14:02:48 Saturday 5 April 2025

Education

Instil water skills in youngsters, and it ripples

Bay of Plenty primary school students learning water safety skills are sending ripples of knowledge out to those around them. And the trust providing the... Read More

Cross country boys set sights on USA

Twenty-five boys from Tauranga Boys' College's Cross Country team are fundraising furiously to get to the USA's West Coast this September for the trip of a lifetime. The... Read More

Ōtūmoetai's wildlife-friendly backyard event

Ōtūmoetai residents are encouraged to come together and celebrate nature at Ōtūmoetai Primary School on Sunday, April 6. The Envirohub-run event, running... Read More

It’s twilight gala time at Bethlehem!

Bethlehem School will be bulging with activities for young and old on Friday, April 4, when it hosts its Twilight Gala fundraiser from 4pm-7pm. PTA spokesperson... Read More

Parents put back-to-school costs on Afterpay

Mother of two Jane says the start of the school year is always tough financially. "The holiday period stretches us to the limit and there is just no let-up... Read More

It’s play time at Minikidi

Preschoolers are invited to attend a new regular playtime activity in Katikati, which has finally come to life inside the community's toy library facility. Katikati... Read More

Mum of seven pursues dream to train as mechanic

Mum of seven Antoinette Ranapia used to watch her dad and uncles with their heads under the hoods of cars in hometown Ōpōtiki, 'tutuing” with the motors. Those... Read More

Click, click, click... first shark sounds recorded

A PhD student researching shark hearing has discovered that rig sharks produce clicking sounds, marking the first documented case of a shark making noise. Carolin... Read More

Tauranga youth with disabilities volunteer at RDA

Young Tauranga people with disabilities are making a difference at Riding for the Disabled (RDA) by volunteering to keep the grounds neat and tidy. This week,... Read More

Kids Kai Trial especially for festival youngsters

Most Flavours of Plenty festival events are aimed at adults - but one definitely isn't. Te Puke Kai Resilience group and Colab are hosting a Kids Kai Trail on... Read More

Movie night fundraiser for mum's cancer treatment

Friends and parents of a Te Puke school family have banded together to run a movie night fundraiser for one of their own facing adversity. Te Puke woman Sarena... Read More

Graham Hausman’s iconic ties showcased

A collection of more than 150 nostalgic sporting ties from the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s is on display at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology's Tauranga Campus. The... Read More