Waitangi day & Luxon...

[Lilith7]

Then the most sensible option is to remove GST from fresh fruit & veg, surely.

I don't think it's that simple, alas.  For people who are really poor, with little in the way of kitchen equipment and/or cooking knowledge, frozen veges are healthy and more accessible than fresh veges.  And so on. 

I'm a supporter of The Aunties charity, and it has been chastening to learn how desperately needy some families can be,  where frozen or tinned veges are verging on luxury.

Then we need to bring back teaching kids basic cooking, & add basic gardening & budgeting skills in schools, as well as the basics of parenting. And make the same available to all of those who've not had the benefit of learning them while at school - preferably free or at the lowest possible cost.

I think we really have to start as soon as possible & make these skills as widely available as possible before things get far worse.