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End of free school milk

10/2/1967 - End of free school milk

The school milk scheme started in 1937 as part of the first Labour government's strategy to improve child health by providing half a pint of milk to each New Zealand child.

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    Every year on 6 February New Zealand marks the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840. The day was first officially commemorated in 1934 and it has been a public holiday since 1974. Read more about the Treaty

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