Podcasts about school lunches

Most voters believe parents should be most responsible for providing school lunches - over the government - according to the first RNZ Reid Research poll. The result comes after a string of problems plaguing the scheme - including late delivery, unappealing food, an exploding meal and plastic melting into the food. Deputy political editor Craig McCulloch reports.

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Labour changed RMA laws, National cancelled those changes then freaked out when the old RMA's that Labour changed as they weren't fit for purpose, were found to not be fit for purpose and they are now changing RMA laws under urgency asking for a bipartisan approach while only really wanting Labour to rubber stamp what National wants. #TheBish and Kieran debated this on Breakfast this morning.Lawyer Tania Waikato has launched a petition calling for the government to cancel Compass Group's school lunch contract, saying the company has repeatedly failed to meet its obligations, leaving tamariki with "horrible, disgusting and inedible" kai. Tania joins us tonight live at 9pmTamatha Paul's comments about what her electorate is telling her of their experience with the police has been met with distain by political leaders. We take a look at this tonight and see where we are at=================================Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠=================================Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter.@patbrittenden @Chewie_NZFollow us on BlueskyPat @patbrittenden.bsky.socialChewie @chewienz.bsky.socialEmily @iamprettyawesome.bsky.socialMagenta @xkaosmagex.bsky.social

In Tasmania, a school lunch program is giving children a healthy diet and building relationships around the dining table. The number of schools taking part in the scheme is expected to double in the next two years. At least once a week, the school provides students with a healthy meal and snack as part of Tasmania's school lunch program. It encourages youngsters to try new food and develop healthy eating habits. "It's really fun talking about the food and enjoying it with your friends," says a female student. "It's a way of connecting with the students over a meal, like a family connection, I suppose, at home, sharing your day, what's working well," explains Benjamin Richardson of Rokeby Primary School. Thirty schools were already enrolled in the program last year, but 15 will join this year and another 15 in 2026. Springfield Gardens is one of them. "Improving the well-being of our students in the access to a good meal is always a benefit," says Nadine Davey of Springfield Gardens Primary School. The school had to acquire new equipment before students came back to the premises. An industrial oven and a freezer had to be added to the kitchen. The plan is for produce grown on the school grounds to be added to future menus. "So, I saw a genuine opportunity to continue building the understanding of good foods," says Davey. The program's expansion will be partly financed by the close to 15 million Australian dollars (9.5 million US dollars) the Tasmanian government will provide. The non-profit School Food Matters hopes more money will be given so that all of the state's schools can benefit from it. "At the moment, we're only working with government schools but we know that the Catholic schools are very keen to be involved and the independent schools. It is an ambitious goal," says Julie Dunbabin of School Food Matters. Schools cooked 190,000 lunches for more than 4,000 students last year. Healthy food will be filling even more hungry stomachs over the next few years. This article was provided by The Associated Press.

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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is currently in New Delhi, meeting with government officials ahead of negotiating a trade deal with India. A free trade deal between New Zealand and India was part of the Prime Minister's election promises for his first term. School lunch provider Libelle Group, who were contracted to deliver 125,000 school lunches daily, has gone into liquidation. And Labour MP Camilla Belich's bill to make wage theft a crime has passed it's third reading in Parliament. For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Deputy Leader Carmel Sepuloni about all of these topics.

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Beginning near the start of February this year, the government's new school lunch program has faced criticism after criticism since its introduction. From supply issues to quality and quantity concerns to dietary considerations and heating issues, the program has had its fair share of teething issues.  Now the government claims these issues have been ironed out, others continue to arise. Libelle, one of the school lunch providers contracted by the School Lunch collective recently went into liquidation. Two weeks ago, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon also told parents concerned with the program to “go make a marmite sandwich.” Also in politics this past week we've seen Labour MP Camilla Belich's private members bill passed by all parties excluding National and ACT. The Crimes (Theft by employer) amendment bill would move wage theft from a civil issue to a criminal issue, which National says is unnecessary and time consuming. In our weekly catchup with National's Tom Rutherford, Wire host Castor asked about each of these issues, starting with school lunch program concerns.

Last week, Libelle, one of the three providers of the school lunch programme went into liquidation. The company provided around 125,000 lunches daily.  Compass Group, one of the other key providers of the programme stepped in on Friday to acquire and take over Libelle's operations.  Despite this save, Compass group has been no stranger to issues since the programme was launched. With repeated incidents of late or no delivery, melted plastic in food, frozen food, food so hot it burnt children and ham being given to halal students - to name a few.  For our weekly catch up with the ACT Party Producer Evie spoke to Simon Court about how the liquidation may affect the already controversial programme.  They also discussed NZ First's Members Bill looking to scrap Diversity, Equity and Inclusion targets… as well as the ACT Party's continued critiques of the University of Auckland's compulsory Te Tiriti o Waitangi course. 

