6458 (2024). Hon Jan Tinetti to the Associate Minister of Education

6458 (2024). Hon Jan Tinetti to the Associate Minister of Education: Does the Minister agree with Dr Claire Achmad’s statement that "We also know that hunger affects children’s learning and their ability to concentrate at school, and that mokopuna with reduced nutrient intake are more likely to experience poor health and malnutrition, as well as other challenges to their development.”?

Hon David Seymour: Yes. I also agree with the statement that the previous Labour Government did not fund the school lunch programme beyond 2024.