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Strengthening Community Through Tuakana-Teina: A Special Visit to Forest View Kindergarten

Celebrating Culture, Community and Connection at Forest View Kindergarten

August 4, 2026

We Are NKA

Growing confident learners through Play, Community and Connection. At Northland Kindergarten Association (NKA), we believe the experiences children have in their early years help shape who they become.

July 27, 2026

NKA Nature Programme in action: Hands-on outdoor learning at Manaia Kindergarten

Explore how Manaia Kindergarten’s Hono ki te Taiao programme takes learning outdoors, helping tamariki connect with te taiao and grow through hands-on, nature-based experiences.

Manaia Kindergarten

July 1, 2026

Forty Years of Aroha, Learning and Joyful Discovery: The Story of Kerikeri Kindergarten

Today, we celebrate. Not just the years, but the people, the values, the vision.

Kerikeri Kindergarten

November 4, 2025

A Day of Mātauranga and Connection with Whaea Aniata Mackie

Recently, kaiako from across 18 of our 20 Enviroschools kindergartens came together for a deeply enriching day of Professional Learning and Development (PLD) with Whaea Aniata Mackie.

October 22, 2025

Parihaka Kindergarten Turns 50: A Legacy of Aroha and Whanaungatanga

On the 2nd October 2025 we celebrated 50 years of learning, laughter, and legacy at Parihaka Kindergarten. Nestled on the Maunga, this kindergarten has been a place of belonging and growth for generations of tamariki and whānau.

Parihaka Kindergarten

October 16, 2025

Kauri Scholarships 2025 – Honouring Courage, Leadership, and Cultural Connection

We’re proud to celebrate the incredible mahi of our kaiako through the 2025 Kauri Scholarships and the Lints Award! These honours recognise courage, leadership, cultural connection, and inclusive practice across our kindergartens.

October 3, 2025

Remembering NKA Board Member David Senior

Recently Northland Kindergarten Association lost a dedicated man who had served on the Kindergarten Board for the last 5 years.

September 24, 2025

We Are NKA

Forty Years of Aroha, Learning and Joyful Discovery: The Story of Kerikeri Kindergarten

A Day of Mātauranga and Connection with Whaea Aniata Mackie

Parihaka Kindergarten Turns 50: A Legacy of Aroha and Whanaungatanga

Kauri Scholarships 2025 – Honouring Courage, Leadership, and Cultural Connection

Latest News

Strengthening Community Through Tuakana-Teina: A Special Visit to Forest View Kindergarten

We Are NKA

NKA Nature Programme in action: Hands-on outdoor learning at Manaia Kindergarten

Forty Years of Aroha, Learning and Joyful Discovery: The Story of Kerikeri Kindergarten

A Day of Mātauranga and Connection with Whaea Aniata Mackie

Parihaka Kindergarten Turns 50: A Legacy of Aroha and Whanaungatanga

Kauri Scholarships 2025 – Honouring Courage, Leadership, and Cultural Connection

Remembering NKA Board Member David Senior

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