Education

If you love Tauranga, stand for council

Do you want to represent your community? Tauranga City Council is holding a by-election in April for one at large position on council. Nominations for candidates... Read More

Smiles bloom at Bay kindergarten

Big blooming smiles were witnessed at two lucky kindergartens on Tuesday, who were each announced as winners in the Daltons Late Bloomers Awards. The awards are... Read More

Weather forces Bay schools to close

Parents are being advised to keep in contact with schools and early learning centres following severe weather that forced five schools and three ECEs across the... Read More

Seeking feedback on marine facility

Tauranga City Council is seeking feedback on its proposal to long-term lease land at Northern Sulphur Point to enable the University of Waikato to establish a purpose-built... Read More

Creating musicians at a young age

Taking students with a passion for music and turning them into budding teachers one one goal the Bay Plays strives to achieve. The not for profit charitable organisation... Read More

TEC to potentially close Bay office

Young people in the Bay of Plenty, particularly Maori and Pasefika, are at risk of missing out on vital career advice as Tertiary Education Commission considers... Read More

Artists wanted to brighten cabinets

Creative Bay of Plenty is working with Keep New Zealand Beautiful and Chorus to get some beautiful art onto local telecommunications cabinets as part of the ‘Paint... Read More

Committee chokes on funding call

City Transformation Committee members have held off making a call on assigning planning funding to the proposed city museum, and left the issue ‘on the table'... Read More

Students receive mental health support

Otumoetai students have access to specialist mental health support at school as part of a health funded pilot focused on building children's resilience and general... Read More

TECT scholarships open to athletes

Developing Tauranga athletes have the chance to win a TECT scholarship involving use of facilities and staff expertise at the University of Waikato Adams Centre... Read More

School year without National Standards

The Government scrapping the National Standards, means Bay of Plenty schools will no longer be required to use the reporting system this year. Organisations like... Read More

Crayfish stocks in crisis

Recreational fishers are calling for an independent review of the fisheries management system as crayfish stocks hit crisis levels. The call comes as a response... Read More