Education

Young women encouraged to engineer a career

Being a young woman in a male-dominated field hasn't stopped Bella Franks carving out a successful international career as an engineer. This week she spoke about... Read More

Tauranga charity stores mistaken for dumps

Old furniture, stained mattresses and grimy food waste are just some of the items that have been dumped outside Tauranga charity stores this month. Store managers... Read More

Tauranga early childcare teacher disciplined

An early childcare teacher has been censured for serious misconduct after a three-year-old was left bruised after being picked up "rugby style" and squeezed. The... Read More

New campaign to tackle low awareness of ACC’s role

Anyone who grows up in New Zealand, or visits from overseas, is naturally drawn to our bodies of water. Whether it's our beaches, our lakes or our rivers -... Read More

It’s time to care about the insects

While reports last year on insect decline calling the situation an ‘insect apocalypse' have been widely criticised for their methods, Dr Chrissie Painting... Read More

The Adventures of Benjamin Boogie

Kourtney Troon's children's book has arrived. Full of fun illustrations ‘The Adventures of Benjamin Boogie' tells the interesting story of an adorable... Read More

Public east coast beach safety concerns

Surf Life Saving NZ is urging beach goers to be extra vigilant next week if they are visiting the East Coast. Due to the low pressure systems in the Pacific created... Read More

Starting on the road to Wimbledon

Not all tennis balls are the same apparently. Ask the young hotshots at Gate Pa Tennis Club. The 320 million balls produced annually are mostly the regulation... Read More

Doing great things in the name of accessibility

Nominations are now open for the Inaugural Access Alliance People's Choice Accessibility Awards for Business. The Access Alliance is calling for nominations of... Read More

Tooth-conscious mokopuna win health challenge

Children and their parents have triumphed in an Eastern Bay of Plenty oral health challenge. Kohanga Reo from across the Eastern Bay were invited to enter... Read More

Mental health before marks says education expert

As NCEA results are being released this week, it's important that students and whanau remember that mental health is more important than grades, according to... Read More

Mount water polo team competes in Australia

A Mount Maunganui College team has broken onto the international scene this week at the Australian Youth Water Polo Championships. Coach Danny Kay says this tournament... Read More