Education

Pre-schoolers get messy in the name of art

The aprons are on, and the paint brushes out as the children at BestStart Judea think outside the box to create masterpieces to showcase at their annual art exhibition. Centre... Read More

Ōmokoroa Point School‘s new billboard design

The beach, pōhutukawa, and kuaka (godwit) are just a few of the great ideas from Ōmokoroa Point School to feature on a new billboard sign at the entrance to... Read More

Volcanic “trombone music” research

New research using infrasound to monitor volcanic activity could be used to help warn of potential eruptions. University of Canterbury postdoctoral researcher... Read More

Tauranga student lands American internship

Tauranga hospitality student Matthew Hemingway-McPhee is preparing for the adventure of a lifetime. The Toi Ohomai Hospitality Management student will finish... Read More

Pāpāmoa College brings 80s back to life

Pāpāmoa College students currently in rehearsals for ‘Fame Jr.' the musical are becoming well-acquainted with the big hair, bright clothing, and sharp... Read More

Anaesthesia campaign to ease children’s fears

Helping parents and carers to relieve their child's anxiety before an operation is the focus of a new information campaign launched on Friday. The Australian... Read More

Calling all students for summer paid internships

"Wanted: the next generation of professionals ready to push boundaries, challenge the status quo and do something extraordinary with their career," says Western... Read More

NZ School of Dance chooses FAME Trust winner

The Acorn Foundation and the trustees of the FAME Trust are pleased to announce the selection for the 2022 Emerging Practitioner Award recipient at the New Zealand... Read More

Rocket Lab creates women‘s scholarship

Rocket Lab, a leading launch and space systems company, today announced it has established a new $10,000 scholarship to support women and gender minorities to... Read More

Principals worried about increase in truancy

The Attendance Service has investigated 16,771 new cases of serious truancy in the first half of this year. During the same period it resolved 12,726 cases -... Read More

An exhibition offering hope

This school holidays offers the chance for Western Bay of Plenty residents to view a first-of-its-kind exhibition - promoting hope - at Tauranga Library. ‘Tūmanako:... Read More

Language revitalisation through international punk

A misspent youth spent in dive bars and playing in punk bands has been the impetus for a unique collaboration between the University of Waikato and Cardiff University... Read More