07:00am Sun 04 Aug, 2019
Local Tauranga Boys College student, 15-year-old Zachary Murray was awarded a top prize of ‘Overall Excellence' at the recent Blue Light Life Skills Camp... Read More
06:50am Sun 04 Aug, 2019
At a time when New Zealand heroes exclusively wore rugby boots, Tauranga's Peter Otway was in awe of men of snow and ice, men of the Antarctic - adventurers and... Read More
03:00pm Sat 03 Aug, 2019
When Des O'Leary was teaching in a South Auckland school, he became aware that books reflecting the lives of young immigrant multicultural Kiwis were scarce. He... Read More
01:00pm Sat 03 Aug, 2019
Do you know your whakapapa, ancestry and heritage? For those who love the idea of exploring their family history and unravelling their DNA mystery, there's an... Read More
12:00pm Sat 03 Aug, 2019
This week I flew across a mysterious alien world on a digital travelator, passing humanoid clones and slipping down through tunnels and into orbs that gently allowed... Read More
09:00am Sat 03 Aug, 2019
Today there is an opportunity to experience some unique Chinese culture in Te Puke, and make some new friends. 'We are going to show our local people a piece... Read More
08:24am Fri 02 Aug, 2019
With a shortage of skilled workers across sectors from agriculture to construction, horticulture to tourism in the BOP, the latest ROVE announcement is expected... Read More
12:00pm Thu 01 Aug, 2019
The Government is tackling the long-term challenges of skills shortages and the mismatch between training provided and the needs of employers, by comprehensively... Read More
06:36am Thu 01 Aug, 2019
Tauranga Intermediate students are tackling bullying on the biggest stage in town. The school are in final preparations for their school production, ‘Maea',... Read More
09:00am Sun 28 Jul, 2019
EmployNZ is taking over a series of free courses from the Salvation Army within the Bay of Plenty. Salvation Army recently decided to discontinue these courses... Read More
01:46pm Wed 24 Jul, 2019
Welcome Bay School is taking to social media in the hope of finding the person/persons responsible for the theft of a speaker. 'Unfortunately over the holidays... Read More
01:55pm Tue 23 Jul, 2019
Jessica Wylie from Aquinas College is the 2019 winner of the Battle of Gate Pa Commemoration Writing Competition. Local historian Buddy Mikaere presented Jessica... Read More