UNDERSTANDING FOOD INSECURITY IN NEW ZEALAND Over 45% of New Zealand’s land is used for food production This means we end up exporting more than 4 times the amount of food needed to feed our population Yet one in five children aged 2-14 live in moderate to severe food insecurity read full report Food insecurity is inequitably associated with Māori and Pacific ethnicity, but young people from all backgrounds are affected. Household food insecurity at 12 years of age by ethnicity (%) Data retrieved from: Growing Up in New Zealand. (2023). Now We Are 12: Food insecurity (Snapshot 3). What is the government currently doing to reduce food insecurity among children in aotearoa?
