Demand higher than ever for Lower Hutt school stationery drive

Pens, gluesticks and exercise books may seem like absolute basics for a child in a classroom but many kids are relying on donated stationary to start the school year. A community-run group in Lower Hutt has been pulling together school stationary packages to donate to whanau - and says demand is higher than ever. The group's organiser says it has received 170 requests for donated packs since the start of the year - and one school says it can be the difference between a child going to school or staying home. Bella Craig reports.