Education

Western Bay teachers strike over 1% pay rise offer

Western Bay of Plenty secondary school teachers gathered today as part of a national strike against a 1% pay rise offer from the Government. Members of the... Read More

BoP teachers strike over Govt pay offer

Hundreds of secondary teachers in the Bay of Plenty will strike on Wednesday in response to the Government's offer for settlement of their collective agreement... Read More

Rotorua-trained chefs win People’s Choice Award

Former Rotorua hospitality professionals and Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology alumni, Aman Deep and Veena Devi, have won the People's Choice Award at the 2025... Read More

Tauranga careers expo showcases creative arts

A local street artist, a fashion show and a film festival are just some of the things on offer at the Canvas Careers Expo in Tauranga this week. The Art in... Read More

BoP principals react to NCEA replacement plan

The Government's proposal to abolish NCEA is a 'huge backward step” that feels like a return to the 1980s, a Bay of Plenty principal says. The proposed... Read More

Govt proposal to abolish and replace NCEA

A radical shake-up of the country's main secondary school qualification will see NCEA abolished completely and replaced with two new qualifications at Year... Read More

Te Puke teen makes Bay of Plenty Volcanix squad

Taylor Kingi is realistic about her chances of game time in this year's Farah Palmer Cup. At 17, the Te Puke High School student is one of the youngest members... Read More

Matahui School showcases art for peace

When Matahui School was first invited to take part in the Tūmanako - Children and Youth Artworks for a Peaceful World in Aotearoa exhibition, it felt like a... Read More

Two decades of helping people with legal problems

A free legal service for Bay of Plenty residents turns 20 this month. Baywide Community Law was officially opened on July 4, 2005, in a little building on... Read More

Expo offers practical way to explore career paths

Tauranga's annual Canvas Careers Expo launches next Thursday and Friday, August 7-8, offering a dynamic, hands-on environment for students and adults to explore... Read More

College’s GrowHub recognised by minister

Katikati College students who have studied in the school's GrowHub facility shared their horticulture learning experience with the Education Minister last Friday. Senior... Read More

Teacher injured at Ōtūmoetai College

A teacher was injured when a student allegedly lashed out after being asked to put their phone away at Tauranga's Ōtūmoetai College. Police received a report... Read More