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Pre-school teacher deregistered after using force on kids

The teacher withdrew from participating in the disciplinary proceeding.

Daycare food fight: Sausages, dried fruit, popcorn, raw apples banned

Watermelon seeds must be removed and peas cooked and mashed for under 3s.

Food rules change for ECEs after boy left brain damaged from choking

It's a bittersweet victory for a family of a little boy left brain damaged after choking.

Hungry and anxious: Preschoolers going without as Covid-19 continues to bite

More than 500 local children are waiting for help from KidsCan.

NZ bars manager for 86 new childcare workers

Childcare centre manager for 86 planned staff blocked by border closure.

Preschool poverty: Kids turning up with no food or shoes

KidsCan has 154 childcare centres waiting for their help - up 30 per cent due to Covid-19.

Kiwi kids who go to childcare tend to make friends easier: new study

But there is a catch. Childcare kids are also at greater risk of infectious illnesses.

Covid 19 coronavirus: Ministry of Education rejects claim it has relaxed rules for ECEs

Any child - not just essential workers' kids - can be at ECE, the ministry reaffirmed.

Kiwi kids turn off reading - what can we do?

Report recommends 'a lot more' specialist reading teachers.

National promises to scrap teacher fees

National would ask taxpayers to pick up the $16m cost of teacher registration.

$278m boost for qualified preschool teachers

Higher subsidy rate for 100 per cent qualified teachers will be restored.

Early childhood teachers win big pay hike

Early childhood teachers will get big minimum pay rises in the Budget.

Most ECEs to reopen under alert 2, but 'anxious' parents may stay away

Nearly all childcare centres will reopen under alert 2. But some families may stay away.

Schools reopen - but one in six don't expect any students

Schools are officially open again - but many are not expecting any students.

Level 3 backdown: Kids can use playgrounds

Playgrounds can now open at childcare centres but are still closed in schools and parks.

Early learning centres facing a minefield of challenges to reopen

'You cannot change a nappy and social distance': educators question reopening risks.

Lockdown stand-off: Kids not as contagious says Bloomfield; childcare centres refuse to reopen

Some childcare centres will stay closed, but most schools will open on April 29.

Childcare seen as 'greatest risk' for virus

Expert calls for restrictions on reopening daycares to avoid more Covid-19 outbreaks.