Education

A love of LEGO

To many people LEGO bricks are known for being nothing more than a child's toy, but for one man each piece is the tool he uses to create pieces of spectacular... Read More

Bay rockers battle it out to the final

Bay of Plenty will be pumping this weekend as the top youth bands and solo-duos play off in the regional final of Smokefreerockquest 2018. Smokefreerockquest... Read More

Creating life-long memories with a school play

There are some school experiences you never forget and, more often than not, the school production is one of them. Selwyn Ridge Primary School in Welcome Bay... Read More

NCEA pass rates drop in more accurate count

NCEA and University Entrance pass rates are lower than previously thought, with some dropping by as much 20 percentage points, a more accurate count has revealed. The... Read More

Arataki kindy celebrates 40 years in the community

It's been a joyous occasion as children, their families, teachers, local iwi, MPs and community members have gathered together today to celebrate forty years of... Read More

Celebrating children’s literature

A passion for children's literature is all that's required to attend the upcoming annual Bookrapt (Bay of Plenty Children's Literature Association) seminar in... Read More

EOL space balloon launch bittersweet

Students, teachers and scientists involved in a sub-orbital space weather balloon launch near Waikato have had what can only be described as a 'bittersweet”... Read More

Healthy kai a winner for preschool

If you think trying to get healthy food into your preschooler is nigh on impossible, Friends on Fraser Educare Centre in Greerton has proven it can be done. The... Read More

Otumoetai College to blitz mushroom patch

A Tauranga high school has reacted swiftly and unequivocally to unconfirmed reports of students harvesting suspicious mushrooms on the banks of a gully bordering... Read More

Cooking Competition heats up in Tauranga

The challenge is on for pairs of year five and year six school pupils to grate, slice, cook, create and plate a vegetable-based meal from ‘root to tip',... Read More

Environmental Hui to draw conservation enthusiasts

Wellington Environmentalist of the Year 2017, Kelvin Hastie, and Waikato University's Dr Carolyn King are the keynote drawcards at this year's Regional Environment... Read More

When an attitude overcomes all

It's not just about being a champion or a winner. 'It's about giving things a shot,” says Alexia Skipper-Jones, youth advocate for Parafed BOP, 'and about... Read More