Seymour blames school principal for drama over mouldy lunch incident

Thursday 11 December 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Thu 11 Dec 2025, 4:04pm

In this story David Seymour, New Zealand Food Safety

Associate Education Minister David Seymour stated that Haeata Community Campus caused unnecessary drama by speaking to the media before an investigation was completed. The Christchurch school claims it never received the New Zealand Food Safety report regarding mouldy lunches found on 1 December.

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1. NZ HeraldThu 11 Dec 2025, 9:00am

   Mouldy lunches: David Seymour blames Haeata Community Campus head for avoidable week of drama (opens in new tab)

2. StuffThu 11 Dec 2025, 9:42am

   School at centre of mouldy lunch incident says it wasn’t sent NZ Food Safety report (opens in new tab)

3. RNZThu 11 Dec 2025, 4:04pm

   School caused 'major drama' by speaking out about mouldy lunches - David Seymour (opens in new tab)