Education

Students take in stormwater reserve significance

A stormwater education event has helped students understand the role reserves play in our community - both today and historically. Last Friday Tauranga City Council... Read More

Ministry of Education wants to tighten ECE rules

The Ministry of Education is planning a series of rule changes that will make it easier to crack down on poor-quality early childhood centres. Ministerial documents... Read More

Free career advice at the Greerton Library

Bay of Plenty jobseekers can access a free career advice service at the Greerton Library. It's a walk-in service so people don't need an appointment and provides... Read More

Tauranga early childhood centre closes doors

A Tauranga early childhood centre will close its doors at the end of this year. Holy Trinity Anglican Church has made the difficult decision to close the Ark Early... Read More

Invitation to tour Tauranga’s medical aid ship

Tauranga's very own medical aid ship welcomes locals on board for a free tour this weekend and next before it begins delivering desperately-needed health care... Read More

Online cheat-detection possible for NCEA exams

The Qualifications Authority is considering using computer systems to monitor students for possible cheating while they sit online NCEA exams. It says the artificial... Read More

Next generation of entrepreneurs flourish

The entrepreneurial spirit in the next generation of business leaders is flourishing with sustainable products and practices being developed, thanks in part to... Read More

Super smash kicks off in four Bay of Plenty region

Bay of Plenty cricket stars of the future, will have the opportunity to take their first steps in the Bay of Plenty cricket pathway, with Super Smash Junior Cricket... Read More

Charlie’s chocolate fish mission

A Pyes Pa school student hopes his chocolate fish fundraiser will help people learn about cystic fibrosis, a condition he has lived with his whole life. Charlie... Read More

Tauranga book fair bigger than ever

The Harbour City Lions Book Fair is back for another year - and this time it's twice the size. Volunteers have been hard at work for the past few months... Read More

Fool’s Gold at Tauranga Art Gallery

A new exhibition by local artist, John Roy, was celebrated by Friends of the Tauranga Art Gallery members at an exclusive Friends event last night. The exhibition... Read More

Tauranga hosts national homebirth conference

This weekend researchers, health professionals, women and their partners from the deep south to the far north, have converged on Tauranga for all things birth... Read More