Education

Increasing the Maori workforce in health

Around 40 students from seven Tauranga schools have taken part in a day-long event focussed on increasing the Maori workforce in health. The Te Whe pilot programme... Read More

Omokoroa future plan close to being finalised

The preferred option for Omokoroa's next stage of future urban planning will be finalised by Western Bay of Plenty District Council at the end of April and presented... Read More

Americans hit the ground running

A team of highly experienced American search and rescue professionals and young volunteers has arrived in Tauranga as part of an informal exchange scheme. Their... Read More

42nd National Youth Jazz Competition winners

The 42nd National Youth Jazz Competition held at Baycourt Community and Arts Centre on Friday April 5 and Saturday April 6 featured the most competitors in its... Read More

Tauranga Boys’ College chasing 20th title

In 1996, Tauranga Boys' College teacher and rowing coach Rob Sperling noticed there were no school-aged paddlers training on our world-famous rivers. So he teamed... Read More

Brookfield School gumboots up for depression

Brookfield School students donned their gumboots on Friday in support of Mike King's ‘I AM HOPE' campaign. On Gumboot Friday, New Zealanders are encouraged... Read More

Giving back to the community garden

As part of their way of giving back to the local community, The Blue Cottage and their children have planted pumpkin seeds in a community garden. One of The... Read More

Top Tauranga chefs compete in food challenge

The grand winner of the corporate cook off challenge at the Synergy Technologies Ltd ‘Food for Thought' Rescued Food Festival this weekend was PAK'n SAVE... Read More

Georgia’s the bee’s knees in Merivale

Heather Langley thinks Georgia is ‘pure gold'. For her part, Georgia, known as ‘Fish' to some college mates, is just happy to be helping someone.... Read More

A novel out of frustration and fact

During war drills as a wee girl, Gwyneth Jones was given a piece of cork to bite down on. The thinking at the time was that it would stop her, and other children,... Read More

Toi Ohomai students cooking up a storm

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology students are participating in a rescued food cook-off today. The cook off is part of the Food For Thought event, a rescued... Read More

Online ballots replace paid union meetings

Primary teachers and principals will now vote in online ballots about whether to accept the Ministry's latest collective agreement offers, following the cancellation... Read More