Tens of thousands of school children are unnecessarily missing school camps due to fears over omicron Covid, according to one of the largest providers of outdoor camps.
The YMCA runs school camps in Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland for thousand of students each year.
It says most camps have been cancelled this term despite clear Ministry of Education guidelines on how to run them safely.
Chief Executive of the Y Christchurch, Josie Ogden Schroeder, says they've heard from hundreds of parents disappointed that their children's camps have been cancelled.
She says school principals and boards are putting camps in the "too hard basket", but the YMCA believes camps can be held safely, and now, more than ever, are what kids need.
She speaks with Kathryn, along with Cherie Taylor-Patel, National President of the New Zealand Principals' Federation.
