Education

Dolphins captured on camera at Pukehina

A Te Puke school on camp has been treated to one of nature's beautiful sights. Tori Mouat sent a video to SunLive of dolphins frolicking just off Pukehina Beach. 'Rangiuru... Read More

Is Pukehina safe?

Pukehina Safety Day is being run by the Pukehina Community Response Team. Being held in the Pukehina Community Hall this afternoon, it is a great way to found... Read More

Secondary teachers to strike next year

Secondary teachers have rejected a pay offer from the government and authorised strike action in the first term of next year. The Post Primary Teachers Association... Read More

Greenpark School leads the way with active travel

Hundreds of Greenpark School students are helping to free up our roads by joining a rewards scheme to keep children safe during the busy 3pm pick-up time. The... Read More

Western Bay Museum remembers those who served

.The true heart of war service is reflected in the current Western Bay Museum exhibition in Katikati to commemorate the centenary of Armistice Day 1918. Those Who... Read More

Tauranga students helping the city’s homeless

A community initiative led by senior students at Greenpark School is set to help some of Tauranga's most vulnerable. Year 6 students from Room 2 have created... Read More

Work under way on fare-free school buses

Work has begun on plans to offer fare-free buses for students living in Welcome Bay as a one-year trial for 2019. The Bay of Plenty Regional Council's public... Read More

More than 50 years of storytelling

Phyllis Johnston grew up in a family where stories were as valuable as money. As a young girl she would sit down with her parents while they took turns retelling... Read More

Aided help for successful students

There's a common misconception that scholarships are only for ‘straight A' students, but this isn't the case in Omokoroa. The Omokoroa and Districts... Read More

Tradies earning more than graduates up to age 30

Some tradies are earning more than people who have completed degrees at university, a new study has found. Auckland consultancy firm Scarlatti tracked the average... Read More

Students flummoxed by word ’trivial’ in NZQA exam

Year 13 students are worried they might fail their history exam because they didn't know what the word "trivial" meant. The senior students have launched... Read More

Upskilling the Bay’s volunteer lifeguards

Bay of Plenty kiwifruit growers are doing their part to help upskill lifeguards from throughout the region. The growers are supporting more than 20 volunteer surf... Read More