Education

A day of fun with Circability

A new group in town, which provides circus classes to people of all ages and abilities, is celebrating the upcoming International Day of Disabled Persons with... Read More

In step with road safety!

More than 800 students from 28 local schools will march and chant through downtown Mount Maunganui in the name of road safety next Thursday, November 30. The... Read More

Concerning emails: Schools and courts close

At least 21 schools around Auckland have been closed after receiving 'concerning emails” on Friday morning. This comes a day after 15 threatening emails... Read More

Bringing survival training into the classroom

Teaching outdoor survival skills to his class of primary school students has been an unexpected bonus of life in the New Zealand Army Reserve Force for Cambridge... Read More

Youth encounter building self-worth and confidence

When a young man struggling with behaviour issues and lacking confidence was unable to make conversations and became more involved in criminal activities, he... Read More

Students check out Pāpāmoa interchange progress

Children from Golden Sands School are thrilled to have had a chance to take a peak behind the scenes at the Pāpāmoa East Interchange work site. Learning... Read More

Funding for telling NZ histories

A history grant for a project on Tauranga Waitaha leader Hakaraia Mahika has been awarded to NZ historian Mark Derby. Hakaraia Mahika was one of the military... Read More

Tauranga unites against domestic violence

In a powerful display of unity against domestic violence, Tauranga's Fraser Cove car park has again become a focal point for advocacy for White Ribbon Day. Collaborating... Read More

Kids kick off virtual adventure

Moving in nature is what the Zespri Young and Healthy Virtual Adventure is about, with the aim to inspire and educates kids to make healthy choices for a lifetime... Read More

Principals' warning over new housing

Rotorua school principals are concerned their schools will not be able to support burgeoning student numbers from new housing developments in the city. Hundreds... Read More

Swapping Beijing for New Zealand

Jing Li quit a secure job as a Beijing physician to bring her young family to New Zealand. She had swapped Beijing for the New Zealand lifestyle, and once... Read More

No phones at school to improve student achievement

Should cell phones be banned at schools? This is a question causing controversies at the schools around the Bay of Plenty these days. Some of them in Tauranga... Read More