69463 (2024). Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan to the Associate Minister of Education

69463 (2024). Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan to the Associate Minister of Education: What reports, briefings, emails, memos, aides-memoire, notes or written advice, if any, has the Minister and/or his Office received regarding food delivery times for the new healthy school lunches model in rural areas; listed by title and date received?

Hon David Seymour: I have not received any formal written advice on food delivery times for rural areas regarding the new healthy school lunches model as this is an operational matter. However, I can confirm the Ka Ora Ka Ako Healthy School Lunch Programme will continue to provide every child within an eligible school, including in rural areas, a healthy school lunch with the same nutritional standards. This is occurring whilst substantially reducing the cost of the programme. This answer does not cover members of my Office who receive a large amount of material every week. Asking them to collate that material would require substantial collation and research and prevent them from undertaking their substantive roles.