Education

The right chemistry

Aquinas College has won first place over 11 other Bay of Plenty and Waikato schools at a chemistry competition held at the University of Waikato. The team of... Read More

ECCs reluctant to raise fees - study

Many early learning centres are looking to draw on their own cash-strapped resources to survive COVID-19, rather than increasing fees for parents. A survey by... Read More

Countdown celebrates te reo Māori year-round

Committed to increasing the use of te reo Māori, Countdown has made some changes to the way it communicates with its customers and team for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori... Read More

Merivale Community Garden brings people together

We all know we should eat our fruit and vegetables. But Merivale Community Garden is teaching our community the many benefits of growing them too. Merivale Community... Read More

The power behind saying kia ora

One of the simplest yet most powerful expressions for any Kiwi to learn during Maori Language Week if they don't already know it is ‘kia ora'. It's a greeting... Read More

$12.5m project to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

University of Waikato School of Engineering Professor Michael Walmsley will lead a seven-year research programme to reduce energy-related greenhouse gas emissions,... Read More

The right chemistry at Aquinas College

Accurate analysis of samples in the chemistry labs secured a win for four talented Year 13 students from Aquinas College at this year's NZIC Analytical Chemistry... Read More

Long term learning at Toi Moana

Poipoia te kākano kia puāwai - Nuture the seed and it will blossom For many organisations, Te Wiki o te Reo Māori has become an opportunity to take a... Read More

Scholarship sets Shayla up for success

Last year, Shayla Thompson made Te Puke High School history when she became the school's first head girl of Waitaha descent. This year she became the first... Read More

Be one in a million for Māori Language Moment

Half a million New Zealanders are set to make history tomorrow in the inaugural Māori Language Moment. Excited by the high interest across the country,... Read More

Tauranga Hockey hits 100 mark

Hockey has changed immensely in 100 years - original sticks resembled candy canes, balls were made of leather filled with wool or cork and games were played... Read More

Readying nesting boxes for rifleman

In the lead up to the titipounamu/rifleman's nesting season, it's not uncommon to find Barry Pethybridge in the Aongatete forest sitting in a camping chair,... Read More