7625 (2025). Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan to the Associate Minister of Education

7625 (2025). Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan to the Associate Minister of Education: What is the total number, if any, of meals delivered to schools from external providers of the Ka Ora, Ka Ako programme in the week beginning 24 February, 2025; listed by total number of meals delivered and total number of schools delivered to?

Hon David Seymour: In the week beginning 24 February 2025, 481,497 lunches were delivered to schools across the country from the School Lunch Collective. Further details are provided in the table below: Date 24/2/25 25/2/25 26/2/25 27/2/25 28/2/25 No. of schools 442 430 443 432 435 No. of meals 121,837 118,322 122,206 119, 424 119,132 % delivered on time 96.97% 100.00% 98.34% 85.52% 96%