4:44 pm today

Over 100 UC students sick with suspected food poisoning

From Checkpoint, 4:44 pm today

It's the stuff of nightmares for any student on the eve of a big exam. But more than a hundred Canterbury University students have been struck down by what they believe was a dodgy chicken dish served at their halls of residence. The suspected food poisoning at University Hall and Ilam Apartments was so widespread and so severe - some students had to vomit on the floor or out windows, while others that made it to the toilets on time, found they were all being used. Some students even missed their exams because they'd been so sick. Now, they no longer want to eat the catering provided. Delphine Herbert reports.