Representative Rich McCormick argued Tuesday against free school lunches because they give kids “incentives to stay at home and not work.” In response, McCormick argued that offering students ...

by Colleen Brown illustration by Anthony Ellison It took just a six-month tendering process for the incoming coalition government to pick apart the free school lunch scheme, Ka Ora ...

or perhaps stop coming to school.” Free universal school meals were also the No. 1 policy recommendation in a recent report from the Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity.