8 Apr 2025

Wellington boys school bans energy drinks

From Checkpoint, 4:08 pm on 8 April 2025

A Wellington boys school is banning highly caffeinated energy drinks from next term after a spike in students going to the sick bay after drinking them. A post on the Saint Patrick's College website says the drinks are high in sugar and caffeine and are not recommended as part of healthy diet. Rector of St Patrick's College in Wellington Mike Savali spoke to Lisa Owen.