Education

Free ECE course enables carers to get qualified

A Tauranga home based educator is encouraging other providers to take up a free course to become qualified. Charmaine McMenamin is a home-based educator with... Read More

Toi Ohomai postpones April graduations

Due to the current COVID-19 situation, Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology has announced it will be postponing its three April graduation ceremonies. More than... Read More

COVID-19: Seventh and Eighth cases -overseas links

New Zealand's seventh and eighth cases of COVID-19 were announced today in two travellers recently arrived in New Zealand. A man in his 60s visiting from Australia,... Read More

Consuming for the better

The Consuming for Good event, which is being held at Basestation on March 19, is an event that focuses on business solutions to reduce single-use plastics in the... Read More

What‘s Your Chance Of Surviving A Cardiac Arrest?

Research undertaken by St John shows there is a 13 per cent chance of survival from a cardiac arrest outside of hospital. Each year St John publishes its Out... Read More

New hoops an upshot for BOP Schools

The sound of basketballs can be heard thumping the ground as a group of Gate Pa School children get coaching tips from Tall Black Tom Abercrombie. Abercrombie... Read More

Parents seek tax rebates on past camp fees

The government's school donation scheme could open a floodgate of requests for tax rebates on cost payments for things like school camps going back four years. The... Read More

No new NZ Coronavirus cases today, tests continue

The Ministry of Health has today confirmed there are no fresh coronavirus cases in New Zealand. The Ministry says the tally of officially diagnosed cases of the... Read More

1,800+ schoolchildren explore marine science

This last week, schoolchildren from across New Zealand travelled with LEARNZ and the Sustainable Seas Challenge to discover what's threatening mussels/kuku... Read More

Medical centre urges patients to call Healthline

Tara Road Medical Centre in Papamoa have taken to their Facebook page to ask people not to turn up at the centre if they think they may have symptoms of Coronavirus,... Read More

What‘s on - Women’s Day, chess, walkathon

Kia ora and welcome to Sunday. I tenei ra he whakanui i nga wahine. Today we are expecting a mainly fine day with high cloud, light winds and afternoon sea breezes. It's... Read More

Fifth NZ case of COVID-19

The Ministry of Health has confirmed New Zealand's fifth positive COVID-19 test which fits the existing pattern of spread primarily within families. This positive... Read More