Education

Making things go bang

For someone who used to be painfully shy and afraid of public speaking, scientist Dr Michelle Dickinson, aka Nanogirl, has certainly overcome her fears via her... Read More

Bay students answering big questions

Five Bay of Plenty science students have been selected to join 35 of their peers at this year's Powering Potential event in Wellington. They are Nicole Cameron,... Read More

Orchestrated success

Two aspiring singers will be awarded a $2800 scholarship to crescendo their opera careers. Tauranga Opera Forum - a group of volunteers who enjoy opera - are awarding... Read More

Mount cartoonist cleans up in comp

A Mount Maunganui cartoonist has won a $1000 classroom pack for his school as the intermediate division runner-up in the term three OfficeMax Colour Your Classroom... Read More

Surf & social work unite Maketu brothers

Besides DNA, Bay of Plenty born and bred Morgyn and Mark Bramley have a lot in common. The brothers, of Ngati Tuwharetoa, Te Arawa, Ngati Awa and Tainui descent,... Read More

Iconic kapahaka festival opens

A unique kapahaka festival held especially for primary school children is celebrating its 25th year in the Bay this week. Young talent from around the region continues... Read More

Teacher stands by NCEA math exam

The New Zealand Qualifications Authority is standing by an NCEA level one maths examination which was released to students throughout the country earlier this week. Students,... Read More

Teens take major kiwifruit award

Two Western Bay of Plenty teenagers have each scooped a $15,000 Zespri academic scholarship despite vastly differing levels of orchard experience. Katikati College... Read More

School in session for diabetes

Zespri employees in Mount Maunganui left their desks this week to serve smoothies and science, cook porridge and play games alongside students from Arataki School. Their... Read More

Astrid receives life membership award

Life Education Trust Western Bay of Plenty Region supporters were acknowledged and thanked at a function on Tuesday at Copper Crest Retirement Village. A Life Membership... Read More

What’s On? ‘Sing! Sing! Sing!’

Good morning, steadfast SunLive readers, and welcome to what must be the 47th (?) Sunday of the year. That's quite a lot of Sundays - way more than a month. So... Read More

Arataki gingerbread man on the run

It's the mystery on the lips of every student and teacher at Arataki School, what has happened to the gingerbread man. The students have run, run, as fast as they... Read More