Pharmac is considering whether to help cut the cost of sanitary products. Photo: 123RF
It's been a year since New Zealand schools were able to sign up to an initiative that offered free period products to students who needed them.
As of June 2022, 2,062 schools and kura are participating in the initiative, with over 650,000 packets of product provided since June 2021.
The Ministry of Education says many schools have reported improved uptake of product and that students are getting involved in decision making and delivery of the initiative.
Danika Revell is founder of The Period Place, an advocacy group for period equity.
She says the initiative is great, but not without delivery challenges. And she points out - period poverty exists outside school hours of 9am - 3pm.
