Education

$450k for research mapping severe rain events

With climate change increasing the chances of severe rainfall, one research team from the University of Waikato has secured $450,000 to help map which areas... Read More

Unearth your family secrets and history

Locals are being invited to take a step back in time during Bay of Plenty Family History Month. Throughout August, budding genealogists are encouraged to... Read More

Yia! hits high registrations for its 14th year

New Zealand's largest youth innovation programme, yia! (Young Innovator Awards) has received more than 670 registrations from nine schools as it enters... Read More

10-year study: Forests don't fall silent from 1080

A 10-year study has found no significant negative impact of 1080 poison on bird and insect populations in the Wairarapa and instead points to the biodiversity... Read More

Getting a taste of your future career

People are being invited to empower their future by navigating the many career options at the region's biggest careers expo. Tauranga's Canvas Careers Expo... Read More

Taking the awkward out of sexuality education

A new online platform aims to bridge the gaps in sexuality education for young New Zealanders. Called Te Puāwaitanga: Beyond the Birds and Bees, the free... Read More

Government makes pay offer to secondary teachers

The Government has agreed to support the Independent Arbitration Panel's recommendation to increase secondary teachers' base salaries by 14.5 per cent by December... Read More

New programme connects people over sustainable kai

Iconic charity Keep New Zealand Beautiful is launching their new Kai Connections programme, a fun, easy and educational way for students, whānau and friends... Read More

Leading young scientists off to London

He's got a keenness for neuroscience and now Luca Ririnui will get to pick the minds of some of the world's top scientists at the London International Youth... Read More

Open day at Te Puna Playcentre

Te Puna Playcentre is hosting an open day on Tuesday, August 1, to show the community where it's based and to welcome more whanau - families - to get involved. 'We... Read More

Helping police beat crime with new algorithm

Geographic investigative analysis for crime cases can be manual and time-consuming, but new research can make the process faster and more accurate. New research,... Read More

Difficulties attracting foreign teachers to NZ

Principals say they are finding it harder to attract foreign teachers from traditional source countries like the UK and Canada. Teaching Council figures... Read More