UpdatedVera AlvesPlanning Editor & Herald on Sunday columnist·NZ Herald·11 Aug, 2026 04:30 AM3 mins to readDisney Ooshies, the latest promotion from Woolworths, have been banned from schools across New Zealand as staff report distraction and disagreements over the toys. Photo / NZMEDisney Ooshies have been banned in several New Zealand schools after staff noticed the Woolworths’ promotional toys were distracting students and causing disagreements on school grounds.Wānaka Primary School has sent a notice to parents saying “Ooshies are no longer permitted” at the school, “effective immediately”.
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