Education

Schools show can-do attitude to helping others

Kindergartens and schools from around the country are doing their part to help the hungry, collecting more than 70,000 cans of food. And a generous donation by... Read More

Local author is making waves

From the first moment of wanting to become a published author, most writers quickly realise that authorship and publishing is a complicated process, and that you... Read More

Funding saves under-threat school-ready programme

A transformative programme ensuring low socio-economic children do not start school lagging behind their peers, has been saved from cutting its services thanks... Read More

Whakatane native keeps Navy wing flying

A 2009 Whakatane High School graduate is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard Naval Air Station Jacksonville, home to the U.S. Navy's newest maritime, patrol and reconnaissance... Read More

Funding boost saves under-threat school programme

A transformative programme ensuring low socio-economic children do not start school lagging behind their peers, including in the Bay of Plenty, has been saved... Read More

Paengaroa kids abuzz over beeswax wraps

Students from Paengaroa School marked Bee Aware Month by making sustainable beeswax wraps using beeswax from locally-owned hives. On September 12, representatives... Read More

What is the fuss about gaming?

Concerns over the addictive nature of online gaming and its effects will be addressed by a national expert at a free event in Tauranga. Psychotherapist, and New... Read More

Children’s learning centre gets a revamp

Located in Gate Pa a renovated property is home to the early childhood learning centre, Kids on Nineteen. Open since September 2011, the centre changed owners... Read More

Blue brightest colour of the rainbow for Kawerau

An excited group of 60 Kawerau youth were let loose at Rainbow's End theme park last Sunday, courtesy of New Zealand Blue Light. The youth were one group among... Read More

New secondary school for WBOP sought

Jo Linthwaite's children might not be ready for secondary school just yet, but the Whakamarama woman is not wasting any time in making sure there will be one on... Read More

647,000 plus people affected by arthritis

Arthritis can affect anyone at any age and new figures released in 2018 reveal that more than 647,000 people in New Zealand have arthritis, 48 percent of which... Read More

Bay of Plenty bands get rock-ready

Primary and intermediate school bands from the Bay of Plenty are ready to rock. The bands will be taking to the stage this evening at Selwyn Ridge Primary School... Read More