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What Māori can teach us about early childhood development

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E kore au e ngaro, he kākano i ruia mai i Rangiātea. — Māori proverb, meaning: I will never be lost, for I am a seed sown in Rangiātea Rangiātea is the origin of Māori migration, representing the wider world, and marking the start and the end of the journey of potential. The concept of he kakano portrays the child as a seed ready… Read more →←
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What it’s like to be a Māori child

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As New Zealanders, we feel we are a privileged nation with accessible, clean water and great health care. We are not under a massive threat of genocide or human trafficking. To many other countries we are a great place to be a child. But we can be better. Mental health, trauma and suicide are dark parts of New Zealand’s landscape. They… Read more →←
A man holding a little girl's hands at the beach.

The Prime Minister’s leave: A new approach to parenting

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A little over 40 years ago, my father walked into the classroom where he taught and wrote on the blackboard. He turned to his six and seven year old pupils and triumphantly announced “A great New Zealander was born today!” The children looked at the board and looked back to him before one boy piped up. “Why’d you name him that?… Read more →←

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