Need-to-know | Me mātua mōhio#
Dengue resources#
With dengue cases soaring across the Pacific Islands, travellers are urged to protect themselves from being bitten by mosquitoes.
Many countries, including American Samoa, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Kiribati, Nauru, Samoa, Tonga, and Tuvalu are experiencing dengue cases.
People can get sick if bitten by infected mosquitoes in areas with dengue. At greatest risk are children under 10, people over 60, and those who’ve had dengue before.
Anyone feeling sick with symptoms within three weeks of returning home from a country with dengue, should contact their healthcare provider, or call Healthline on 0800 611 116.
For more information, visit the Ministry of Health website.
Keeping healthy when travelling – Health New Zealand
Dengue fever outbreak in the Pacific – Safe Travel
Meanwhile, New Zealand health authorities have developed informative videos and fact sheets, translated into Pacific languages.
Dengue factsheet translations are available in PDF format here.
You can share these videos to help prevent the spread of dengue in the Pacific.
Dengue fever – English – Vimeo
Videos for social media, in English, can be downloaded too.
Targeted Funding for Disadvantage#
Targeted Funding for Disadvantage for the period March 2026 to February 2027 will be calculated from the attendance data you have supplied to the Early Learning Information (ELI) system for the period 1 April to 30 June.
To make sure services receive the correct entitlement for targeted funding, it is important that you provide your most current ELI data by 3 October.
You must ensure that the names of the children attending your service have been entered correctly into ELI. The names should match those on official identification documentation that has been provided, such as the child’s birth certificate or passport.
More information about targeted funding can be found in the ECE Funding Handbook.
Chapter 13: Targeted Funding for Disadvantage
Update on secure data portal access#
Access to information in the secure data portal (SDP) has recently changed. The SDP is now only used for targeted funding and waha rumaki and Pacific immersion teachers’ allowance (PITA) funding information.
This information is now accessed using the service provider ID number, rather than the individual service number.
If you have any questions, feel free to email us.
Email: [email protected]
Heads-up | He kupu puaki#
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori celebrates 50 years#
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, commemorating the movement sparked by the Māori language petition delivered to parliament in 1972. We honour those who championed the revitalisation of te reo Māori and celebrate its growing presence in everyday life.
We have highlighted a collection of resources suitable for early learning settings to support teachers in planning meaningful learning experiences and deepening engagement with te reo Māori for mokopuna.
Waiata Kōhungahunga – Tāhūrangi
A collection of songs that include lyrics and audio from Hei Waiata, Hei Whakakoakoa to support the teaching and learning of te reo Māori.
A te reo Māori alphabet frieze to reinforce letter recognition for mokopuna.
Webinar 20, 21 October: Supporting your mentees with understanding diverse learners#
Te Poipoi Kaiako mentor support programme invites all mentor teachers and pou tautoko to our webinar on supporting your mentees with understanding diverse learners.
- Monday 20 October, 3.30pm–4.15pm
- Tuesday 21 October, 7pm–7.45pm.
Register here:
Te Poipoi Kaiako | Mentor support programme webinar #8 – Humanitix
