David Seymour apologises after student burnt by school lunch
Friday 7 March 2025 · 3 outlets · 4 reports · updated In this story David Seymour, Compass Group
A student at Ilminster Intermediate School in Gisborne suffered second-degree burns to his legs from a meal provided under the government's school lunch programme. Associate Education Minister David Seymour has apologised to the principal, while food safety investigations into provider Compass have been widened. The meal has been removed from the menu as a precaution.
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