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‘Didn’t look good’: Parents upset at ‘unidentifiable’ kids' lunches
Parents reported that school lunches were late to arrive and 'went into the rubbish'.

'Bland' school lunches arrive up to three hours late, just before home-time
Principals had to buy food to tide students over or pull them out of class to eat late.

Editorial: New Year Honours List shows the exceptional Kiwis who stepped up in 2024
OPINION: If you're thinking of how you want to change, there's plenty of inspiration.

New report highlights success of Ka Ora, Ka Ako lunch programme
Review praises Ka Ora, Ka Ako for boosting Māori student engagement and wellbeing.

Schools brace for impact of new lunch scheme
Daily Charitable Trust loses 83% of lunch contracts in Te Puke, affecting meals and jobs.

Junk food fail: Just how unhealthy are NZ’s school tuck shops?
Our intermediate and secondary schools have received a fail grade for healthy menus.

Up to 2000 people could lose jobs over school lunch changes
Community group blindsided that their lunch contract is not being extended.

Letters: Next on the menu – healthy $3 lunches for MPs
OPINION: 'Currently the price of a meal at Bellamys is between $35 and $60.'

Chicken katsu, butter chicken, lasagne: David Seymour’s new $3 school lunches revealed
The new lunch programme starts in Term 1, 2025.

Five tips for making a school lunch your kid will actually eat
New York Times: A few tweaks can help you pack lunches that come home eaten.

What’s for lunch? Samples of new healthy school lunches revealed
Lunches are expected to be delivered at $3 per meal.

More than 50% of NZ schools to implement enrolment zones
Education Ministry briefing shows it expects to add 61 new zones by 2025.

Sir Ian Taylor: David Seymour's stance on school lunches 'ridiculously divisive'
OPINION: For many children, school meals are the only meals they can look forward to.

Opinion: Make school lunches the norm and you’ll get rid of the stigma
When school lunches for children becomes normal, there's no stigma

New school lunch model could cut out kaupapa Māori suppliers
Whanganui contractor says revamp could disadvantage smaller-scale food businesses.

Can you really provide meals for teens for $3 a pop?
David Seymour says a well-known charity is doing it for $2. The reality is not so simple.

PM in a huff after questions over 'woke food'
The Prime Minister did not want to answer questions about which foods were woke.

Opinion: Cut-down version of school lunches risks throwing nutrition and manaakitanga in the bin
OPINION: Too many don't have a real choice in foods they can provide for their children.

Kea Kids News: School lunches cut? We ask the kids what they think!
Everyone's talking about school lunch programs right now, but what do kids think about it? Kea Kids News reporters AJ and Skylah are bringing the answers from across the country!

'We're the ones that are saving the school lunch programme' - David Seymour
The Act leader says the Labour Party didn't set aside funds for school lunches after 2024.

Why does David Seymour want to take food from kids? We find out!
Kea Kids News reporter Rufus is at the Beehive to ask the tough questions.