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Bringing the Uara to life one day at a time
Kidsfirst’s Uara Waypoints are shining bright as teams weave them into everyday activities. Social media posts about Ngā Whetū o...


Ngā Whetū o Kidsfirst Uara 2024
Our AGM is a mix of so many important things – there are the mandated formalities that officially see out one year and herald the start...


Bringing the Uara to life
As the Uara Waypoints come to life across Kidsfirst, the Board has been exploring ways to embed the ideas behind them into organisational...


Get Ready to Shine!
The AGM is fast approaching, and with it, the opportunity to recognise the Ngā Whetū of Kidsfirst. The old At Our Heart awards have...


Let's Celebrate our Stars
Get your Uara Nominations in NOW! Closing date 26 April It's time to get the team together, dust off those stories and photos, and get...


Values: How we're using them
For the Kidsfirst Sumner team, the Uara help put words to something that is already very much alive in their kindergarten. "I think...


Head Office On Their Way With Uara Journey
It was a busy and fun session at Head Office last week as everybody got together to unpack the Uara Waypoints and look at ways to both...


Values: What's Next?
As the Kidsfirst Uara come to life across the network, The Kidsfirst Board, Head Office staff and many kindergartens are off to a flying...


The AGM Edition 2023
What a great night the AGM was. It’s such a special event each year, and always leaves me feeling proud of the incredible mahi being done...


Our new Uara – Have your say
We were excited to share the new Uara framework with you at the Staff Meeting – it's another step along the way to refreshing Kidsfirst's...


Moving with the times – our values review
The Kidsfirst Values Refresh has been bubbling away for a number of months now, as we’ve got our heads together to create a fresh set of...


However we say it – our values matter
Values can be so hard to define – and even harder to express in ways that connect with everybody. Their core mostly remains the same over...


Don't miss your chance to have your say
The Values Review Survey will close in just a few days – if you haven’t had your say already, you’ve still got time. Our values need to...


Have you had your say?
Have you had a chance to check out the Kidsfirst Values Review survey? You should have received an email from Sherryll with a link to it....
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