Education

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

New scholarship open to Tauranga tertiary students

With NCEA results released, tertiary study may now be an option for Bay of Plenty students. A new scholarship, named Te Ara Hou, is being offered by the... Read More

Exam marks available online for 140,000 students

NCEA results have been released online, ending the nervous wait for thousands of secondary students. About 140,000 students attended 119 exam sessions at the... Read More

Our glowing orange ‘Wolf’ Moon

On Saturday night, Dave Greig, who is the president of the Tauranga Astronomical Society, headed up to the Minden Lookout at Te Puna to see if he could film the... Read More

Tauranga artist’s life comes full circle

Kelcy Taratoa leans back in his chair in the Te Ara a Mauao building at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology's Windermere Campus and asks: 'Do you want to hear... Read More

One week until NCEA results announced

It is only a week away until students find out their results from their NCEA exams. More than 140,000 students attended 119 exam sessions across New Zealand,... Read More

Top baby names of the past 120 years

John, David, William, Margaret, Mary and Elizabeth have topped the list of the most popular baby names in New Zealand over the past 120 years. The Department... Read More

Kiwi, tui and fantail chosen as summer ambassadors

A new summer wildfire prevention campaign featuring three of New Zealand's most beloved native birds has begun. Last summer, campfires helped destroy 4,725 hectares... Read More

Schmidt is no Ordinary Joe

The autobiography of Joe Schmidt released before Christmas received far less coverage in New Zealand than it deserved. One of the most insightful sporting books... Read More