"Thousands of children have begun getting a free lunch on school days under the government's free and healthy school lunch program," Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Thursday.
"The program is for 7, 000 students at 31 schools right now. The number increase to 21, 000 students in 120 schools by the start of 2022,"Ardern said.
"Providing a free and healthy lunch al school is one way to help New Zealand become best place in the world for school children. is also a great way for local families to have jobs," she added.
"The program is one of 75 plans from New Zealand's CYWS (Child and Youth Wellbeing Srategy). It started last year developed with the money from 10, 000 New Zealanders including 6.000 young people," said Education Minister Chris Hipkins.
