10503 (2025). Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan to the Associate Minister of Education

Written Question

Published date: 28 Mar 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	10503 (2025)
Question asked:	13 Mar 2025
Member asking:	Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan
Portfolio:	Associate Minister of Education
Minister replying:	Hon David Seymour
Answer received:	23 Mar 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_10503_2025
Document guid:	819f1bca-0cf7-400a-8e0e-2ce7244c0242

10503 (2025). Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan to the Associate Minister of Education: How many, if any, Ka Ora, Ka Ako programme lunches have been brought in from Australia as at 14 March 2025, and what is the cost of bringing those lunches in and supplying them to schools; listed by number of lunches being brought in from Australia and cost?

Hon David Seymour: I am advised that the Ministry of Education does not hold data on the number and cost of meals purchased from a third-party manufacturer by the School Lunch Collective. The cost to the Ministry remains $3 per meal, and additional costs are borne but the School Lunch Collective This is also my response to written parliamentary question 10505 (2025).