Education

High performing students recognised

Five of the Bay of Plenty's most promising young sportspeople have been awarded the coveted High Performance Sports Scholarships from Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology.... Read More

Awanuiarangi celebrates more graduates

Nearly 3000 Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi graduands will graduate this year and more than 200 will receive their degrees and certificates during a formal capping... Read More

Essay competition on Tauranga Museum

An essay competition has been launched in Tauranga's secondary schools to raise youth interest in the city's proposed new museum on Cliff Road. Students are being... Read More

The building blocks of education

Pupils at Mount Maunganui Primary School will have the chance to practice their building skills thanks to the addition of some learning blocks. At set of the large,... Read More

Insight into Antarctica at public talk

Professor Ian Hawes from the University of Waikato's Coastal Marine Field Station in Tauranga will present a talk on Antarctica at Café Scientifique in Tauranga... Read More

Take one, leave one is a hit in Tauranga

As an avid reader, Hairini's Karen Williamson jumped at the chance to set up a neighbourhood book exchange outside her front gate six months ago. The bright yellow... Read More

Foundation makes 13-year commitment

Tauranga-based Wright Family Foundation has made a 13-year commitment worth more than $1.4 million to the I Have A Dream programme, funding support of 100 students... Read More

A brief history on St Paddy

More than half a million kiwis have Irish ancestry and probably another half a million wish they did. So whether your great great grandmother was Irish or not,... Read More

Caring for the environment starts young

They may be just three or four years old, but the children of Katikati Kindergarten are helping to feed their local community and learning to protect and enhance... Read More

Something for everyone at country fair

A relaxing day of country fun for the whole family is on offer at Te Puna School's 2018 Country Fair today, from 10am-2pm. It will be jam-packed with fun activities... Read More

Broadening your sense of taste

Milk on a stick or a vegetable sorbet sounds like a recipe for a disaster, but 15 tertiary students are making it work by serving up some tasty, locally-grown... Read More

UoW to host Tauranga Study Options Fair

The University of Waikato is hosting the Tauranga Study Options Fair today at Baycourt Theatre in Tauranga. This free event is an opportunity to learn about the... Read More