Education

Hockey success for Tauranga Boys’

It has been a notable start to the hockey season for Tauranga Boys' College with the main national tournaments still to come. For the first time the school's... Read More

National accolade for civil engineering student

The research work of a second-year civil engineering student at Waikato University has earned him national accolades. A poster he presented to the New Zealand... Read More

Government wipes debts for unpaid NCEA fees

Nearly 150,000 people have received NCEA credits that had previously been withheld because they did not pay the qualification's annual fees. Secondary school... Read More

Slow-slip event off East Coast has now finished

Earlier this year, GeoNet's GPS network recorded a large slow-slip event off the east coast of the North Island. Since about early June, this activity has tapered... Read More

Rotorua born woman receives British Citizens Award

A woman who was born and raised in Rotorua is the first ever New Zealander to receive the British Citizens Award at the Palace of Westminster in London on Thursday,... Read More

The forgotten story of NZ’s Pakeha Slaves

There's a red warning sticker on the front of Trevor Bentley's latest book. Prepare to be offended. Trevor Bentley, who has a PhD in history, is the first... Read More

Twilight trains to celebrate 40th birthday

It's a very happy 40th birthday this weekend for the Tauranga Model and Marine Engineering Club, also known as Memorial Park Railway. The club is celebrating... Read More

Need for navigators

The Blue Light navigator programme is urgently seeking volunteers to help youth learn to drive. The pilot programme has 43 students waiting to be paired with... Read More

Six week boycott for principals

Primary and intermediate school principals have agreed to a six-week boycott of all work with the Ministry of Education. Members of the Educational Institute... Read More

Students call for support for third climate strike

Students will take to the streets again demanding action on climate change, and this time they're inviting adults to join them. Tens of thousands of students... Read More

Single-use plastic shopping bags ban kicks in

The ban on single-use plastic shopping bags, which takes effect on July 1, is a step towards healthier oceans and giving nature a hand, says Associate Environment... Read More

Freshwater quality is top Kiwi concern

New data released by Stats NZ shows that freshwater quality is New Zealanders' top environmental concern. "Stats NZ New Zealand General Social Survey showed... Read More