Education

Keep dogs on leash to protect Pukehina wildlife

A variety of wildlife inhabiting the Pukehina shoreline, saltmarsh and estuary area are dangerously threatened by roaming dogs at this time of year as the local... Read More

It’s as Kiwi as…

Free Kiwiana language classes in Tauranga will help resident refugees and migrants learn the ‘rules' of New Zealand. From learning about the iconic pineapple... Read More

Does your portable pool need to be fenced?

Stay cool but fence the pool. That's the message from Sport BOP, Water Safety NZ and Tauranga City Council, who are reminding the public that any pool filled... Read More

College students make cookies for pound dogs

Katikati College students have cooked up a treat for Western Bay's foster and pound dogs. Western Bay of Plenty District Council's animal services officer Betty... Read More

Gardening for the good of the children

Digging soil, harvesting vegetables, growing flowers and doing 'real, genuine hands-on work”. These are the projects that will keep Tauranga students busy... Read More

Toi Ohomai golf day raises $20k for women

Toi Ohomai will provide $20,000 towards scholarships to support women on to higher education. The institute held its annual Toi Ohomai Charity Golf Day tournament... Read More

Graduation cherry on top for carpentry student

Over school but not sure what to do next, Ethan Franzoi signed up to a carpentry course at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology this year and is stoked to be... Read More

Pukehina man captures images of space rocket

A Pukehina man captured images and video footage of Rocket Lab's two-stage Electron rocket as it sped through the sky after launching from Mahia Peninsula on Friday... Read More

Getting creative with saving penguins

I've decided to become a backyard trapper. I always loved watching Daniel Boone, America's great frontiersman and explorer when I was growing up, and somehow... Read More

New scholarships to boost university assistance

Two new scholarships currently being offered by the University of Waikato could help students who want the chance to study at university. The Te Ara Hou Scholarship... Read More

Charity House up for sale

Looking for an innovative and affordable new home? Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology recently put this year's Charity House up for sale by deadline. The Charity... Read More

NZ teenagers hit new lows in tests

New Zealand's 15-year-olds have hit new lows in the international PISA tests of reading, maths and science. The country's average scores in all three... Read More