000 people for its annual Hunger Monitor, finding that one in three households had experienced food insecurity in the past year. The figures gave journalists a fresh snapshot of the scale and personal toll of food hardship, alongside calls for better support.
Why it worked: It paired fresh, statistically solid prevalence data (31% from 3,000 respondents) with human quotes and a counterintuitive full-time worker angle.
The lesson: Consider commissioning nationally representative data tied to a surprising subgroup, then package it with vivid first‑person quotes and local case studies.
New Zealand Food Network
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How this story spread across the media
| Publication | Headline | Date |
|---|---|---|
| rnz.co.nz | One in three households struggled for food in past year, Hunger Monitor report finds | RNZ | Wednesday 11th March, 2026 |
| communitylink.nz | Food Insecurity Hits Home: The Need Growing Across Aotearoa — Community Link Upper Clutha | Thursday 26th March, 2026 |
| rnz.co.nz | One in three households struggling for food, survey finds | Sunday 11th October, 2026 |
| odt.co.nz | One in three households struggling for food, survey finds | Monday 12th October, 2026 |
| nzfoodnetwork.org.nz | Food hardship remains entrenched across NZ – new Hunger Monitor research reveals - NZ Food Network | Monday 12th October, 2026 |
| newswire.co.nz | One in three NZ households struggled to afford food, Hunger Monitor finds | Monday 12th October, 2026 |
| baybuzz.co.nz | Food insecurity increasing in HB | BayBuzz | Thursday 15th October, 2026 |
| nzherald.co.nz | Northland has highest rate of severe food insecurity, Hunger Monitor finds - NZ Herald | Friday 16th October, 2026 |