Education

Local kids, big hearts, and adventure

Cities turned to rubble, people destitute, starving, trapped and scrounging for shelter and safety. And it's not just the adults, but children too. It was the story... Read More

Student wins $10,000 scholarship

A new major prize was awarded for the first time at the Tauranga Boys' College prize giving on Tuesday night, with student Jimi Kameta receiving a $10,000 scholarship... Read More

Youth leading discussions on cycle plan

Young cycle enthusiasts from around the region have been honoured today for their contribution to the Tauranga City Council Cycle Plan. Around 80 students, parents... Read More

Pivot exhibition will turn heads

Graduating students of Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology's Bachelor of Creative Industries degree will be putting their final body of work on display this Friday... Read More

Experts take water message to schools

Western Bay of Plenty District Council's utilities team was in the thick of the action at the Hands on Water Expo, where 200 school children got to grips with the... Read More

Papamoa students top up foodbank

Papamoa College students have helped out the Tauranga Community Foodbank in the lead up to Christmas, donating items to the charity as part of their final mufti... Read More

University appoints new science chair

The University of Waikato has appointed a new Bay of Plenty Regional Council chair in lake and freshwater science. Dr Troy Baisden takes up the professorship today,... Read More

$1m boost for university

A key part of the revitalisation of Tauranga's CBD reached another milestone this week, with the first payment made from Bay of Plenty Regional Council's Regional... Read More

Research to solve antibiotic resistance

A University of Otago PhD student is doing his bit to curb antibiotic resistance and subsequently reduce the threat of infectious disease among Maori communities. Opotiki-born,... Read More

Artist wins $10,000 scholarship

An aspiring artist has been awarded a $10,000 scholarship to further his passion in contemporary New Zealand carving. Rory French, an up and coming wood sculpting... Read More

Unique Waldorf School Fair this weekend

The Tauranga Waldorf School Fair and Open Day in Welcome Bay on Sunday is unlike any of the traditional school fairs held in the Bay of Plenty. Waldorf schools cherish... Read More

Police on the hunt for new cops

Want to see what it's like to be a police officer? Eastern Bay of Plenty Police are holding a Recruitment information night at the EBOP REAP center on Pyne St Whakatane... Read More