New early childhood education (ECE) regulations have landed this week, bringing one of the biggest overhauls the sector has seen in years.

Budget 2025 includes significant investments to strengthen early learning services across New Zealand, with a focus on accessibility, quality, and sustainability.

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In a significant regulatory shift, the government has announced the removal of the controversial Early Childhood Education (ECE) network management rules, a move that has been hailed as a victory for commonsense by many in the sector.

Associate Minister of Education, Hon David Seymour has confirmed that implementation of proposed changes to applications to change the identity of the service provider were on hold, and that applications would continue to be managed under current processes.

The Government is making legislative changes to make it easier for new early learning services to be established, and for existing services to operate, Associate Education Minister David Seymour says.