Whānau Manaaki Comments on the Proposed Regulatory Standards Bill

Whānau Manaaki opposes the Regulatory Standards Bill 2025 and calls for it to be rejected.

Whānau Manaaki Submission on Principles of Treaty of Waitangi Bill

Whānau Manaaki opposes the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill and calls for it to be rejected.

Kindergartens Aotearoa Submission on the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill

Kindergartens Aotearoa opposes the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill and calls for it to be rejected.

ECE Regulatory Review Report Misses Mark on Quality and Safety

Kindergartens Aotearoa is concerned that the recommendations of the regulatory review will lower standards and heighten concerns about safety – for babies and young children and for staff.

Government Changes Harm Early Childhood Education

Early childhood education takes place at the most important period in a child’s life, when the most learning occurs and when the foundation for all future learning is set.

Whānau Manaaki Parent Panui

Whānau Manaaki has released it's very first parent panui, to keep our families up to date with what our association has been up to, and what's been happening in the ECE (Early Childhood Education) sector in Aotearoa.

High Profile Action in our Kindergartens

Many Wairarapa teachers featured in the Wairarapa Times Age with a photo of them taking parent statements to local MP Mike Butterick.

CEO Amanda Coulston Speaks at Poverty by Design Conference

Whānau Manaaki’s Amanda Coulston was among around 30 presenters at a conference, Poverty by Design hosted by Victoria University’s Stout Research Centre last weekend.

Toitu te Tiriti

Around the motu, kindergartens marked the hikoi to parliament in different ways, with a range of activities to support Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Government Axes Successful Literacy Project

The government has axed a Pasifika early literacy project (PELP) which was developed ten years ago and which has had positive evaluation results. The programme supports children who learn in Pacific early learning services to successfully transition to school.