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flag New Zealand simplifies early childhood education rules to cut costs and red tape, effective April 2026.

flag New Zealand has completed reforms to its early childhood education licensing rules, cutting nearly 20% of criteria and simplifying 58 others to reduce costs and red tape. flag Outdated requirements like documenting laundry and mandating tempering valves—already covered by other safety rules—have been removed. flag The changes, based on provider feedback and a sector review, aim to boost flexibility, competition, and access to quality ECE services. flag A new Director of Regulation will oversee enforcement with a focus on support and early intervention, replacing strict penalties with graduated responses. flag The updated rules take effect in April 2026, with guidance from the Ministry of Education to follow.

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