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Poor uptake makes mockery of Health Star Ratings system
The failed voluntary Health Star Rating (HSR) system must urgently be made mandatory to ensure New Zealanders can make easy, healthy choices at the supermarket. Just released analysis by University

Time for Associate Minister of Education to reveal his school lunches magic trick
Mr Seymour says he will achieve the same results of Ka Ora, Ka Ako with less funding – and now with fewer staff. It’s time for him to explain how

Minister using outdated advice to justify cutting school lunches
The Associate Education Minister David Seymour is quoting a highly negative Treasury report on the Healthy School Lunches Programme to justify cuts, despite new evaluations that paint a much more

70,000 sign petitions to keep free school lunches – as evidence shows they reduce hunger, improve behaviour, nutrition and attendance
Contrary to the Associate Minister of Education’s claims, analysis of Healthy School Lunches Programme – Ka Ora, Ka Ako assessments has revealed it provides excellent value for the taxpayer dollar,

Watch Health Coalition co-chair Professor Boyd Swinburn talking to Newshub about the compelling evidence showing the healthy free lunches programme Ka Ora, Ka Ako is having a positive impact for ākonga.
Watch here: Free School Lunches gets A-rating, but David Seymour still warns funding cuts will be made | Newshub

Government measures to ‘crackdown’ on youth vaping do not go far enough say Health Coalition Aotearoa Smokefree Expert Advisory Group.
While the Government’s announcement to cease the sale of disposable vapes and increase penalties for non-compliant retailers is seen as a start to addressing youth vaping issues, members from the

Poor uptake makes mockery of Health Star Ratings system
The failed voluntary Health Star Rating (HSR) system must urgently be made mandatory to ensure New Zealanders can make easy, healthy choices at the supermarket. Just released analysis by University

Time for Associate Minister of Education to reveal his school lunches magic trick
Mr Seymour says he will achieve the same results of Ka Ora, Ka Ako with less funding – and now with fewer staff. It’s time for him to explain how

Minister using outdated advice to justify cutting school lunches
The Associate Education Minister David Seymour is quoting a highly negative Treasury report on the Healthy School Lunches Programme to justify cuts, despite new evaluations that paint a much more

70,000 sign petitions to keep free school lunches – as evidence shows they reduce hunger, improve behaviour, nutrition and attendance
Contrary to the Associate Minister of Education’s claims, analysis of Healthy School Lunches Programme – Ka Ora, Ka Ako assessments has revealed it provides excellent value for the taxpayer dollar,

Watch Health Coalition co-chair Professor Boyd Swinburn talking to Newshub about the compelling evidence showing the healthy free lunches programme Ka Ora, Ka Ako is having a positive impact for ākonga.
Watch here: Free School Lunches gets A-rating, but David Seymour still warns funding cuts will be made | Newshub

Government measures to ‘crackdown’ on youth vaping do not go far enough say Health Coalition Aotearoa Smokefree Expert Advisory Group.
While the Government’s announcement to cease the sale of disposable vapes and increase penalties for non-compliant retailers is seen as a start to addressing youth vaping issues, members from the