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Lobbying in ECE – Who has the Minister’s, and the Ministry of Education’s ear?

Since becoming associate education minister and taking over the ECE portfolio after the 2023 general election, David Seymour has met with ECE sector groups and representatives about 30 times (that equates to more than once a month, on average).

While on the surface that figure might make it seem like he’s engaging with the key stakeholders of the sector regularly, when you comb through his ministerial diaries more thoroughly you’ll see the same names pop up again and again.

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Rethinking sensory play in ECE – Asbestos in coloured sand products

SARAH’S VIEW – OPINION COLUMN. The recent discovery of asbestos in commercially produced coloured sand sold in Aotearoa and Australia should prompt more than immediate safety checks and recalls, it should spark a wider conversation about why early childhood services and schools are buying mass‑produced sensory products in the first place.

Brightly packaged items promise instant appeal, but when something as basic as sand can carry hidden hazards, the trade‑offs are stark.

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