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Aotearoa’s government-funded school lunches failing nutrition standards

A new analysis reveals that school lunches from the major provider, the School Lunch Collective, fail to meet nutritional standards and provide only half the expected energy for a school meal. NA new analysis reveals that school lunches from the major provider, the School Lunch Collective, fail to meet nutritional standards and provide only half the expected energy for a school meal. New analysis reveals that school lunches from the major provider, the School Lunch Collective, fail to meet nutritional standards and provide only half the expected energy for a school meal.
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28 March 2025

Author(s)

Jamie de Seymour Boyd Swinburn Sally Mackay

More courage needed from our political parties—reviewing our election series

More courage is needed from our political parties to address health, equity, and sustainability challenges and opportunities. We review our 'Where do the parties stand?' election series.
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Issue date

18 September 2023

Author(s)

Michael Baker Adele Broadbent John Kerr Marnie Prickett Simon Hales Nick Wilson
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Where do the parties stand? Taxes to protect health and reduce inequity

We quizzed political parties on their tax policies to protect public health, build a fairer society, and work for the environment. Find out their responses and what it might mean for the future of Aotearoa.
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Issue date

07 September 2023

Author(s)

Nick Wilson Adele Broadbent John Kerr
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Where do the parties stand? Addressing Māori health inequity

What are political parties promising to address Māori health inequity and for the future of the Māori Health Authority? This is the fourth in our series - Where do the parties stand?
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Issue date

05 September 2023

Author(s)

Teresa Wall
Where do the parties stand? A low carbon, healthy transport system

Will political parties drive NZ to a low carbon, healthy transport system? We asked the questions and the answers are analysed in this Briefing as part of our series - Where do the parties stand?
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Issue date

29 August 2023

Author(s)

Caroline Shaw Helen Fitt Ralph Chapman Kirsty Wild Alistair Woodward Angela Curl Alex MacMillan
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Where do the parties stand? Protecting water sources and drinking water quality

How proactive will the next Government be at protecting our drinking water sources? We asked political parties about their plans in the second of our series - Where do the parties stand?
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Issue date

28 August 2023

Author(s)

Marnie Prickett Tim Chambers Nick Wilson Michael Baker Adele Broadbent John Kerr Simon Hales
Where do the parties stand? Long-term thinking & catastrophic risks

Will the next Government be ready for the future? Political parties outline their policies on how they will handle tomorrow's risks.
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Issue date

21 August 2023

Author(s)

Nick Wilson Adele Broadbent Michael Baker John Kerr Matt Boyd
Where do the parties stand? – Introducing our election series

Our series of articles analysing political party positions puts public health on the agenda this election.
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Issue date

20 August 2023

Author(s)

Michael Baker Nick Wilson John Kerr Marnie Prickett Adele Broadbent

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