PremiumPremiumEntertainmentWhy the world still needs Sesame Street to teach us how to be niceYou remember the feeling of being 3 or 4, when you started to realise you're you.03 Dec 05:04 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDrop-off kids: The 14-hour-a-day childcare centreChildcare company offers 6am-8pm care, plus take-home meals for busy parents.20 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Never too soon to read to baby' - studyBabies who are read to at 9 months learn better at four and a half.20 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandTeacher misconduct cases treble in a yearSchools and childcare centres are being forced to "cut corners" due to teacher shortage.27 Oct 02:53 AM
New ZealandTeacher struck off for smacking 4yo but keeps identity secretTeacher forced 2-year-old to eat a forkload of food.20 Oct 11:57 PM
New ZealandBoy's horror kindy injuries: Auckland parents seek answersParents urgently seek details on how 4-year-old with cerebral palsy was injured at kindy.16 Oct 07:14 AM
New ZealandChildcare fees rise as teacher crisis hitsKindercare fees rising $1 or $2 a day to cover higher staff salaries.26 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandGen anxiety: Millennials plead for helpOne in five 26-year-olds sought mental health treatment in the past year.16 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandChildcare teacher accused of taking 'unhealthy' food off kidsThe teacher is also accused of pushing and shoving and yelling at children.12 Aug 05:22 AM
New ZealandPeter Ellis hopes to clear name, and live to see resultsPeter Ellis was convicted of child abuse at the Christchurch Civic Crèche in 1991.11 Aug 08:33 PM
New ZealandKindy teachers' union to vote on new $75m pay offerSome kindergarten teachers could get an 18.5 per cent pay hike if they accept offer.16 Jul 04:58 AM
New ZealandChildcare fees may rise as staff pay soarsEarly childhood relief teacher pay leaps above $45 due to teacher shortage.09 Jul 12:30 AM
New ZealandChild, 2, locked in stifling hot daycareDaycare head teacher left 2-year-old asleep when she locked up and went home.03 Jul 05:37 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTeacher removed sweet food from lunchboxes"Old-style disciplinarian" faces serious misconduct charge.02 Jul 06:10 AM
New ZealandPoverty issues at early childhood centres"What we're actually seeing is absolutely just abject poverty."01 Jul 06:39 PM
KahuKōhanga volunteers will get minimum wage by 2021Extra funding for kōhanga reo, but no decision yet on kōhanga's broader future.03 Jun 09:39 PM
New ZealandChildhood tooth decay associated with injury - studyChildren who have broken bones or other injuries likely to also have dental decay.11 Apr 02:01 PM
New ZealandChild suffers brain damage after choking on appleCall for tighter rules after child suffers brain damage after choking on an apple.31 Mar 06:30 AM
New ZealandTime to get tougher on childcare culpritsTen Discoveries Educare centres are among 26 that have broken the rules repeatedly.22 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandKindergarten kids join strike for climateWaihi people are divided over kindergarten kids joining a global strike for climate.13 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandChildcare fees hit private school levelsChildcare fees rose at twice the general inflation rate from 2008-2017.25 Feb 05:35 AM
New ZealandRevealed: The rising, annual cost of raising a child in New ZealandThe rising cost of childcare is making going to work unfeasible for some parents.24 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandDevice use leading to neck injuries for kids as young as 4Handheld device use is believed to be leading to injuries for young children.26 Jan 04:00 PM
LifestyleHow to help your child deal with back-to-school anxietyStart working on those school routines now.22 Jan 02:19 AM
New ZealandKiwi preschoolers create iPad art, music, before they can writeAlmost half of NZ preschools let kids create music and art on tablets.25 Nov 04:07 AM
New ZealandTighter controls may force higher childcare fees, centre closuresTighter monitoring may force some childcare centres to close despite increased funding.19 Nov 06:29 AM
New ZealandPlans afoot for 'back to nature' preschoolA "Gaia-inspired" preschool for over-stimulated kids is proposed for South Auckland.07 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandDaycare crisis: The job no one wants despite pay bonusSector group fears "bubble" will burst and some childcare centres will close.28 Oct 10:01 PM
KahuMeet the Alaskan tracing his secret Māori historyHe was named Te Kōhanga Reo when he was three months old by a group of visiting Māori.13 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandPukekohe childcare centre downgraded after animal faeces found in sandpitKids Count Pukekohe has been found to have breached four early childhood regulations.04 Oct 08:05 PM
New ZealandKindy teacher 'went to work and never came home'Much-loved kindy teacher killed in West Auckland crash was just five minutes from home.13 Sep 06:21 AM
New ZealandThames childcare centre licence cancelled for breachAn investigation into multiple complaints has forced the Ministry to cancel its licence.06 Sep 05:29 AM
New ZealandShots fired near West Auckland childcare centrePolice are reported to have requested security footage from early childhood centre.27 Aug 04:56 AM
New ZealandKindy teacher held children down to force them to sleepNewly trained teacher loses registration after physical and psychological abuse of kids.01 Aug 11:47 PM
