20 Feb 2025

Govt halal school lunches have contained ham - principal

From Checkpoint, 5:08 pm on 20 February 2025

The government's revamped school lunch programme continues to leave a bad taste for some schools, if the meals turn up at all. Principals have told Checkpoint lunches for their muslim students have contained ham. The consumption of pig products is forbidden in Islam. Papatoetoe Intermediate was given about 450 mac and cheese meals on Monday all with ham. Massey Primary has also recieved food that was supposed to be halal, but was not. Massey Primary Principal Bruce Barnes spoke to Lisa Owen.