Whānau Manaaki Board Chair Martin Robinson represented our association at the launch of a “Peoples’ Select Committee’ of former MPs from parties across the political spectrum, held to gather evidence about pay equity for women workers.
Yesterday, the government made an announcement that further weakens pay parity provisions for early childhood teachers outside of kindergarten.
The union for early childhood teachers, NZEI Te Riu Roa, has released an open letter to the Prime Minister and Government, calling on them to stop undermining decades of progress in ECE and start supporting quality ECE.
Kindergartens Aotearoa welcomes learning support spending but criticise effective cut in base funding
The Green Party has presented an alternative budget which includes transforming early childhood education away from corporate provision and towards a community owned system.
Le Fale Jobs and Skills Hub was one of the organisations behind a Porirua Careers Expo this week at the Te Rauparaha Arena in the city.
The government’s move this week to axe pay equity legislation and extinguish all existing claims under urgency has drawn wide criticism, as it seeks to balance the budget by continuing to underpay women by billions of dollars.
The team from Piri'anga Alofa, along with the Whānau Manaaki Communications team have developed a new website for Piri'anga Alofa Pacific and Community Services
Piri’anga Alofa Pacific and Community Services hosted a vibrant morning tea this week at the Whānau Manaaki Porirua office, bringing together key community partners, supporters, and leaders to strengthen ties and celebrate collaboration.
Ōtaki National MP Tim Costley met with Horowhenua kaiako at Arohanui Kindergarten this week to discuss concerns about possible changes to early childhood education.
