Pay Parity Further Undermined

Yesterday, the government made an announcement that further weakens pay parity provisions for early childhood teachers outside of kindergarten.

Calling on PM to Back Quality Early Childhood Education

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.

Effective Cut to ECE funding in Budget 2025

Kindergartens Aotearoa welcomes learning support spending but criticise effective cut in base funding

Kindergartens Support Green Policy on Early Childhood Education

The Green Party has presented an alternative budget which includes transforming early childhood education away from corporate provision and towards a community owned system.

Successful Porirua Careers Expo

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.

Kindergartens Call on Government to Value Women

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.

New Website for Piri'anga Alofa Pacific and Community Services

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 Celebrates Community Partnerships in Porirua

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.

Horowhenua Kindergartens Meet with MP

Ōtaki National MP Tim Costley met with Horowhenua kaiako at Arohanui Kindergarten this week to discuss concerns about possible changes to early childhood education.

Caroline Mareko Speaks to Media about Family Boost

Piri'anga Alofa Pacific and Community Services Senior Lead Caroline Mareko spoke to media today alongside Labour's finance spokeswoman Barbara Edmonds at a press conference held at Nuanua Kindergarten in Porirua.