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Teacher says she pretended to hit her son to comfort a girl he had upset.
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'Ethnic prejudice' alleged in smacking charge
Ethnic prejudice alleged in case against teacher charged with smacking her own children.
Choking guidelines on hold for childcare centres
Guidelines to limit choking risks have been put on hold at daycares due to Covid-19.
Price war for children as daycare hours dip
Booming childcare supply comes on stream just as demand drops due to Covid-19.
National promises to scrap teacher fees
National would ask taxpayers to pick up the $16m cost of teacher registration.
$278m boost for qualified preschool teachers
Higher subsidy rate for 100 per cent qualified teachers will be restored.
Early childhood teachers win big pay hike
Early childhood teachers will get big minimum pay rises in the Budget.
Most ECEs to reopen under alert 2, but 'anxious' parents may stay away
Nearly all childcare centres will reopen under alert 2. But some families may stay away.
Schools reopen - but one in six don't expect any students
Schools are officially open again - but many are not expecting any students.
Level 3 backdown: Kids can use playgrounds
Playgrounds can now open at childcare centres but are still closed in schools and parks.
Early learning centres facing a minefield of challenges to reopen
'You cannot change a nappy and social distance': educators question reopening risks.
Lockdown stand-off: Kids not as contagious says Bloomfield; childcare centres refuse to reopen
Some childcare centres will stay closed, but most schools will open on April 29.
Restrict daycare for essential workers' kids first
COMMENT: Children are not immune, and can be carriers.
Childcare seen as 'greatest risk' for virus
Expert calls for restrictions on reopening daycares to avoid more Covid-19 outbreaks.
Coronavirus: Daycares expected to wipe parent fees
Childcare centres "would frankly be a bit dopey" to pursue parents' fees now.
Auckland school to close after pupil tested for Covid-19
School principal Gary Sweeney said parents would be notified today about the closure.
Coronavirus: Family says China safer than NZ for their kids
Worried parents are starting to withdraw children from daycare.
Coronavirus: Early childhood worker concerned over advice not to self-isolate
She had just returned from a region in northern Italy experiencing a Covid-19 outbreak.
Childcare 'hit squad' finds widespread breaches
Breaches by home-based services jumped from 15 in 2018 to at least 52 in 2019.
Schools resist enrolling children with bad behaviour
Primary school principals say they are facing a "growing sea of violence".
Preschooler's 'harsh' daily schedule sparks outrage
A four-year-old's daily routine has been savaged with parents saying it is "too harsh".
Why the world still needs Sesame Street to teach us how to be nice
You remember the feeling of being 3 or 4, when you started to realise you're you.
'Never too soon to read to baby' - study
Babies who are read to at 9 months learn better at four and a half.
Drop-off kids: The 14-hour-a-day childcare centre
Childcare company offers 6am-8pm care, plus take-home meals for busy parents.
Teacher misconduct cases treble in a year
Schools and childcare centres are being forced to "cut corners" due to teacher shortage.
Teacher struck off for smacking 4yo but keeps identity secret
Teacher forced 2-year-old to eat a forkload of food.
Boy's horror kindy injuries: Auckland parents seek answers
Parents urgently seek details on how 4-year-old with cerebral palsy was injured at kindy.
Childcare fees rise as teacher crisis hits
Kindercare fees rising $1 or $2 a day to cover higher staff salaries.
Gen anxiety: Millennials plead for help
One in five 26-year-olds sought mental health treatment in the past year.
Childcare teacher accused of taking 'unhealthy' food off kids
The teacher is also accused of pushing and shoving and yelling at children.
Peter Ellis hopes to clear name, and live to see results
Peter Ellis was convicted of child abuse at the Christchurch Civic Crèche in 1991.
Kindy teachers' union to vote on new $75m pay offer
Some kindergarten teachers could get an 18.5 per cent pay hike if they accept offer.
Childcare fees may rise as staff pay soars
Early childhood relief teacher pay leaps above $45 due to teacher shortage.