Education

Principal shuts down rumour mill

The principal of Pukehina School is reminding the public, once again, they will not be closing down. Pukehina School principal Roger Reid says recent rumours surrounding... Read More

Schools celebrate singing

The Tauranga Primary School's Music Festival has brought primary schools from around the city to perform at Baycourt this week. The event, which has been running... Read More

Labour outlines ‘100 Day Plan’

Labour is promising to take ‘urgent action' in its first 100 days in office if elected, with leader Jacinda Ardern outlining the party's priorities. These... Read More

Students gain experience with carwash

Students from Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology have been gaining valuable real-world experience running their own ‘dry' carwash at Bayfair. The students... Read More

Secrets of Election 2017

Political scientists Dame Margaret Clark and Dr Jon Johansson will examine the 2017 election campaign for the third lecture in the new University of Waikato Tauranga... Read More

Confront it, talk about it, beat it

When he steps out on the streets of Katikati for a six-hour non-stop gig later this month he could be forgiven for announcing himself with the immortal signature... Read More

The ins and outs of a toy library

Stronger, better, new generation and they could be on the beach in about a month. They're six or so brand new beach toy boxes, or toy libraries as they have become... Read More

Moana screens in Tauranga in te reo

A Maori language version of the Disney film ‘Moana' is set to hit Tauranga movie screens in celebration of Maori Language Week. The newly-dubbed te reo Maori... Read More

Sharpshooting student aiming high

While most high school students might play rugby or netball after school, for Loretta Knights there's a different kind of sport calling her. It's air pistol shooting... Read More

Bringing Queenstown’s secret back home

A group of students at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology are busy raising the last few funds they need for a trip to Queenstown. The Diploma in Tourism and Travel... Read More

Kids out ‘Having a Go’

It was a bunch of kids; 13 special children from eight local schools including Rotorua, having a big sports meet - all adaptive indoor games and events designed... Read More

Bay’s top carpentry apprentice announced

Tauranga carpentry apprentice Matthew Abbott has been named the Bay of Plenty Registered Master Builders Carters 2017 Apprentice of the Year. The 22-year old trained... Read More