ECE sector 'at a turning point'

ECE sector 'at a turning point'
ECE investor Mark Finlay says the sector is still attractive. (Image: NZME)
Cécile Meier
The Early Childhood Education (ECE) sector is in crisis, but not every operator is affected similarly. In the second of a two-part investigation, BusinessDesk looks at potential solutions. Read part one here. Mark Finlay knows a thing or two about the business of ECE. The former All Black founded the Lollipops Educare Group in the early 2000s, which built 50 centres over a decade. In 2014, the Evolve Education Group purchased Lollipops and other ECE businesses listed on the New Zealand Exchange (NZX). Evolve faced...

More Investigations

School lunch plan reheated
Investigations

School lunch plan reheated

Surprise open tender opens the door to more flexible pricing.

Cécile Meier 23 Jul 2025
Simmonds bins official advice on waste policy
Policy

Simmonds bins official advice on waste policy

Officials pushed for planned targets, bans and mandates. Simmonds overruled them.

Cécile Meier 18 Jul 2025
From prime to offal: Cheap cuts in school lunches
Investigations Exclusive

From prime to offal: Cheap cuts in school lunches

Supplier switches to offal blend, raising cost and transparency questions.

Cécile Meier 15 Jul 2025
China laps up NZ protein for booming pet economy – at a cost
Investigations

China laps up NZ protein for booming pet economy – at a cost

First infant formula; now feeding China’s fur babies, but investors need deep pockets.

Denise McNabb 14 Jul 2025