There are reports from teachers that some small children have been mahandled and locked outside until they wet themselves, at a raft of early childcare centres across the motu.
Early childhood teachers say audits rarely pick up bad practices, and many leave because they are so distressed by what they have seen.
Megan White, head teacher and manager at a community-based centre in Wellington spoke to Charlotte Cook.
She rejects the claim that teachers are afraid to complain, and says poor practice reflects broader issues with industry conditions.
