School Lunches
School lunch programme not at risk despite liquidation - govt
Libelle Group, which is contracted to deliver 125,000 meals a day, was placed into liquidation this morning. Labour is demanding explanations on what contingencies are in place - but the minister… Audio
RNZ deputy political editor Craig McCulloch
Checkpoint invited a veritable buffet of people on the programme to talk about the school lunch supplier that's in financial strife; Libelle went into liquidation today. RNZ deputy political editor… Audio
School lunch provider Libelle Group in liquidation
The company making more than 125,000 meals a day for the government's revamped school lunch programme has gone into liquidation. Libelle group is contracted to Compass, the Government supplier for the… Audio
PM on school lunches 'Go make a Marmite sandwich'
Christopher Luxon has fired back at critics of the new school lunch programme, saying if parents are that upset, they should pack their child a Marmite sandwich and an apple. The Prime Minister said… Audio
Principals put concerns to group behind school lunch programme
After weeks of late, unsuitable or unsavory school lunches, two west Auckland schools today had their first opportunity to put their concerns to a real-life person from the group behind the revamped… Audio
Rural teachers buying pies out of own pockets to feed students
Whether it's a late lunch, the wrong lunch, or no lunch at all, it seems the government's new school lunch programme has lost its way, literally. The New Zealand Rural Schools Association has been… Audio
Schools fighting back to save free lunch programme
Schools are fighting back to save the free school lunch programme, Ka Ora Ka Ako. Today Arakura School in Wainuiomata invited representatives of the teacher unions, Principals Federation and Health… Audio
Inside the government's school lunches programme
Ka Ora, Ka Ako was launched in 2019 to help families facing food insecurity - is it doing its job? Audio
Free school lunches reach thousands more students
Another 88,000 students at more than 300 schools and kura across the country are now receiving free lunches.
Education Minister Chris Hipkins made the announcement at Tauranga's Welcome Bay school… Audio
Keeping it local: School lunches at Shannon School
Shannon School principal Nick Julian tells Jesse about the locally-sourced lunches at the small Horowhenua primary school. Audio
Ensuring school lunches are healthy locally sourced options
Keeping free school lunches away from corporate catering would ensure they are healthy and locally sourced. Professor Boyd Swinburn speaks to Jesse about why he doesn't want the lunches outsourced to… Audio
Kia Aroha College creates its own school lunch scheme
The government recently announced a school lunch scheme - but some schools miss out on the offer - like Kia Aroha College in Auckland. Audio
Company funds free lunches for secondary school students
About 400 students at a Lower Hutt college are now receiving a free meal everyday, but the company running it is yet to secure funding. Video, Audio
Volunteer-run kitchen to provide food for hungry school children
A new 35-square metre shipping container has been transformed into a completely off-the-grid commercial kitchen, aimed at feeding hungry schoolchildren, and teaching people how to grow and cook… Video, Audio
Donations flood in after decile school lunchbox comparisons
Children at a South Auckland primary school won't go without lunch anymore, after Checkpoint looked at the state of lunchboxes at Auckland schools. Video, Audio
'They've been in power for so long and so little's been done'
Chris Williams, the Principal of Kingsford Primary School, a decile one school in Mangere, says the Government is ignoring child poverty. Video, Audio
One hungry child is too many - Bill English
The National Party leader was asked to respond to Checkpoint's story that revealed 15 out of a class of 26 children at Kingsford Primary had turned up to school with nothing for lunch. Video, Audio
How do lunches at different decile schools compare?
A simple social experiment: Go to a decile one school, and go to a decile 10 school, and ask to see what the children are having for lunch. Zac Fleming reports. Video, Audio
Upper Hutt businesses fail to stump up to help out hungry kids
A community project to get school lunches to hungry Upper Hutt children has foundered after not one of the 3-hundred local businesses approached for help agreed to dip into their pockets. Audio
