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PM expects Seymour to give school lunches his 'full attention'
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(02-03-2025, 11:54 AM)Jan Wrote:
(02-03-2025, 11:29 AM)Oh_hunnihunni Wrote: I don't think 100% is realistic. Most parents I know prefer to do their own school lunches, to ensure their kids needs are being met. But some parents simply run out of money to provide lunches, and where that gets in the way of kids learning then I think it is a social responsibility to provide for them. Making them available to all certainly overcomes the shaming thing, but there are better ways to do that within school antibullying programmes.

It's the same as superannuation. It should be provided on the basis of need, not just age. We need to take care of our vulnerable ones, and let those who can take care of themselves, just as we do within the public health system by having alternative private health insurance for those who choose it.
Free lunches were not allocated by need - it seemed more like a lottery under the previous scheme - only one of the 6 low decile schools nearby the temporary housing motels received lunches but my youngest grandaughter was a pupil at a lovely little school up on the hill here in Napier where many professionals and business owners  live was included in the scheme - they regularly had sushi or Subways or Pita Pit 
I chuckle when I hear teachers and parents complaining about receiving the same thing everyday - most kiwi kids grow up having the same old sandwiches if you were lucky a biscuit and a piece of fruit everyday of your school life - we grew up poor but I don’t remember even the rich kids having anything different - my kids grew up on peanut butter sandwiches and an apple 

I agree about the pension - should be asset and income tested like Oz - ridiculous millionaires even getting the winter heating bonus
And yet both benefits are not compulsory to sign up for. Those who do not need it very rarely opt out.

Human greed rules, and it will be our downfall I think, because of all the problems it creates for the planet and the other living things who depend on it.


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RE: PM expects Seymour to give school lunches his 'full attention' - by Oh_hunnihunni - 02-03-2025, 01:49 PM

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