Education

Vaping a gateway to smoking, study shows

New research shows progress on adolescent quit-smoking slowed after vapes were introduced. E-cigarette companies have argued that vaping displaces smoking... Read More

Tauranga students shine at debating championships

Tauranga Boys' College has won the Cooney Lees Morgan Bay of Plenty Regional Schools' Debating Championships for the third time. The event was hosted at Tauranga... Read More

Te Puke trust continuing to provide school lunches

The Daily Charitable Trust is coming up with alternative initiatives to help provide school lunches in Te Puke. Since 2020, the trust has been providing free... Read More

Ōtūmoetai College to mark 60th anniversary

Sixty years have flown by for former students of ‘Oats,' who are now gearing up to celebrate their connection to Ōtūmoetai College on Saturday, May 31,... Read More

Libelle’s school lunches sold to Compass

Libelle Group's Ka Ora, Ka Ako Healthy School Lunches operation is set to be sold to Compass Group New Zealand Ltd under a conditional agreement. The Liquidators... Read More

Stanford & Seymour tackle lunch fiasco

Erica Stanford and David Seymour have met to talk about the school lunches programme. The Education Minister and her associate were set for one of their regular... Read More

Mayor calls for action after student train tragedy

The mayor of the community where a young girl died after being struck by a train says she will do everything she can to prevent it from happening again. A... Read More

Community aids success of school’s competition

Community support has been one of the mainstays of Paengaroa School's Top School competition - and the reason it continues to be a success. Top School is... Read More

Global peace leader speaks at Waikato University

A free public lecture at the University of Waikato Tauranga campus this week will feature internationally renowned peace advocate and former Tauranga local Alyn... Read More

Swinging big for community support

Pāpāmoa Playcentre, which covers its running costs solely from donations, is hosting a gala day at Simpson Reserve this Saturday, March 8, to create a new... Read More

Tauranga student receives $5000 scholarship

A Tauranga woman is one of eight people to be announced as a recipient of the 2025 Te Waiu o Aotearoa Trust scholarship. Julia Newman (Ngātiwai and Ngāti... Read More

‘Prime land’: University strikes $1.38m deal

The University of Waikato will pay nearly $1.4 million for a 99-year lease on part of a Tauranga reserve where it plans to build a marine facility. The marine... Read More