Education

Timetable clash nurtures new direction for James

A timetable clash led James Evans to accidently discover a subject which looks set to take him on a completely new career path. 'At the start of the 2019... Read More

Youth celebrated at annual awards

The annual Young Achiever Awards celebrate the achievements of 195 youth for excellence in academic, cultural and sporting fields at national or international... Read More

101st Armistice Day commemoration in Papamoa

The flagstaff at the Papamoa War Memorial will be flying full colours for the first time on Monday. One year from its unveiling, the war memorial has been chosen... Read More

What‘s on - cancellations, fairs, art and mud

The inclement weather has meant that several events planned around the Bay of Plenty today have been cancelled. Showers are expected to turn to continual rain... Read More

Solving a hidden issue

A 17-year-old Papamoa college student has been recognised for her work tackling period poverty. Shuari Naidoo, of Moraka Menstrual Cups, won Entrepreneur of... Read More

Book obsessed teen places at national spelling bee

A self-confessed bookworm puts her love of reading down to her success at the New Zealand Spelling Bee. Year 10 Otumoetai College student Megan Lake placed third... Read More

Thousands of students preparing for NCEA exams

More than 140,000 students around New Zealand will be participating in 119 NCEA and New Zealand Scholarship exams between today and the end of the exam period... Read More

Private school battling vaping addictions

A private Waikato school is figuring out how to treat more than 70 students it says have become addicted to nicotine through vaping. The director of wellbeing... Read More

Grant to help tsunami earthquakes’ research

GNS Science's world-class research into Antarctic climate science and natural hazards has been recognised with two grants from the prestigious Marsden Fund. One... Read More

Motorbikes, fires and horses allowed on beaches?

Safety concerns have been raised after young families found themselves too close to a moving motorcycle on Papamoa beach, followed by a fisherman coming across... Read More

On track for a new journey

Tahatai Coast School is finally celebrating its brand new cycling facility, a project to promote wellness and bike safety among tamariki. After a year of hard... Read More

One vision for Ngati Ranginui

Young Maori have been encouraged to maintain their identity, and have courage and conviction in their principles at a symposium being held this weekend. The Vision... Read More