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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
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
A third of household beverage budget spent on sugary drinks – study
A New Zealand study of beverage purchases shows consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks remains high, accounting for one third of the average household drinks budget, prompting renewed calls for a sugary
Health coalition launches petition to protect school lunches
Health Coalition Aotearoa has today launched a petition to stop the Government cutting the free school lunches programme – Ka Ora, Ka Ako. The programme offers 230,000 students in about
New Zealand’s hungry teens four years behind in their learning – free school lunches provide solution
Food poverty has contributed to New Zealand’s poor performance in an international educational achievement test for 15-year-olds, reigniting calls for broader access to free healthy school lunches. “The 2022 PISA
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
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
A third of household beverage budget spent on sugary drinks – study
A New Zealand study of beverage purchases shows consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks remains high, accounting for one third of the average household drinks budget, prompting renewed calls for a sugary
Health coalition launches petition to protect school lunches
Health Coalition Aotearoa has today launched a petition to stop the Government cutting the free school lunches programme – Ka Ora, Ka Ako. The programme offers 230,000 students in about
New Zealand’s hungry teens four years behind in their learning – free school lunches provide solution
Food poverty has contributed to New Zealand’s poor performance in an international educational achievement test for 15-year-olds, reigniting calls for broader access to free healthy school lunches. “The 2022 PISA
