Education

Mount students notch up electric vehicle race wins

Mount Maunganui College pupils and their parents are celebrating ‘well deserved' wins in an inter-school competition to design, build and compete in electric... Read More

Student investigates NZ’s Chinese tourism market

How to attract more Chinese tourists to Rotorua and what can the city's tourism operators do to help with this goal? Those were the fundamental questions... Read More

Young Bay of Plenty gardeners – are you out there?

With just over one week left to enter the inaugural search for New Zealand's budding young gardener, organisers want to hear from Bay of Plenty's young green thumbs. The... Read More

Test out the new-look Metservice website

The MetService are asking for feedback from the public for their new-look website which was launched in August. The refreshed site can be accessed by going to... Read More

Heritage fund launched at 50 years exhibition

The Tauranga Heritage Collection is celebrating turning 50 years old with a stunning photographic exhibition by Adrienne Martyn. The exhibition, titled ‘Kaikauhoe... Read More

Summit inspires youth to learn about the Antarctic

A Bay of Plenty student had a taste of Antarctica last weekend at the first Young Inspiring Explorers' Summit in Christchurch. The Antarctic Heritage Trust,... Read More

Scholarships open for students with disabilities

Western Bay students with significant physical or intellectual disabilities will get a helping hand to undertake tertiary study next year. Applications for BayTrust's... Read More

Daylight saving begins

Tonight is the night when daylight saving begins, which means if you're working a standard day, for the next few months you get to enjoy an extra hour of sunshine... Read More

Countdown supermarkets to stop selling fireworks

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - SPCA - is thrilled with the news that Countdown will no longer sell fireworks this Guy Fawkes season. SPCA... Read More

New to the Bay Expo

Members of Tauranga Sunrise Rotary, Citizens Advice Bureau, Multicultural Tauranga, local councils and many other local organisations are ready with friendly smiles... Read More

New 250-seat auditorium to open in Bethlehem

A new multi-purpose community facility will be officially opening in Bethlehem this afternoon. The buildings and multi-purpose space includes an auditorium and... Read More

All welcome to Chinese Mid Autumn Festival

Tauranga's Chinese Mid Autumn Festival will be a colourful display of performances this afternoon. Also known as the Moon Festival, the Mid Autumn Festival has... Read More