Education

Teaching Tauranga boys the value of life

A Tauranga mentoring programme which helps young boys develop self-belief, resilience, and a better attitude towards life and learning is set to expand in the Bay... 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 the... Read More

A new breed of tourism

There's no doubt the Bay of Plenty is home to its own ‘wonders of the world'. The region boasts some of the nation's greatest beaches, trails, waterfalls,... Read More

Tauranga once a ‘second California’

Tauranga specialist information librarian Stephanie Smith has been 'longing” to share the little-known story of famous Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw's... Read More

Straight talking about health

Gemma McCaw, Dr Anna Rolleston, Sam the Barter Barber and Harold the Giraffe are inviting you to breakfast, and all for a good cause. Guests at the Life Education... Read More

Student finds passion for ocean life

From an early age, Fenna Beets was determined to be a scientist - although exactly what type of scientist has evolved from her initial aspirations as a five year... Read More

Learning with apps: help or hindrance?

Research involving the use of apps to help with Tauranga students' learning will be presented in an international forum. University of Waikato FEDU Associate Professor... Read More

Tauranga Youth and a museum

Seeing into a cockroach brain or defeating a giant hornet, some exhibits at Te Papa may make you wonder what a museum is actually about. On Thursday morning Clayton... Read More

A plea on behalf of the little blues

Nature is conspiring against the little blue penguin like it hasn't done in many years. The birds are dying en masse and local wildlife workers have been left... Read More

Tauranga rowers excel at Champs

The Tauranga Girls College Rowing squad has excelled at the New Zealand Secondary School Champs held at Lake Ruataniwha in Twizel. With 2089 students competing... Read More

Helmet design winners announced

This year's Travel Safe ‘Design your own helmet' competition received 939 entries from 17 Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty schools. The annual helmet competition... Read More

Tips for young drivers on offer

Young drivers keen to practice their skills behind the wheel and tap into the knowledge of driving experts can sign up for a free workshop in Tauranga this month. Travel... Read More