Education

Young academic talent shines

He's just 17. But despite his tender years, Md Shadman Jahin already knows he wants to put his life to good use helping others. 'I do part-time tutoring of other... Read More

A night of fun to benefit youth

A fundraiser in Tauranga tonight is set to help build the potential of talented youth in the region. The fundraiser will see the Beatgirls perform in a night of... Read More

An inside view of a bronze whaler

Sharks are a unique species which inspire both fascination and fear. That's why University of Waikato scientists will give people an ‘inside view' of a shark... Read More

School’s in for the class of ‘45

It was 1945. Adolf Hitler had ended it all in a Berlin bunker. Also in ‘45, and half a world away, Ross Haycock was just starting it all. His Mum dropped... Read More

See, think and build

Dave Shand never got to meet Frank Hornby. Shame, because they would have had a lot to talk about and a lot in common - strips, plates, angle girders, wheels, axles,... Read More

Edit fails to cut it

City councillor Larry Baldock has failed in an effort to edit council minutes to remove allegations of Chinese organ harvesting. Larry had hoped to remove reference... Read More

Prioritising health in the Western Bay

The Western Bay of Plenty Primary Health Organisation is funding a series of 'Living Well” programmes to improve the health of people living in the Western... Read More

‘Let’s do this’ condoms for students

Labour MPs Angie Warren-Clark and Jan Tinetti helped Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology kick off ‘O' Week by joining the Young Labour stall on Toi Ohomai's... Read More

‘O’ Week starts in Tauranga

Orientation Week, or ‘O' Week, has kicked off in style for Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology and University of Waikato students, as hundreds gathered at... Read More

Brief lockdown at Tauranga college

Tauranga Boys' College went into lockdown at lunchtime today while police escorted an ‘aggravated and abusive' individual from the school grounds. In an email... Read More

Learning from the sea

Make a splash during Seaweek with an educational and family-fun harbour event. The Happy Harbour Fun Day features hands-on outdoor activities that relate to Tauranga... Read More

Guten tag, bonjour, buen dia and kia ora

Wednesdays are a short day for Tauranga insurance executive Ben Rickard. He clears his desk by 2.30pm. But it's not to play golf or go fishing. He's off to a tutorial... Read More