Education

Mum calls for change to school holidays

Tauranga mother-of-two Karina Tendler says when it comes to school holidays, something needs to change. She recently approached the Ministry of Education... Read More

Three decades of giving to her community

'It's great to see you Chevelle. How are you today? Did you do some nice things with the whānau in the holidays? How's [your brother] Khavallie?” The... Read More

Māori arts programme aims to raise $6000

A Māori arts programme is empowering tamariki to learn about their culture, express themselves and build resilience. Māori Toi Akoranga is a school-based... Read More

Celebration of Dale Carnegie scholarship winners

Graduation certificates have been presented to 13 students from ten Western Bay of Plenty secondary schools who have completed the three-day Acorn Foundation... Read More

NZ engineering students aid Tongan healthcare

University of Canterbury Engineering students keen to help out medical services in the Pacific have received a welcome financial boost. Tait Contel Trust... Read More

Toi Ohomai restructure proposal cuts jobs

A 'shocking” proposal to cut more than 160 jobs at a tertiary institution threatens the closure of two campuses, a union says. The Bay of Plenty and... Read More

‘Milestone’ for education system announced

The Government will return 10 polytechnics to regional governance from the start of next year in an unwinding of Labour's decision to merge them into Te Pūkenga. It's... Read More

Attracting international students to NZ

The Government's going for growth in international education, releasing its plan to double the sector's economic contribution to $7.2 billion by 2034, said Education... Read More

Students launch natural dog product at market

The first Barket is set to be hosted in the Bay of Plenty - and dog-lovers are invited to gather in the Mount for the canine-product market hosted by eager business... Read More

Home-schooled teens bike 755km for sport

Two home-schooled students cycled 755km off-road over 10 days to deliver a petition to Parliament calling for the inclusion of all students in sport. Amelia... Read More

Mum's journey from addiction to helping others

'You just feel utterly helpless.” That was how a Tauranga nursing student described the feeling of addiction as she spoke of turning her life around. Kayla... Read More

BoP Matahui School stays open with new funding

Matahui School 'went to war” and remained open thanks to the tireless efforts of parents and the school community, according to principal Mary Woods. The... Read More