Luxon suggests parents make Marmite sandwiches if unhappy with school lunches

Tuesday 4 March 2025 · 5 outlets · 13 reports · updated Tue 4 Mar 2025, 7:55pm

In this story Christopher Luxon, David Seymour, Newstalk ZB, Mike Hosking

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon told parents dissatisfied with the revamped school lunch programme to make a Marmite sandwich and an apple instead. His comments follow reports of issues including melted plastic in food, contamination, and delivery delays. Education Minister Erica Stanford has requested a meeting with Associate Minister David Seymour regarding the programme.

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1. StuffTue 4 Mar 2025, 7:59am

   Luxon on school lunches: Make a Marmite sandwich (opens in new tab)

   • How do you make your Marmite sandwich? (opens in new tab) Tue 4 Mar 2025, 1:03pm
2. Otago Daily TimesTue 4 Mar 2025, 8:23am

   'Go make a sandwich': Luxon on school lunch debacles (opens in new tab)

   • Marmite sandwich, apple good enough for lunch? (opens in new tab) Tue 4 Mar 2025, 4:17pm
   • Marmite sandwich and apple good enough for lunch? (opens in new tab) Tue 4 Mar 2025, 4:17pm
   • Is a Marmite sandwich and apple good enough for a kid's lunch? (opens in new tab) Tue 4 Mar 2025, 4:17pm
3. NZ HeraldTue 4 Mar 2025, 8:55am

   ‘Go make a Marmite sandwich’: Luxon responds to school lunch backlash (opens in new tab)

   • Luxon’s Marmite comment sparks Northland backlash over school lunch quality (opens in new tab) Tue 4 Mar 2025, 4:25pm
   • School lunch saga: marmite sandwiches and ‘girls doing the cooking’ as David Seymour, Christopher Luxon, Winston Peters debate school lunches (opens in new tab) Tue 4 Mar 2025, 5:54pm
4. 1NewsTue 4 Mar 2025, 10:27am

   Luxon: 'If you don't like the lunches, just go make a Marmite sandwich' (opens in new tab)

5. RNZTue 4 Mar 2025, 2:00pm

   Christopher Luxon on school lunches: 'Go make a Marmite sandwich' (opens in new tab)

   • Is a Marmite sandwich and an apple good enough for a child’s lunch? (opens in new tab) Tue 4 Mar 2025, 4:05pm
   • Luxon's Marmite sandwich suggestion leaves bad taste with school principals (opens in new tab) Tue 4 Mar 2025, 7:55pm