Haumi Ē : Together for the Vote

Piri'anga Alofa Pacific and Community Services Senior Lead Lealamanua Aiga Caroline Mareko spoke at an Action Station hui over Kings birthday weekend about motivating communities to enrol and to vote.

Kindergartens Aotearoa Post Budget Press Release

Kindergartens Aotearoa has published a media release in response to the 2026 budget, and funding for early childhood education services.

Kindergartens Aotearoa Pre-budget Press Release

Early childhood education pays off - now and in the future. Increased public funding to ECE services not only realises the educational and social benefits for children but also helps ease the financial pressure on households.

Whānau Pānui #7

The seventh edition of our Whānau Pānui : Family Newsletter was published this month.

Labour Candidate Sophie Handford Visits Whānau Manaaki Support Office

The Labour candidate for the new Kāpiti electorate, Sophie Handford, visited Whānau Manaaki’s Porirua office last week to find out more about our programmes and policies that affect education.

Early Childhood Education Summit

Kaiako from kindergartens and other services, kindergarten parents, union activists, sector leaders, academics and others gathered this week for the Early Childhood Summit to discuss the perils of deregulation and privatisation in the early childhood sector.

Whānau Manaaki Support Staff Come Together in Porirua

This week 135 staff from across our four support offices (Whanganui, Taranaki, Porirua and South Otago) came together for an office hui in Porirua.

Le Fale Hosts Community Meeting to Support Living Wage Movement

A meeting at Le Fale Jobs and Skills Hub in Cannons Creek, Porirua this week considered how creating a living wage city could improve the lives of families and children in the community.

Kindergarten Taranaki Joins Whānau Manaaki Kindergartens

From 2 March 2026 Kindergarten Taranaki will join with Whānau Manaaki Kindergartens.

Submission on the Education and Training Amendment Bill

A Kindergartens Aotearoa delegation appearing before the select committee yesterday, raising serious concerns about proposed changes to the Education and Training Amendment Bill.