Christchurch school warns parents after students ate contaminated lunches

Monday 1 December 2025 · 6 outlets · 6 reports · updated Mon 1 Dec 2025, 4:48pm

In this story Compass Group, Peggy Burrows, Haeata Community Campus

Haeata Community Campus has recalled school lunches after receiving meals that were rancid and covered in mould. Some students had already eaten the contaminated food, leading the school to warn parents to monitor for food poisoning symptoms.

How they headlined it

3:47pm

1. Otago Daily TimesMon 1 Dec 2025, 3:47pm

   Christchurch students given contaminated lunches (opens in new tab)

2. RNZMon 1 Dec 2025, 3:58pm

   Food poisoning warning after Christchurch students eat contaminated school lunches (opens in new tab)

3. StuffMon 1 Dec 2025, 4:09pm

   Christchurch school says it was given rancid lunches covered in mould (opens in new tab)

4. The PressMon 1 Dec 2025, 4:29pm

   ‘Rancid’: Food poisoning warning after Christchurch students eat mouldy lunches (opens in new tab)

5. NZ HeraldMon 1 Dec 2025, 4:30pm

   Food poisoning warning issued after Christchurch school children served mouldy lunches (opens in new tab)

6. 1NewsMon 1 Dec 2025, 4:48pm

   School warns parents after receiving 'mouldy and liquefied' lunches (opens in new tab)