Education

New children’s book tells the legend of Mauao

Matariki Tauranga Moana heralds the release of a new bilingual children's book retelling the legend of Mauao to commemorate the return of Mauao to Tauranga iwi... Read More

Pillar of Hawea Street

When Noel Kelly's garage doors open up, he's open for business. For more than 10 years, Noel has said he is going to retire, but he still keeps working. Described... Read More

Growing leaders exchange notes with PM

An excursion with the intent of being an educational experience has turned into a-once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to rub shoulders with the nation's leader for... Read More

BOP locals invited to shape future of NCEA

Rotorua and Tauranga residents will have a chance to directly feed into the Government's review of NCEA on Tuesday 26 and Wednesday 27 June. Patrick Walsh, Principal... Read More

Council fund seeds school garden project

Nurturing life is part of the learning at Oropi School where pupils are discovering the rewards of growing their own food. The Kokako Gardens, which dominate... Read More

Bay backing children’s book awards

Tauranga is doing its part to get more children reading, as the Wright Family Foundation announces their sponsorship of the New Zealand Book Awards for Children... Read More

School’s seismograph sensing shakes

If there's an earthquake, no matter how small, the kids at Maungatapu School know about it. In recent weeks pupils coming into the library have been able to check... Read More

Tauranga hosts NZ film conference

The base of Mauao has been a busy hub of film professionals this week, as the Regional Film Offices of NZ - RFONZ - met for their annual two-day conference. 'I... Read More

School-boy inventor enters innovation awards

Tauranga Intermediate pupil Christian Stark is hoping to take home a prize in the Innovation Awards with his invention which takes the messy work out of peeling... Read More

Mashing together of minds

Some of Tauranga's best and brightest young minds will be 'mashed together” with local entrepreneurs this weekend to try and solve problems in our community... Read More

Skirting around the skirt issue

It wasn't going to be a protest. 'More a demonstration of support for a cause,” says Galadriel Forrest. 'A visual petition.” A visual petition, she... Read More

Check out study options at Toi Ohomai Open Day

Heading into study but not sure where to start? At Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology's Tauranga Open Day on Friday, visitors can find out about the huge array... Read More