Resilient New Brighton

Building A Resilient Greater New Brighton Community


The Greater New Brighton Community is deeply concerned about the escalating cost of living and the economic pressures that are taking a toll on many individuals within our community.

Renew Brighton conducted research to better understand the extent of the food affordability problem within the wider community, and how New Brighton people deal with the high cost-of-living issues.

Particular attention was given to the Pacifica and Māori community, elderly residents, families with children and residents from one income households.

These groups are searching for ways to balance low income and high cost of living, hence often are forced to divert to reduced food intake. 

The research provides data to foster informed decision-making on the following fronts:

  • We scrutinized whether residents have easy access to reasonably priced, fresh food. The disparity in access to nourishing food was a pivotal point of our survey.

  • Delving into the affordability aspect of food, we sought to uncover the impacts on the well-being and resilience of the community.

  • The question of whether the community retains access to knowledge concerning gardening and food preparation was also addressed.

The information collected is used to tailor collective response to food availability and affordability in the Greater New Brighton Area. The information was collected from anonymous respondents and is available for anybody who wishes to access it for other projects and services.