Education

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

Census teacher’s toolkit winners announced

A programme to build awareness of the 2023 Census with school children resulted in 1260 schools and 1530 classrooms registering to take part, says Stats NZ. The... Read More

Secondary school teachers to strike next week

Thousands of secondary and area school teachers are to strike next week after members of the Post Primary Teachers Association voted in favour of more industrial... Read More

School marine environment programme launches

The launch of Yachting New Zealand's Moanamana schools programme is a 'proud” and 'epic” moment for top Kiwi sailors and environmental advocates Peter... Read More

Rural school‘s sustainable watering system

With the help of a new rainwater tank, Oropi School will be able to keep their fruit and vege plants hydrated - even with no one around. The rural primary school... Read More

Scholarship student keen to contribute to Tauranga

University of Waikato first-year Bachelor of Engineering student Nathan Bailey is the inaugural recipient of the Tauranga Moana Futures Scholarship. Established... Read More

Education Minister told to ‘walk the talk’

The Education Minister was booed and told to do her job by striking teachers - an awkward position for the former principal and NZEI union board member, who spent... Read More

Tauranga teachers striking for change

Bay of Plenty teachers are out in force striking today, fighting for better working conditions. Nearly every unionised teacher across the country is doing the... Read More

Magic Captain visits Merivale School pupils

AVIS Magic Netball Team Captain Ameliaranne Ekenasio has kept a promise this week, delighting pupils of a local Tauranga school. Last year Ameliaranne visited... Read More