Child Care News
Home daycare horror: Brodie, 1, nearly loses fingers after falling with steak knife
NZ Herald - Kurt Bayer - September 8, 2019The parents of a toddler who nearly severed two fingers with a steak knife at a homebased daycare are dismayed that no further action has been taken by authorities. Brodie Henderson had just turned one and was enjoying his first steps when he grabbed a serrated steak knife...
Puddleducks' aims to provide quality childcare with state-of-the-art centre
Stuff - George Heagney - September 6, 2019A new state-of-the-art early childcare centre is about to open in Palmerston North. Puddleducks' Nursery and Preschools is opening a new centre on Featherston St in Palmerston North next week, with the final touches going on this week. The centre will cater for up to 75 children a day...
'Selfless' Western Bay of Plenty council votes for childcare allowance
NZ Herald - Kiri Gillespie - Bay of Plenty Times - September 6, 2019A Bay of Plenty council whose youngest member is 57 years old has been described as "selfless" and "progressive" after voting in a decision said to have a huge impact on democracy in the region. Reporter Kiri Gillespie was there when the votes were carried and investigates ...
Children at Nature's Wonder daycare in yellow for Daffodil Day
NZ Herald - Iiona Hanne, Stratford Press - September 4, 2019Youngsters at Nature's Wonder in Eltham painted the town, and their t-shirts, yellow last week for Daffodil Day. The children spent the week working on a creative project for Daffodil Day - tie-dying their own t-shirts in bright yellow and orange...
Auckland measles outbreak: Government rejects sanctions or compulsion over vaccinations
Stuff - Kendall Hutt and Georgia Forrester - September 3, 2019The Government says there's no evidence to show sanctions or compulsion around vaccinations are effective. On Tuesday, prominent Northland doctor Lance O'Sullivan hit out at the country's current response to the measles outbreak. O'Sullivan reiterated his call for New Zealand...
Gastro bug hits Hawke's Bay primary school leaving 100 children sick
Stuff - Tommy Livingston - September 3, 2019A vomiting and diarrhoea bug has hit a Napier primary school leaving a trail of nearly 100 sick children in its wake. Greenmeadows School principal Mark Johnson said a number of children started to fall ill on Friday evening. That snowballed on Saturday with upwards of 70 children...
Two weeks to diagnose South Auckland baby with measles
NZ Herald - Dubby Henry - September 3, 2019Sally-Anne Isaako's daughter Eden caught measles at the start of August. But it took more than two weeks before she was diagnosed. Daycare had been "phenomenal" and put all the right precautions in place, including sending all kids under 12 months home for two weeks...
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern addresses ongoing measles outbreak
NZ Herald - September 2, 2019There have now been 963 cases of measles confirmed across the country, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says. Auckland remains the only centre with an official outbreak declared, and particularly South Auckland. Ardern said the Ministry of Health had been training 25 new nurses...
Anti-vaxxers target new parents, while others nurse their critically ill kids
Stuff - Michelle Duff - September 2, 2019In a central Auckland suburb, anti-vaccination proponents are targeting new parents. Just down the motorway, parents are caring for their critically ill children with measles. Expectant parents can pay $140 to take a course about "informed consent" and "natural immunity," run by ...
From vegan interns to visiting preschoolers, all are welcome at the ECO School
Stuff - Rebecca Black - September 1, 2019Dani Lebo and husband Nelson Lebo have up to six interns at a time staying at their Eco School on the eight-week permaculture design programmes they run throughout the year. Schools and preschools also make regular visits to the farm. They employ four educators and follow...
Father's days: Increasing the 'daddy quota' in parental leave makes everyone happier
NZ Herald - Sarah Duffy, Aila Khan and Patrick van Esch - September 1, 2019What can a government do to encourage the best fathers possible? The single greatest gift might be functional parental leave policies that actually encourage men to take time off and be active early in family life. Right now paternity leave in Australia isn't working for fathers...
Auckland measles outbreak: Child critically ill in Starship Hospital as measles cases grow
NZ Herald - Cherie Howie - August 31, 2019A baby is in critical condition in Starship Children's Hospital's intensive care unit, as the number of people infected with the illness in Auckland continues to grow. Starship confirmed today three children were in hospital with the illness; one critical and two stable. The children are ...
Christchurch developers 'courageous' transformation of old buildings
Stuff - Liz McDonald - August 31, 2019Could Christchurch be the world's most liveable city? That's the aim of property developer and investor Box 112 as it finishes revamping yet another old building so new businesses can move in. The properties include office, hospitality and retail buildings, childcare centres ...
Free lunches for school kids, Government announces
Stuff - August 29, 2019Thousands of school kids will get a free lunch at school, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced. Children in 30 primary and intermediate schools will begin receiving a free lunch every school day from term one next year. The lunch programme will initially roll out to all...
Everything you need to know about measles: 849 cases throughout New Zealand
NZ Herald - August 29, 2019Latest numbers: Yesterday, the Government updated the total number of cases of measles so far this year to 849, making it New Zealand's worst measles epidemic in at least 22 years. As at 12pm today there have been 731 confirmed cases of measles in Auckland ...
