26, 27 & 28 January 2012 - NZ Early Childhood Research Conference, at St Andrews on the Terrace, 30 The Terrace, Wellington.  This conference provides the single largest gathering of early childhood researchers - a fabulous networking and educational event not to be missed!  SORRY REGISTRATIONS HAVE CLOSED.  Keep an eye on this page for the date of the 2013 Conference. 

9 March 2012 -  The Corporate takeover of childhood: who's paying the price? The 3rd Australian Conference on Children and the Media, at the Telstra 242 Conference Centre, Melbourne.  Our society has many ways of convincing children that their happiness, and their very identity, depend on what they buy and what they own. The evidence shows that consumerism doesn’t make children happier or healthier. This raises the question: How can we make sure healthy child development is given due consideration in exploitative commercial environments? This conference will explore the issues, review the research and discuss possible remedies. Click here to book online.

17 & 18 March 2012 - Men in Early Childhood Annual Summit,at the Top Ten Motor Camp in Whanganui (Wanganui).  Workshops and activities will focus on Pasifika activities and culture.  For details and to register click here.

30 & 31 March 2012 -  GiftedNZ Conference, at the Amora Hotel, Wellington. For details and to register click here to be taken to the GiftedNZ website ...

18, 19 & 20 May 2012 - Christian Early Childhood Association Conference "Looking Back/Looking Forward: Titiro Whakamuri/Titiro Whakamua".  Information and registration available from the CEA in March 2012

24, 25, 26 & 27 May 2012 - Playcentre National Conference, at the El Rancho, Waikanae.  For details click here ...

22 & 23 September 2012 - Music Therapy New Zealand (MThNZ) Conference in Auckland. The theme for Conference is "Music and the Brain: Developing Pathways".  For details click here ...  

27th & 28th September 2012 - Men in Early Childhood Education and Care: Strategies, Experiences and Perspectives.  An international conference to be held in Berlin. Within the focus of this international event are among others presentations from Germany, Norway and Switzerland about the latest developments and research findings in the field of "Men in early childhood education" as well as the national and international exchange of experiences in this field.   More details will be published here as they become available.