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Libelle Group was contracted by Compass Group to provide 125,000 meals daily, but David Seymour says the "disruption will be minimised".

The centre-left bloc would be able to form a government based on results in the latest Taxpayers' Union-Curia poll.

The current government is 16 months old. In just another 18 months or so, NZ will once again be at the polling booth. Audio

The student at Ilminster Intermediate School was left with second degree burns to his legs, the principal says. Audio

The lunch was provided under the government's revamped cut price school lunch programme.

Tributes paid to the founders of Parihaka Pā, the Pai Mārire movement and Rātana Church.

The PM says he would expect someone "taking on a directorship job" to "know what you're signing up for", following Prebble's resignation from the Waitangi Tribunal.

The Education Minister and the Associate Education Minister have once again had to reschedule a meeting to discuss the school lunch programme, due to a diary clash.

The former ACT leader says the Tribunal is creating "endless numbers of grievances" and "I don't want to be part of it".

Analysis - It's increasingly clear after exchanges between Erica Stanford and David Seymour, via the media, that all is not well. Audio

The Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr has resigned after seven years in the job, but the Finance Minister will not say why.

The prime minister's comment that parents who are dissatisfied with the new school lunch programme should pack the lunches themselves has not gone down well with some. Audio

David Seymour is aiming to get problems with school lunches fixed by the start of term two - but won't resign the portfolio if he doesn't.

"You can't plan to bring your own Marmite sandwich and apple if you don't know about it a day or so in advance," says the Secondary Principals' Association president in response to PM's remarks.

Christopher Luxon says he'd rather parents take responsibility for feeding their children than the government.

Christopher Luxon says he'd rather parents take responsibility for feeding their children than the government.

A planned meeting between the Education minister and her associate to discuss the school lunches programme has been delayed, but will rescheduled at the "earliest convenience". Audio

A planned meeting between the Education minister and her associate to discuss the school unches programme has been delayed, but will rescheduled at the "earliest convenience". Audio

Meanwhile, the Prime Minister says parents who are dissatisfied with the new school lunch programme should "make a marmite sandwich and put an apple in a bag". Audio

Christopher Luxon says he'd rather parents take responsibility for feeding their children than the government.

A ministry is investigating School Lunch Collective meals served to kids with plastic packaging melted into the contents, one of four food probes into the troubled scheme. Audio

The Health Minister has announced an extra 100 placements for overseas-trained doctors to work in primary care, and incentives for recruitment of 400 graduate nurses a year.