Dozens of schools are losing their canteens some with just 24 hours notice as the fall out from a school lunch makers liquidation spreads. Libelle, that provides about 125,000 meals a day for the government's revamped school lunch programme went bust on Tuesday. But overnight more than 60 schools with Libelle run canteens, have been told they will cease trading - some to close business on Friday.

A Huntly school has pulled out of the government's revamped lunch programme altogether, blaming the poor quality of the meals. Meanwhile a survey by the education union's found 80 percent of the respondents were not satisified with meals provided by the School Lunch Collective. NZEI President Ripeka Lessels spoke to Lisa Owen.

In Focus on Politics, RNZ's political editor Jo Moir breaks down a bad poll for the coalition, and the ongoing fallout from the school lunches programme, including new liquidation woes.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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After first being scheduled to meet last Tuesday for one of their regular catch ups, Education Minister Erica Stanford has finally met with the minister in charge of the revamped school lunch programme David Seymour. In that time, one of the main subcontractors making the lunches has gone bust and the programme has come under heavy criticism after a student suffered burns from a scolding hot meal. Political reporter Russell Palmer spoke to Lisa Owen.

Dannevirke High School in the lower North Island employs its own cooking staff and has its own kitchen to provide healthy and sizeable meals to its 418 students. The school has had its per-head budget for the food cut in half this year, but there are few complaints about what's offered up to students. Reporter Jimmy Ellingham paid the school a visit.

The architect of Tasmania's school lunch programme believes cost should not be the sole focus when it comes to feeding students. 45 of 170 government schools in Tasmania are part of the lunch programme, that has been going since 2022. It's paid for by the state government. The woman behind the programme Julie Dunbabin spoke to Lisa Owen.

With its main food manufacturer, Libelle, in liquidation, the School Lunch Collective has turned to Australia to ensure it has enough meals - with the packaged goods flying in from across the ditch. But despite all the disruption over the suppliers, the government insists the collective will continue to supply the 466 schools covered by its contract on time and in full. Education Correspondent John Gerritsen reports.

A principal at a school where free lunches contained melted plastic says staff try to encourage children to eat the food, but many just don't like it. Murchison Area School principal Andy Ashworth spoke to Corin Dann.

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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 responsible for the changes to the lunches believes in the long-term, the liquidation will not be seen as a bad thing. Political reporter Giles Dexter has more.

The minister in charge of the country's school lunches programme said he doesn't think the Libelle Group going into liquidation is necessarily a bad thing. Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins took aim at Mr Seymour and the Prime Minister in Parliament, saying the coalition has made a mess of the school lunches programme. Hipkins spoke to Lisa Owen.

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 scheme that's been plagued with issues since its relaunch this term. Auckland University Professor and chair of the Health Coalition Aotearoa Boyd Swinburn spoke to Lisa Owen.

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 Craig McCulloch spoke to Lisa Owen. 

Liquidators taking financial control of failed school lunch provider Libelle, say staff will be paid until further notice and there's at least one interested buyer. It's the latest in a string of problems that have plagued the government's revamped lunch programme. The liquidator Deloitte is undertaking an urgent full review of Libelle's operation and Liquidator David Webb told Lisa Owen school lunch production will continue.

The School Lunch Collective last year won a contract to provide free lunches to 130,000 students in 466 schools, on Tuesday one of its three member companies, the Libelle Group went gone into liquidation. NZ Principals' Federation president Leanne Otene spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

A group of school lunch providers say they could replace the School Lunch Collective within weeks. Trust House chief executive John Prendergast spoke to Corin Dann.

