An elderly Māori couple are doing their bit to help nuture te reo Māori me ōna tikanga for children at the 'BestStart' child education centre in the Wellington suburb of Waiwhetu. Hepetema and Mate Taitua - better known as Papa Sep and Whaea Mate - have been an inspiration to both staff and children since they started at the centre three years ago.
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KidsCan want to support preschoolers nationwide
KidsCan have extended their services to provide help to Kiwi children aged under 5. This comes in response to increasing requests from Early Childhood Centres, they say, as parents struggle to provide enough food or warm clothing for their children.
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Grandparents fight for grandchild to have normal life
They fought for her custody, now they're fighting for her education. Grandparents Paige Jordan and Michael Gower have taken full-time care of their granddaughter, who they say has been discriminated against.
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Indian teacher passionate about Māori education
An Indian teacher who tutors kids at Edukids early childhood centre is encouraging more teachers to practise Māori education. Judy Mathew has a true passion for te reo Māori.
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Kindergartens welcome govt 'every child a taonga' plan
Kindergartens around the country are welcoming the government's plan to raise the quality and funding of early childhood education.
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$410 a month for Reo not enough says Puna Reo manager
Education Minister Chris Hipkins has agreed to review the level of funding for Māori language resources in response to cries for better resourcing from Puna Reo operators.
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20-month-old dies from brain bleed after a fall at childcare centre
Parents looking for closure after their 20-month-old boy died from a brain bleed after picking him up from childcare centre in a dazed state. Ricardo
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Screens are 'digital cocaine' to children- Dr Nicholas Kardaras
Excessive technology use has a cocaine-like effect on children. This from international addiction expert Dr Nicholas Kardaras who has researched the science of screen addiction.
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Whānau Manaaki incorporate Māori worldview into kindergartens
Whānau Manaaki Kindergartens is one of the largest providers in the New Zealand early childhood sector. The annual staff conference was held at Te Papa in Wellington where they invited keynote speakers with a Māori lens to give perspectives on the Māori world view in early childhood education.
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Brisbane Kōhanga Reo first of its kind
Kōhanga Ēkara is an early childcare centre which is based in the Brisbane suburb of Eagleby. The first centre of its kind in Australia that teaches both Māori and English, the Kōhanga is also a place for parents to engage in the Māori language.
