Education

Principals oppose NCEA tests for primary children

Primary and intermediate school principals are telling the Ministry of Education they don't want children as young as 10 tested to new NCEA standards. The... Read More

Why Kelly, Sarah and Adriana fell in love

It all began with a cheap shot at a sausage sizzle outside Mitre 10 last Saturday morning. 'Underwater hockey?” asked The Weekend Sun. 'We spend thousands... Read More

Mountain film festival returns to Tauranga

The Mountain Film Festival is making its way to the Bay of Plenty again this year, making it the fifth year running. Tauranga Mountain Film Festival organiser... Read More

What‘s on - Father’s Day events, markets and fun

Happy Father's Day! Today we are expecting a fine day with some high cloud and light winds. Keep warm if you're heading outdoors, as it's a three-layer-clothing... Read More

Sick in the Bay

Winter is finally coming to an end and hopefully this means colds and flus circulating the Bay will start to disappear along with the bitterly cold weather. It... Read More

Weak layer in snowpack is potentially dangerous

Mountain Safety Council - MSC - are reminding people that there's a potentially dangerous ‘persistent weak layer' in the snowpack present throughout many... Read More

Malo e lelei! It‘s Tonga Language Week

Malo e lelei! Malo e lelei! This coming week is Tonga Language Week, also known as Uike Kātoanga'i ‘o e Lea Faka-Tonga. Tonga Language Week starts on Sunday... Read More

Aquinas students inspired by science

Aquinas College students have recently returned from an overseas trip of a lifetime, dissecting human brains and discovering how the universe was made. Year... Read More

Speed-interviewing to get yourself a career

Are you looking for new talent for your business? Leaving school and thinking about a career in the trades? Or are you a tradie looking for an apprenticeship? SpeedMeet... Read More

ACG Tauranga family profile: The Snymans

A Student for a Day visit was all it took to convince Rotorua family the Snymans that ACG Tauranga was well worth the commute. 'We'd been considering options... Read More

BOP students’ solutions to shocking road toll

From getting senior students to sign a pledge to not be a D.I.C.K - Dangerous Irresponsible Careless Killer - to challenging people to navigate an obstacle course... Read More

Secondary principals ratify government‘s pay offer

Secondary principals have voted to accept last weeks' government offer. "I'm pleased that principals now have an agreed collective agreement," says Secondary... Read More