Belief from David Seymour that the collapse of a school lunch provider is a non-story. The Libelle Group, which is sub-contracted by Compass Group to deliver about 125,000 meals daily, has gone into liquidation. The Minister in Charge, Seymour says that won't impact lunch deliveries. He's admitted the Government knew Libelle may have been in strife when it signed the deal, but had no reason to believe it would fail. Seymour told Mike Hosking the issue is a contractual matter between two companies, neither of which is the Government. He says its issue is making sure Compass delivers on its contract to the Government. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on Politics Wednesday, Ginny Andersen and Mark Mitchell joined Mike Hosking to delve into the latest drama surrounding the Government's school lunch programme, the Treaty Principles Bill submissions, and the upcoming Infrastructure Investment Summit. Representatives from some of the world's largest banks and investment firms are arriving in Auckland for the summit. Delegates will be formally welcomed by Ngāti Whātua Orākei and Christopher Luxon this afternoon. Cabinet Ministers will then front a raft of sessions over the next two days. Minister Mark Mitchell told Mike Hosking there's some announcements coming tomorrow around infrastructure, aimed at attracting much-needed foreign capital. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Prime Minister's yet again been forced to defend David Seymour over the school lunches saga in the House. The Opposition was relentless at Question Time today - with Chris Hipkins taking aim at the Government over the school lunch programme. Yet again, it was up to Chris Luxon to fend off the the attacks. Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper unpacks today's events. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Seymour's confident the Government's school lunch programme will continue without issue - despite a provider going into liquidation. Libelle Group was contracted to make about 125,000 meals each day. Minister-in-charge David Seymour says its collapse won't cost anything extra. He says the contract remains between the Ministry of Education and Compass. "Any issues that may be reported in the media are between Compass and other businesses - and I don't want to sound like I'm avoiding the issue, but it is actually something that needs to be left to them." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon was fielding questions about the embattled school lunches programme at his weekly post-cabinet press conference. Deputy political editor Craig McCulloch spoke to Lisa Owen.

A menu of mishaps means the government's school lunch provider is now facing new performance measures, including providing daily evidence of what it's serving up. Food Safety is investigating the revamped lunch programme after a Gisborne student received second-degree burns from a Wattie's cottage pie meal that splashed on their leg. The agency has ordered the School Lunch collective to immediately stop serving the pre-made meals. Louise Ternouth reports.

An apology and the launch of a nationwide investigation were needed this week after a child received second degree burns from an over-heated school lunch.

A Bay of Plenty deputy principal says their school lunches are so hot when they arrive that staff have to wear rubber gardening gloves to handle them.

New Zealand Food Safety is widening its investigation into how a Gisborne student was burned by a hot school lunch. Haeata Community Campus in Christchurch principal Peggy Burrows spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

A school lunch so hot it gave a Gisborne student second degree burns has resulted in a widened food safety investigation into lunch provider Compass. Ilminster Intermediate School principal Jonathan Poole spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Jess Pena from Red Wing Public School is heading to Washington to fight for school lunches.

"Make a marmite sandwhich and put an apple in a bag." That comment from Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has left a bad taste in the mouth of one principal who said the remark was not constructive. The Prime Minister made the suggestion as his government has been hit by waves of complaints about the revamped school lunch programme from schools around the motu. Louise Ternouth reports.

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 David Seymour is sorting out any problems with the scheme - which the ACT leader said will be in tip-top shape by Term Two. However, he did not turn up to a planned meeting this morning with the Education Minister to discuss his plan of action. Deputy political editor Craig McCulloch spoke to Leiataualesa Susana Lei'ataua.

School lunch debt is a huge issue for Utah kids, and it has the attention of the Legislature. There have been many ways to approach funding and solving this problem in schools including a possible tax. But what if we had a possible alternative? We speak to Representative Matt MacPherson about his proposal to seek donation to pay down the lunch debt.

There are now four food safety investigations into School Lunch Collective meals - at different schools across the country. Keiller MacDuff reports.

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Republican congressman suggests some children receiving free school lunches should work at McDonald's insteadNBC News, By Rebecca Shabad, on January 28, 2025https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/republican-congressman-suggests-children-receiving-free-school-lunches-rcna189614In this discussion, the panelists criticize Georgia Congressman Rich McCormick's recent statement suggesting that children who receive free school lunches should get jobs to cover the cost. McCormick's stance is described as misguided and harmful, with one panelist comparing it to a villainous plot to push child labor. The panelists argue that such policies undermine efforts to support low-income families, including Head Start and Meals on Wheels. They also point out the systemic problems that cause poverty, such as inflation, stagnant wages, and lack of access to healthcare. The group expresses frustration with politicians who use these issues as an excuse to vilify the poor, rather than addressing the underlying causes. They also critique the notion that children need to work for their value, highlighting how such attitudes fail to consider the importance of education and childhood development. The Non-Prophets, Episode 24.06.4 featuring Jimmy Jr., Helen Greene, Rob, and AJBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-non-prophets--3254964/support.