A Far North primary school blames teething issues with its free school lunches provider after the meals arrived for pupils two hours late - and stone col
Kaitaia College serving nutritious cuisine only as school lunch programme expands in Northland
10 May, 2021 05:00 PM
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Kaitaia College students Santija Silich, Sahara Peehikuru and Micaela Travers with their free school lunches.
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Another 26 Northland schools have joined the free lunches programme this term, bringing the total to 89 and feeding almost 15,000 students.
The Ka Ora, Ka Ako/Healthy School Lunches Programme includes primary, intermediate and high schools and is not decile-related.
Kaitaia College has joined the programme this term and also plans to close its canteen to ensure students only have the option of choosing healthy food for lunch.
The announcement comes after the county saw a spike in coronavirus cases in the east Herefordshire area.
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