Education

Big disparities over schools‘ costly necessities

The cost of back-to-school necessities like stationery and uniforms can be overwhelming for some parents, with massive disparities between what different schools... Read More

Teachers‘ industrial action could impact schools

Members of the secondary school teachers' union are poised to take industrial action over their stalled pay talks from next week. Post Primary Teachers Association... Read More

Report: Kaupapa Māori approach speeds learning

A new research report launched this week by Te Pūtea Whakatupu Trust has found that targeted investment into kaupapa Māori literacy and numeracy programmes has... Read More

Next generation needed to feed the world

Young, bright, passionate all-round high achievers are a few chosen words to describe the horticulture and agriculture scholarship winners we've celebrated over... Read More

Free lectures on Tauranga’s history

A series of three free public history lectures starts on Sunday evening, providing an opportunity to learn about how Tauranga city, as we know it today, was formed. Stepping... Read More

Conservation results in “constant bird song”

An innovative conservation effort conducted over decades has eradicated mammalian pests on all seven Mercury Islands, providing a haven for native plants and animals,... Read More

New app to identify plants, animals and fungi

Imagine being able to readily identify every plant, animal and bird in your garden, on a hike or when showing off our beautiful country to visiting family and... Read More

NCEA results available online today

Students can check their NCEA results online from today. The New Zealand Qualifications Authority says final results for more than 160,000 students will be available... Read More

A summer celebration of innovation

Celebrate the innovation sector across the Western Bay of Plenty this summer, with a great line-up of local innovation businesses who will share their stories... Read More

Tonga eruption: children still afraid

One year on, and Save the Children says that children are still displaced, afraid and have faced significant disruptions to their education, following a volcanic... Read More

Larger education facility at Aongatete Forest

The Aongatete Forest Project and its volunteers are starting 2023 on a high, with the recent opening of their newly expanded kōhanga. Trustee David Peters says... Read More

Mount surfer gives back to kids with disabilities

Travis McCoy has been riding the waves up and down the East Coast since he can remember, and he's always been a huge advocate for surfing as a form of therapy... Read More