Education

Tauranga helping young women into IT careers

'There is a very unfair stereotype that to be an IT person you have to be a geek who can't talk to people, who sits in a dark room and hacks all day, and doesn't... Read More

Student leaders give back to migrant community

Twenty migrant and refugee families settling in Hamilton were gifted bikes as part of a Leadership programme run by the University of Waikato's Management School. Around... Read More

Shining light on the potential of indigenous study

Staff at University of Waikato are welcoming the announcement of the Government's investment in Māori research, science and innovation and are looking forward... Read More

Tauranga students creating eco-friendly home

Students at Ōtūmoetai College are working on their businesses for another year of the Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme. Students Megan Van Wyk, Robert... Read More

Sensory garden nurtures student’s potential

‘Garden' was the first word of a five-year-old Tauranga Special School student after the school created a sensory garden and pathway to provide a calm and... Read More

Students feel the pinch

Tauranga tertiary students have not escaped the cost of living crunch and are taking on more work and eating less nutritious food to make ends meet. 'It's got... Read More

NCEA students: bonus credits third year in a row

Blanket credits will be issued for students sitting NCEA for the third year in a row amid the ongoing challenges caused by Covid-19, the Government has announced... Read More

Govt announces changes to NCEA & Uni Entrance

The Government is announcing changes NCEA and University Entrance in what it says is a response to Covid-19 disruptions. Associate Minister of Education Jan Tinetti... Read More

Struggling BOP students to benefit from $15K grant

Hard-to-teach students from three more Western Bay schools will now have access to a unique programme to lift their self-confidence and improve their learning... Read More

BOP dominating in Smokefreerockquest semi-final

New Zealand's 30 top placing young musicians moving on to the Smokefreerockquest Semi-finals have been announced, four of which are from the Bay of Plenty. Representing... Read More

Comforting those passing on

Bay of Plenty duo Gaylene Delaney and Robyn Wilson are gearing up to provide 'assistance and comfort” to those who are nearing their final days of life. ... Read More

Mother-of-four earns L’Oréal fellowship

Te Puke woman and University of Waikato PhD student Kiri Reihana has become the first Māori PhD pupil to receive the L'Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science... Read More