New ZealandNZ students pay 7th-highest fees in OECDNZ students are paying the seventh-highest tertiary fees in the developed world.12 Sep 09:00 AM
KahuGirls have more words than boys by age 2Girls pull ahead of boys in languages as early as 2, a new study shows12 Sep 12:20 AM
New ZealandEducation priorities - a tough choiceElection voters must choose between two starkly different sets of education priorities.08 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandMore men, but preschool sexism persistsMen teaching preschoolers have almost quadrupled in nine years, but lobbyists want more.23 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandLabour promises $200m more for ECELabour will boost funding to early childhood education by nearly $200m.13 Jul 11:39 PM
New ZealandAxing sugar cuts tooth decay by a fifthHealthier food and drink and more exercise have cut preschoolers' tooth decay by a fifth.25 Jun 05:00 PM
LifestyleDaycare: Poor nutrition, too many treatsMost childcare centres that feed their children are not meeting nutrition guidelines.14 Jun 02:00 PM
New ZealandPreschool fined $254K for funding claimsA Montessori preschool has been fined $254,000 for misleading parents about funding.08 Jun 01:24 AM
New Zealand'Losing kindergartens as we know them'6hrs a day of institutionalised education is too long for young children, critics say.05 Jun 06:41 AM
KahuFive new schools for AucklandAbout $240 million will build new schools across Auckland.01 Jun 12:00 AM
New ZealandThe secret life of 4-year-oldsNow We Are Four study shows mothers rent and move often.25 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandDentists go mobile for needy childrenA mobile dentistry clinic is being launched for needy families in West Auckland09 May 08:17 PM
New ZealandTeacher force-fed kids, court hearsLynn Euphemia Abraham is defending 11 charges against nine different children.30 Apr 09:51 PM
New ZealandBorn deaf no barrier to varsity graduateA man who was born totally deaf will graduate with a Masters at Auckland University today.30 Apr 07:00 AM
LifestyleVideo of Kiwi kids in downpour goes viralClip of kids playing in rain before Cyclone Cook hits viewed more than 26 million times.14 Apr 04:13 AM
New ZealandDon't just speak English, teachers toldTeachers have been told to encourage children to speak their first languages in their first few years of education, rather than sticking solely to English.09 Feb 12:32 AM
New ZealandWatch NZH Local Focus: 'Remember how the bugs give you a sore puku?'Water Stories #3 Telling the children of Village Kids Havelock North Preschool that there were bugs in their tap-water was the only way to explain Havelock North's water contamination crisis last August. Made with funding from NZ On Air.25 Jan 01:28 AM
New ZealandDaycare death: Teachers on duty at timeThe manager of the Auckland daycare centre where a 4-year-old died recently says teachers were supervising the playground when the "tragic accident" happened.29 Nov 03:59 AM
New ZealandChildren need 'cuddles' after tree fallsAn early childhood education network has said special attention needs to be paid to the children involved in a tree toppling on a kids' play area in Auckland.08 Nov 08:27 AM
New ZealandWatch NZH Local Focus: 'For a moment they're not inmates'Port Ahuriri Playcentre has stunning new carvings for the kids to enjoy. But they're not from a gallery or marae, they're from prison. Made with funding from NZ On Air.25 Oct 12:34 AM
New ZealandVetting delays: childcare threat to sueChildcare centres are threatening to sue the police regarding delays in vetting new staff members.26 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandChildren make way for retirement villageAbout 70 children will have to move out of their Ellerslie preschool at the end of this term to make way for a planned retirement village.07 Aug 04:55 AM
New ZealandCaring for kids a popular career choiceBeing a nanny gives school leavers hands-on experience to set them up for a career in childcare.26 Apr 11:08 PM
New ZealandFears for home-taught tots' educationBallooning numbers of preschool kids being taught at home by under-qualified grandparents and nannies - at the taxpayers' expense.09 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandGloriavale school may lose millionsGloriavale could lose millions of dollars in taxpayer funding over its opposition to identification numbers for preschoolers.13 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandSecurity boost after preschool break-outA childcare centre break-out in which two preschoolers unlatched a gate and wandered across a busy road has prompted management to boost security.03 Aug 07:29 AM
New ZealandPreschoolers escape from daycareTwo children unlatched a gate at an early childhood centre in Palmerston North and wandered across a four-lane road.31 Jul 03:44 AM
New ZealandParents don't know how to be parentsAn early childhood educator says many people are losing confidence in how to be parents because they see their role as going back to paid work.31 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionJamie Whyte: Profit-seeking and preschools go togetherIf teachers were unpaid, they would be reluctant to do the job and, in the end, children would be worse off, writes Jamie Whyte. Yet the same goes for those who supply the capital.06 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandMinistry launches probeA complaint against a daycare centre is being investigated after a 2-year-old managed to wrap five rubber bands around her neck.10 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandKindy on the hunt for fundingCromwell's oldest child care centre is hunting for funding.19 Apr 11:19 PM
New ZealandAll work and no play?Parents are going to extreme lengths to give their children a head start before they hit the school system.15 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandChoke child's prognosis 'up in the air'A toddler whose heart stopped after he choked on a sandwich at the home of an Auckland childcare worker should be celebrating his second birthday today.08 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandPlay Truck helping children to learnOf the kids who start at Takanini School each year, only 20 per cent have had early childhood education experience.08 Aug 05:30 PM
