Education

Time ticking on relocation fundraising

Mount Maunganui Playcentre has had massive support following the news of its potential closure, but the support may not be enough. Only time will tell if Mount... Read More

Mount Maunganui Jump Jam stars

Mount Mystics have jumped with pep in their step to the very top - placing first in their division for the National Jump Jam Championships 2022. The team of 12... Read More

New charity launches to feed families

Grassroots food charity, Kura Kai, has this week launched an easy online donation platform Feed our Cause, Feed our Kaupapa with set amounts from as little as... Read More

Chemistry education contribution wins big

A team of scientists from New Zealand have been named the winner of the Royal Society of Chemistry's Horizon Prizes for Education. House of Science New Zealand... Read More

Lower speeds near schools on the way

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is now consulting on its draft Interim State Highway Speed Management Plan. This document proposes speed-related safety improvements... Read More

Applications close soon on new scholarships

Two prestigious new scholarships have been launched for university study in Tauranga, and applications are closing soon. The University of Waikato's Tauranga... Read More

Research to see kids social understanding of words

The desire to understand children's associations of certain words, their meanings and associations of speakers who use such words has led to a Marsden grant for... Read More

Harold the Giraffe continues to captivate children

If you grew up in New Zealand between the 90s and today, you were likely lucky enough to have experienced the joy that is Harold the Giraffe. The resident mascot... Read More

Tauranga to celebrate road safety around schools

Downtown Mount Maunganui will be awash with orange on Thursday, as around 500 primary and intermediate school students march and wave banners in the annual Schools'... Read More

Te Puke teacher takes navy teachings to school

Bay of Plenty teacher Bayley Macdonald has yet to ask her students to do drill, but she's found lessons from her Naval Reservist training translate well to the... Read More

Expert to launch great white shark research in BOP

A coroner's call for more research into great white sharks is set to be realised but only thanks to the efforts of marine biologist Dr Riley Elliott and more than... Read More

Kindergarten opening their doors to celebrate

Welcome Bay Kindergarten, one of not-for-profit Inspired Kindergartens' early learning centres, is asking the community to donate quality children's books and... Read More