Anna LeaskSenior Journalist - Crime and Justice·NZ Herald·30 Jun, 2026 11:11 PM5 mins to read‌Mersey Burrows talks to The New Zealand Herald about period poverty after a survey by KidsCan found a huge number of women are often unable to afford sanitary items.Christchurch City Council has been told to “step up” and provide free period products in its libraries in response to “growing” period poverty.

At a council meeting this morning, students from Hagley College spoke to councillors about the issue,