Bradford School year 1 pupil Willow Pattison, 5, loves oranges. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSHA Dunedin school hit by government cost-cutting is asking businesses to help get fresh fruit back on its pupils’ lunch menu. Yesterday, in a social media post, principal Emma Knopp asked Dunedin businesses if they would be willing to sponsor fruit for Bradford’s 96 pupils. Ms Knopp said there was a ‘‘huge need’’ for the lunches and fruit at the school. ‘‘Lots of our families are really, really struggling.’’For a lot of children the meal at school was the only reliable one they had every day.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 12, 2026 21:27 UTC