There has been a significant growth in childcare in New Zealand (NZ) since 2006. Shaped by debates around the marketisation of childcare, this paper will make some key observations about the NZ childcare market. I will argue that the landscape of childcare has changed in favour of a burgeoning private sector and consider the recent impetus for corporatisation. Finally, I will examine the discourse of parental ‘choice’ which pervades policy discussions around ECE in New Zealand and how this plays out in the face of an expanding private for-profit sector.

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成长的烦恼？2006-2016年新西兰儿童保育市场的变化

自 2006 年以来，新西兰 (NZ) 的托儿服务有了显着增长。受围绕托儿服务市场化辩论的影响，本文将对新西兰托儿服务市场进行一些重要观察。我会争辩说，托儿服务的格局已经发生变化，有利于新兴的私营部门，并考虑最近公司化的动力。最后，我将研究在新西兰围绕儿童早教的政策讨论中普遍存在的父母“选择”话语，以及在私营营利性部门不断扩大的情况下这将如何发挥作用。