Education

New survey shows continued drop in Kiwis reading

It seems books are competing with television and computer screens for our leisure time, with a new survey showing 442,600 Kiwi adults didn't read a book in the... Read More

Are we barking up the right tree?

All dogs classified as menacing to be neutered, and no more than two beehives in a residential zone. They're just a couple of proposed changes to the rules governing... Read More

Learn with paint

Timo Rannali is helping kids at Tauranga Primary School create a mural depicting their school and local community. It will be installed on an external classroom... Read More

Tahatai Coast School students off to South Korea

Eight students from Tahatai Coast School in Papamoa are preparing for an international trip to South Korea. The school has joined in a sister school partnership... Read More

Deadline looms for television review

Parents and caregivers have until the end of next week, August 31 2018, to have their say about the timebands, parental locks and classifications labels that help... Read More

Why should men get the vote?

It's 1893, and society is dominated by women who have been voting since New Zealand's first General Election was held in 1853. They are fully engaged in work,... Read More

Outdated irrigators in front of the courts again

Two companies have been fined for dairy effluent discharges onto land which led to waterways. Both discharges were discovered by Bay of Plenty Regional Council... Read More

Mr T raises mega bucks for CanTeen

Joseph Thomas aka Mr T, has recently gone through a transformation. On Monday August 20, Joseph shaved off all of his hair raising money for CanTeen. Nicknamed... Read More

Local schools collecting cans for good

Children around the country have been collecting cans to help struggling families with food support. In 2017, The Salvation Army gave out over 62,000 food parcels... Read More

Cherishing cultural identity

University of Waikato Tauranga Bachelor of Teaching student Arlenna Porteners can thank her secondary school, for all the wrong reasons, for opening her eyes to... Read More

Rubbing shoulders with NZ Olympic royalty

When Black Ferns Sevens rugby captain Sarah Goss pulls out a handful of medals in the middle of Room 14 at Gate Pa School there are gasps of ‘ooh' and ‘aah'. One... Read More

A seat for support

Finding support, care and friendship during life's up and downs will be as easy as taking a seat for students at Welcome Bay School. The school is one of four... Read More