MEDIA RELEASES, News and Events
Kindergartens encourage male input08-Feb-2012
Nelson Tasman Kindergartens are serious about attracting..
Longer sessions for kindy kids06-Feb-2012
All Ashburton kindergartens can now offer children up to..
NZ Kindergarten Response to Treasury Briefing Recommendations for Early Childhood Education03-Feb-2012
New Zealand Kindergartens (NZK) warns that targeti..
Kindergarten forced to operate from tent02-Feb-2012
Children and teachers have been forced from their leaky ..
Males missing in preschools02-Feb-2012
2 February 2012 Early childhood teaching is slowly build..
Kindergarten expected to be open for term two26-Jan-2012
Fundraising for the kindergarten began more than two yea..
Blokes-in-kindy challenge24-Jan-2012
Marlborough's only male kindergarten teacher is encourag..
Y-men to the rescue20-Jan-2012
Superheroes sorting out kindy problem While most young m..
Kindergarten kids top of their crop14-Dec-2011
They're a green-fingered bunch at Gonville Kindergarten, and..
In with the new for kindy kids13-Dec-2011
Port Chalmers Kindergarten pupils went from old school t..
Kindy celebrates its new name in song13-Dec-2011
A kindergarten has changed its name to better reflect it..
Santa's little helpers help12-Dec-2011
Irongate Kindergarten children had a special treat recently ..
Kindy vegetable garden is a winner08-Dec-2011
Children willingly eating spinach, broccoli, cauliflower..
Hutt supermarket builds new $1m kindy06-Dec-2011
Silverstream Kindergarten children have enjoyed a previe..
UCOL Carpentry students Adopt a Kindy 05-Dec-2011
The UCOL Wairarapa Certificate in Carpentry course is of..
Kindy on right health track 02-Dec-2011
Manchester Kindergarten has outdone itself when it comes..
Te Mata's sleeping giant comes to life28-Nov-2011
For years teachers at Te Mata Kindergarten, in Havelock Nort..
Love is sharing Play-Doh26-Nov-2011
When Sammy Jaques got married, she had to think long and har..
Ruahine Kindergarten Association 1st to head into the cloud25-Nov-2011
Ruahine Kindergarten Association has become the first ea..
Manchester Kindergarten Wins top Heart Foundation Award24-Nov-2011
Manchester Kindergarten Wins top Heart Foundation Award ..
UNICEF NZ Writes for Children’s Rights23-Nov-2011
Today UNICEF NZ (UN Children’s Fund) officially la..
Environment Action Award winners announced17-Nov-2011
Camberley Kindergarten in Hastings won the Local Environ..
Famous rockers turning heads17-Nov-2011
Rock star scarecrows are turning heads in Geraldine, all..
Portable vege patch impresses judges17-Nov-2011
The children of Port Chalmers Kindergarten were given a big ..
Bears, bears everywhere10-Nov-2011
Children at West Masterton Kindergarten have teddies at ..
"Why aren't you the prime minister?"04-Nov-2011
Labour leader Phil Goff got a grilling from a three-year..
Kindergartens receive Good Idea Award for rainwater barrels!04-Nov-2011
The Upper Hutt City Council inaugural Good Idea Award has be..
Kindy kids help paint town mural02-Nov-2011
Pinegrove Kindergarten's budding artists got to paint th..
Lincoln kindergarten takes top environmental awards31-Oct-2011
It is often said that kindergarten is at the heart of co..
NEXT STEPS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION WELCOMED14-Oct-2011
New Zealand Kindergartens looks forward to engaging in t..
Kindergarten face lift02-Oct-2011
After 30 years of congestion, bottle-necking and rainy m..
Birthday bake-off for kindergarten28-Sep-2011
It will be a sweet celebration for Redwoodtown kindergar..
Starling has starring roles - Talking bird entertaining kindy kids14-Sep-2011
Buddy Loveheart is more than just a class pet for the ch..
Kindy goes all black31-Aug-2011
After watching the final of the Watters Cup between Raka..
Hand-some support for Kelsey fundraiser10-Aug-2011
Many hands make light work when it comes to fundraising - es..
Bulls Kindergarten fundraiser goes for gold09-Aug-2011
Fun and fundraising are on the cards for Bulls Kindergarten ..
