Education

Classroom explores Mount to Arataki spatial plan

Getting around safely and protecting the beach are the talk of the playground this week as Omanu Primary School students share their thoughts on the future of... Read More

Egg on Easels Bike Trail at Te Puke!

A new Easter event in Te Puke is set to bring art, fun and fundraising to the community today. Epic Te Puke's first Egg on Easels Bike Trail & Art event is being... Read More

New national U17 single sculls rowing champ

Tauranga Boys' College Year 12 student Jameson McConnochie is the new national champion for the U17 single sculls. He placed first in the final with a time of... Read More

Recognition for Māori history scholar & translator

One of New Zealand's leading Māori history scholars will be awarded an honorary degree in recognition for his work revitalising te reo Māori as a researcher,... Read More

Suits and gowns needed to dress students for ball

Just like Cinderella's fantastical fairy godmother, Mia McKenzie wishes to see her high school pals attend the ball - but what on earth will they wear? With a... Read More

Robotics teens fundraising to head to Dallas

Tauranga teenagers are punching above their weight in the world of robotics. Of 17 teams from around New Zealand that have qualified for the VEX Robotics World... Read More

Invasive pests: School kids doing their bit

Children at seven Mt Maunganui and Papamoa schools and Te Wharekura O Mauao in Bethlehem are learning how to do their bit to protect us all from invasive pests... Read More

NZDF delivers books during military exercise

Royal New Zealand Air Force helicopter crews have delivered nearly two tonnes of books and school supplies to schools in the Yasawa group of islands in Fiji. The... Read More

Thousands of secondary teachers to strike again

Secondary schools across the country are expected to close today as teachers stage another strike over pay and conditions. About 20,000 members of the Post Primary... Read More

Apprentices go hammer-to-hammer at challenge

Building apprentices from across Tauranga will battle it out this Saturday at the New Zealand Certified Builders - NZCB - Apprentice Challenge. Competing for... Read More

Conference: Changing narrative on Māori housing

A high-powered conference in Rotorua aims to 'change the narrative” on Māori housing, with particular urgency in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle. Around... Read More

UC awards honorary doctorate to Margaret Austin

The University of Canterbury is bestowing an honorary doctorate on educator, politician, scientist and passionate community advocate, Margaret Austin. The Honourable... Read More