Education

Memorial Park vandalism ‘devastating’

It was supposed to be a gift to the community. Volunteers from Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology and Comvita joined Tauranga City Council staff to plant several... Read More

Prep the boat, check the gear

Boaties are being urged to prep their boat, check their gear and know the rules ahead of the long weekend when many first venture onto the water for the new season. With... Read More

Connecting students with local jobs

A new career service aims to better connect secondary school students in the Eastern Bay of Plenty with the range of career options available and to local employment... Read More

Football academy expanding in Term 4

Infinity Football Academy is growing in Term 4, with registrations now open for U12 boys. The U12 programme joins their already successful U14 boys and U16 boys... Read More

Steamers support troubled Kiwi kids

With a call for more male mentors and teachers to be in schools a rugby union has introduced a programme that will give support to students struggling in school. The... Read More

Sprouting agri-opportunity

Farm to fork start-up businesses ready to accelerate to the next level have the chance to become part of the third cohort of the Sprout Agritech Accelerator. Up... Read More

Mount lifeguards get major new sponsor

The next generation of lifeguards has been given a significant boost, with local school ACG Tauranga becoming the primary sponsor of the Mount Maunganui Lifeguard... Read More

Te Arawa professor honoured at awards

Professor Ngahuia te Awekotuku has been given the Pou Aronui Award for her outstanding service to humanities-aronui. The Royal Society Te Aparangi awards selection... Read More

Growing demand to upskill

The hunger to learn simple skills has grown as more people look to save money around the home. Upcycling is a craft that involves people re-using discarded objects... Read More

Using robots to cut labour costs

The robots are coming, and Professor Mike Duke will explain how humans can embrace their arrival in the next lecture in the University of Waikato's Tauranga public... Read More

Mother of bullied teen speaks up

The parent of a bullied Papamoa teen feels helpless as she watches her 15-year-old daughter ‘completely change her demeanour'. The mother, who wished not... Read More

Pasifika festival set to be even bigger

A festival devoted to celebrating diverse Pasifika nations in the Bay of Plenty, will return to Tahatai School this October. The festival, which is in its third... Read More