Education

Trial run brings hope

For most of us swallowing is something we do easily without thinking. But for patients like Mount Maunganui man Brian MacDonald, doing this has required a general... Read More

Tertiary partnership reaffirmed

The Bay's three major tertiary providers have all reaffirmed their commitment to the Bay of Plenty Tertiary Education Partnership, which aims to improve access... Read More

Students scoop up scholarships

Scooping ice-creams, painting fences and serving on supermarket checkouts are some of the ways to earn money for university or polytechnic. But, for 13 Western... Read More

Coffee caravan shakes up youth work

A social initiative aiming to get young people into the workforce has been launched in Rotorua. Shake Up gives young people hands-on experience working in a mobile... Read More

From grad cap to stethoscope

A nursing graduate record has been achieved by Toi Ohomai, with a majority of last year's graduate moving straight into work from study. Around 88 per cent of Bachelor... Read More

Eat a rainbow - a healthy eating app

Entertaining and educational, Tracy Hardy's ‘Eat a Rainbow' app is also simple and brilliant. This is how Rosalie Liddle Crawford describes Tracy's new healthy... Read More

Back to school scam targets parents

Parents who may be receiving phony calls from scammers about online stationery orders, are being warned to tread with caution. In a statement released on the NetSafe... Read More

New book on the Treaty in Tauranga

A new book on the history of the Treaty of Waitangi in Tauranga is hoped to be both a useful educational resource for schools, as well as an item of interest for... Read More

A voice for the rainbow community

A Bay of Plenty representative in the Mr Gay New Zealand competition is putting their best foot forward, in the hopes of helping youth in the lesbian, gay, bisexual,... Read More

Great results in first Cambridge exams

ACG Tauranga has scored impressive results in its first-ever set of external exams, with 45 per cent of papers receiving an A* or A grade - the equivalent of 80... Read More

Unhappy with school uniform price hike

A Tauranga mum is unhappy with her children's primary school following the introduction of a new uniform, costing almost twice as much the previous one. Shelley... Read More

Getting back into those school routines

Children and teenagers across the Bay will be enjoying one of their last days off before preparing to go back to school this coming week. As hard as the early mornings... Read More