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Oteha Valley School, at Albany on the North Shore, has told parents that birthday cake brought for students to share is off the menu.
It says the Government's healthy food guidelines, to come into effect in June, are the reason for the ban.
Birthdays can still be celebrated, but shared edible treats will not be allowed for students having the big day at the school from next term.
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