Dozens of school canteens close following Libelle Group liquidation

Friday 14 March 2025 · 6 outlets · 6 reports · updated Fri 14 Mar 2025, 7:48pm

In this story Compass Group, Deloitte, Libelle Group

Dozens of schools across New Zealand are losing their tuckshops and canteens after food provider Libelle Group went into liquidation on Tuesday. Affected sites include Rongotai College, Wellington College, Kerikeri High School, and a West Auckland intermediate school. Principals are advising parents to pack lunches while liquidators and contractors work to manage the situation.

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1. StuffFri 14 Mar 2025, 12:33pm

   School tuck shops, canteens close after lunch provider goes into liquidation (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldFri 14 Mar 2025, 3:38pm

   School tuckshops across the country close after lunch provider Libelle Group tipped into liquidation (opens in new tab)

3. The PostFri 14 Mar 2025, 4:25pm

   Libelle Group closure hits Wellington high school tuck shops (opens in new tab)

4. RNZFri 14 Mar 2025, 7:06pm

   Loss of Libelle leads to drop in quality, schools to close canteens with short notice (opens in new tab)

5. Otago Daily TimesFri 14 Mar 2025, 7:38pm

   Tuck shops close amid fallout from school lunch liquidation (opens in new tab)

6. 1News via RNZFri 14 Mar 2025, 7:48pm

   Schools closing canteens with short notice after Libelle liquidation (opens in new tab)