CHILDREN SHOULD BE AT THE HEART OF POLICY 08-Aug-2011
Ensuring the needs and aspirations of all children and t..
Kindies get ERO thumbs up08-Aug-2011
South Canterbury kindergartens have received commendable..
Kindy shortfall being met 06-Aug-2011
The Central Otago Kindergarten Association is meeting a shor..
Ranfurly youngsters in line for new kindergarten next year06-Aug-2011
Ranfurly is set to get a new kindergarten. In an announcemen..
Annette King on Early Childhood Education31-Jul-2011
See Television New Zealand's Q+A (http://tvnz.co.nz/q-an..
Lord Robert Winston & Sir Peter Gluckman on Early Childhood Education31-Jul-2011
Television New Zealand's Q+A programme, with Lord Winston an..
Every Child Thrives, Belongs, Achieves27-Jul-2011
The Government is concerned about the number of children..
New mentoring guidelines build confident teachers26-Jul-2011
“New induction and mentoring guidelines will evolve ho..
Child-care costs pressure for families25-Jul-2011
Dunedin Kindergarten Association general manager Christi..
Kindergarten funding 21-Jul-2011
Questions were raised in the media recently about kinderg..
A vision for ECE 18-Jul-2011
Rahui Katene, MP for Te Tai Tonga presented Maori Party&rsqu..
Making way for new kindergartens15-Jul-2011
Children from two Dunedin kindergartens will be moving into ..
STANDARDS UNDERMINED01-Jul-2011
The Ministry of Education’s latest decision to allo..
New Matarau kindergarten opens 30-Jun-2011
Future generations of Matarau pre-schoolers received a boost..
Kindergarten enjoys healthy celebration 28-Jun-2011
Bulls Kindergarten is proud to receive the region’..
ECE Taskforce Report Released 01-Jun-2011
TASKFORCE PROPOSES RADICAL SHIFT IN FUNDING ..
2011 Government Budget - INVESTMENT IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CRITICAL 19-May-2011
An increase of $550 million for early childhood education..
New Children's Commissioner announced03-May-2011
Social Development Minister Paula Bennett is delighte..
Low Decile Children Will Miss Out on ECE27-Apr-2011
The steep jump in the cost of early childhood education w..
Funding cuts take effect 31-Jan-2011
News Release Millions of dollars wil..
More funding cuts to kindergartens 25-Nov-2010
Another million dollars will be cut from Government fundi..
Early Childhood Education Funding Protest04-Nov-2010
Teachers, parents and employers will be peacefully protestin..
Economic Benefits of Early Education03-Nov-2010
Some of New Zealand’s leading economists, social comme..
Giving Teachers the Recognition They Deserve28-Oct-2010
UNESCO World Teachers Day (celebrated on 29 October 2010) pr..
Taskforce needs to focus on children12-Oct-2010
The Government’s newly established Taskforce on Early ..
Kindergarten committed to 100% qualified teachers31-Aug-2010
Delegates attending the New Zealand Kindergartens (NZK) ..
Opinion - Clare Wells, Dompost 8 June 201008-Jun-2010
Budget cuts a step backward for early childhood educati..
Qualified teachers in early childhood centres: do we need them?08-Jun-2010
As the dust settles after the budget and we become involved ..
Children lose out in Budget Cutbacks21-May-2010
New Zealand Kindergartens Inc, the national group representi..
National Award recognises healthy start at Kidsfirst Northcote18-May-2010
It’s official – Kidsfirst Kindergartens Nort..
Early childhood education – a sound investment07-May-2010
“Investing in quality early childhood education is..
Army of vege growers and eaters in local kindergartens07-Apr-2010
The Taranaki Daily News says Preschool teachers and thei..
Northland teachers to help in Tonga10-Mar-2010
Bream Bay Kindergarten teaching staff are spending their..
Kindergarten still in demand19-Jan-2010
“Changing the way kindergartens operate and the introduc..
Kindergarten wins healthy eating competition18-Nov-2009
Children from Kidsfirst South Brighton are on the right ..
high quality early childhood education03-Nov-2009
The right of every child to participate in high quality ..
Government scraps qualified teacher targets29-Oct-2009
“Changes to the qualified teacher targets for early chil..
New President13-Aug-2009
New Zealand Kindergartens (NZK) welcomes Janice Bromell ..