Education

Adapting to a new way of life

Otumoetai College Special Needs students are turning their backs on COVID-19. The students have made a triumphant return to school after spending almost seven... Read More

Education laws to be strengthened

The Government will introduce a range of proposed amendments to the Education and Training Bill to help the international education sector's recovery from COVID-19... Read More

Teachers vote no confidence over fee increase

Anger at a jump in registration fees has prompted secondary teachers to vote no confidence in their own professional body, the Teaching Council. The Post Primary... Read More

Students engineer the perfect flatting set up

In February 2019, 14 engineering students started their studies at the University of Waikato in Tauranga. Most of them hailed from the Bay of Plenty and were... Read More

Toys in Quarantine

Games, puzzles, ride-ons, scooters, duplo and dolls furniture have been able to re-emerge back into the lives of children and parents during Level 2. Otumoetai... Read More

Being the best dad possible

Caen Chapman-Taylor is looking forward to working alongside dads in his new Kids Need Dadz role. 'I've been through a few issues and as a dad I am really... Read More

NZ‘s Doc Edge International Film Festival online

NZ's most prestigious film festival, the Documentary Edge International Film Festival opens on June 12, becoming Australasia's first major film festival... Read More

Strawberry Moon tonight

Sharp-eyed starwatchers and budding Kiwi astro-photographers are encouraged to treat themselves to a sweet sight tonight as the strawberry moon rises. A strawberry... Read More

NZ coronavirus news update

Kiwis could be enjoying their last weekend of Covid-19 alert level 2, ahead of a possible move to level 1 next week. Cabinet will evaluate the coronavirus... Read More

Nga Kakano meets ‘unprecedented demand’ at level 2

Healthcare provider Nga Kakano Foundation in Te Puke says their work has tripled since the move to alert level 2 as they address the backlog built up during lockdown. With... Read More

Designing a school from scratch

If you could design your own school, a large empty field is a good place to start. Lots of space to run around on. The ultimate wish list could include being surrounded... Read More

Students contribute to science during lockdown

Life during lockdown looked a lot different for environmental management students at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology. With campuses closed, many of the institute's... Read More