What’s happening?
Bill Moran appointed new Barnardos Aotearoa Board Chair
30 April 2026
The invisible but essential work of our social workers
17 March 2026
We must keep the ECE lights on
26 February 2026
Barnardos highlights the Christmas period can put vulnerable children at risk
3 December 2025
IKEA New Zealand teams up with Barnardos Aotearoa with new partnership
26 November 2025
Barnardos welcomes the opportunity to work with the Social Investment Agency to transform services in Māngere
24 October 2025
Thousands of tamariki risk losing access to ECE as funding shortfall deepens
10 October 2025
If we truly value our tamariki, we need to fund early learning like we mean it
12 September 2025
ECE Sector cautiously welcomes ECE Regulatory clarity
1 August 2025
Brighter Futures Challenge: Tracey Layt walks the Great Wall for tamariki
8 July 2025
Will the ECE funding review compromise quality or strike a balance?
17 June 2025
Batting for brighter futures: Cricket star Amelia Kerr joins Barnardos Aotearoa as Ambassador
12 June 2025
Barnardos welcomes the beginning of ECE Sector review changes and remains committed to ensuring teacher-led ECE thrives
23 April 2025
Sir Ashley Bloomfield named Barnardos Aotearoa Ambassador
14 April 2025
Barnardos Aotearoa calls for more efforts to eradicate child poverty in New Zealand
4 April 2025
Child poverty rates are not getting better
20 February 2025
Barnardos welcomes Minister’s support for 0800 What’s Up helpline
30 January 2025
0800 What's Up helpline at risk of closure
30 January 2025
Barnardos Aotearoa welcomes regulatory review of Early Childhood Education (ECE)
18 December 2024
Barnardos Aotearoa welcomes Karl Chitham as our first Ambassador
21 November 2024
Ministers move won’t lead to lower standards
15 November 2024
Barnardos welcomes changes to Home Based Early Learning legislation
7 November 2024
ECE sector welcomes ECE Food Programme
24 October 2024
ECE Regulation at Risk
18 September 2024
Barnardos Aotearoa celebrates 55 years
4 July 2024
Barnardos Aotearoa and Māngere: Building brighter futures together
1 July 2024
Turua community coming together to make it a swing’ing success
5 June 2024
Promoting healthy smiles for tamariki in Christchurch
27 May 2024
Āta Whakarongo (Be Heard): Barnardos Aotearoa and VFTN launch youth mural competition
16 May 2024
0800 What’s Up opens helpline to parents, caregivers, and teachers for the first time during Bullying-Free NZ Week
9 May 2024
May the fourth be with you
1 May 2024
Care Kete supporting women impacted by family violence
30 April 2024
'ECE regulations with unintended consequences need to be removed while retaining regulations that e
16 April 2024
Building a better ECE future together
11 March 2024
The elephant in the room is the lack of planning - ECE sector
11 March 2024
Statistics New Zealand reports concerning increase in child poverty rates for 2023
22 February 2024
Wealth Management Adviser Angus Marks to become Chair of Barnardos Foundation
31 January 2024
New report shows 0800 What’s Up service provides $2 of social value per $1 spent
16 January 2024
Cranes, trucks, and pilot vehicles on a mission to shift early learning centre building
15 January 2024
Blessing and ground-breaking ceremony for new ELC in Turua
24 October 2023
Social work lecturer Jack Scanlan joins Barnardos’ Board
12 October 2023
Barnardos Awhi Tairāwhiti Centre manager Quannah Nickerson reflects on the role she plays in early childhood learning as World Teachers’ Day is celebrated.
5 October 2023
Celebrating social workers in Aotearoa: champions of change in our communities
20 September 2023
0800 What's Up plugs vital counselling gap as need spikes
18 September 2023
Awhi Tairāwhiti Centre Manager receives Tu Rangatira Māori Leadership Award for 2023
Pareto Phone data breach – August 2023
Rugby Southland teams up with Barnardos to bring joy to families: 500 tickets donated for weekend game
29 August 2023
Barnardos Board welcomes new member John Allen, and welcomes back Shannon Pakura
28 August 2023
Aotearoa should be paradise for every child, says Barnardos’ new CEO
3 August 2023
Stroke Foundation launches new online support platform for children of stroke survivors
11 July 2023
Government solution to ECE sector concerns as clear as mud
20 June 2023
Minister agrees to look into Early Childhood Education concerns
2 June 2023
Budget 2023: Barnardos welcomes the investment in tamariki and kaiako, but more could be done for those families most in need
19 May 2023
Barnardos launches Awhi Tairāwhiti
4 April 2023
Barnardos releases emergency funding for flood-impacted whānau
2 February 2023
Healthy Harold teams up with Barnardos helpline to support the mental wellbeing of tamariki across Aotearoa
26 January 2023
Poverty disproportionally felt by Māori, Pacific and disabled tamariki is deeply concerning
6 December 2022
21 years on, Barnardos’ counselling service 0800 What’s Up is needed more than ever
21 September 2022
Barnardos calls for the Oversight of Oranga Tamariki Bill to be paused
15 June 2022
Barnardos calls for Budget 2020 to invest in children, whānau and those who help them
13 May 2020
Barnardos says Government missed a big opportunity to alleviate poverty in today’s budget
19 May 2022
Barnardos Early Learning Services and NZEI Te Riu Roa achieve an historic step towards pay parity for ECE Teachers
26 Nov 2021
Barnardos welcomes increases to benefits in Budget 2021, but warns “we must not lose momentum”
21 May 2021
Child poverty statistics released and show some progress, but not enough in light of Covid-19.
23 February 2021
Kidsline merges with Barnardos 0800 What’s Up, creating Aotearoa’s only dedicated children’s helpline
27 January 2021
Barnardos shares children’s Dreams for the Decade to mark World Children’s Day 2020
20 Nov 2020
Supporting whānau experiencing family harm lies at the heart of new South Auckland multi-disciplinary hub Te Taanga Manawa, officially opened today
7 July 2020
Barnardos is calling on Aotearoa’s children and young people to share their hopes and dreams for the decade
22 June 2020
Barnardos welcomes Government social wellbeing announcement putting people at the centre
20 February 2020
Te ao Māori world views at the centre of social work symposiums
13 February 2020
Barnardos welcomes government’s 10 Year Early Learning Action Plan
10 December 2019
Let’s not forget about the ongoing impact of Cyclone Gabrielle on the mental wellbeing of tamariki
22 February 2023
Barnardos Early Learning Services and NZEI Te Riu Roa achieve an historic step towards pay parity for ECE Teachers
26 Nov 2021
Barnardos appoints new CEO
10 March 2023
Barnardos welcomes the new Social Investment Fund and urges bold focus on child wellbeing
15 May 2025
New Barnardos survey shows more students seeking help, but support not keeping pace
7 October 2025