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The ECE sector has delivered an unexpected bright spot in
A young child was left alone in a locked early
Who is Who and Does What in Relation to the
The titles, authors and abstracts for papers published in the NZ Research in Early Childhood Education Journal, Volume 5, 2002 are shown below.
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Research as a Journey: The New Researcher as a First-time Traveller
Michael GaffneyChildren’s Issues Centre, DunedinNZ
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Who is Who and Does What in Relation to the ECE Sector & Contacts Teacher Organisations and Associations NZEI – Union for the industrial interests
The minimum adult wage for a worker in NZ is $23.95 an hour (from 1 April 2026). The 2026/27 Living Wage rate is $29.90. Keep reading for information specific to pay rates in the early childhood sector.
Chloe Davidson – Hospital Play Specialist Chloe started her career as an Early Childhood Teacher in 2011, working in a range of different settings and
ESSENTIAL DATES FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES AND TEACHERS FOR 2026
Print the full year wall calendar, or add the key dates to your own planning system.
It includes Ministry of Education funding deadlines, public holidays, national events, and major awareness days.
Keeping these dates visible helps your whole team stay organised, prepared, and on track throughout the year.
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A young child was left alone in a locked early childhood centre van for almost 50 minutes after an excursion in 2022.
The incident was only made public in 2026, raising major accountability questions.
Here, we sum up the major stories we’ve covered in the past year.
If we had to sum up what 2025 had in store for the ECE Sector in one word, it would be “flux”.
The sector has experienced rapid and significant change over the past 12 months and not all of it positive. There is still considerable uncertainty about what comes next.
To keep our members updated on everything they’ve needed to know about what’s going on in the sector, the Office of Early Childhood Education launched a newsroom, through which we’ve published articles regularly (usually weekly).
July 19, 2013. Just four regions are currently meeting the government’s target for participation in early childhood education according to figures released this week. The
Supporting Participation of Indigenous Families in Early Childhood Education.
Elizabeth Corridore. Australia.
Full Reference: Corridore, E. (2014). Supporting participation of indigenous families in early childhood education. NZ Research in Early Childhood Education Journal. Special Issue: Early Childhood Policy,17, 147-160.
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