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How many, if any, investigations into meals provided to schools were closed during the week of August 17th 2026; if any, what were the findings of the investigation?

Answered Question 38118 (2026)
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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • How many, if any, investigations into meals provided to schools were closed during the week of August 17th 2026; if any, what were the findings of the investigation?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

I am advised by the Ministry of Education that one meal-related investigation was closed during the week beginning 17 August 2026. New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) could not establish the root cause and assessed the incident as isolated. No harm was reported.