Education

Disbelief over museum response

Museum consultant Neil Anderson was forced to defend his data recently when city councillors said they didn't believe his report on how much Tauranga people want... Read More

Does sexuality really matter?

The deputy principal taught Pana Hema-Taylor at Aranui High School in Christchurch - sensed a talent and steered the young man away from the fringes of the Mongrel... Read More

Working together for learning

Collaboratively. It's a hard word to get your tongue around when you're only five. Heck, it's hard to get your tongue around when you're 45. But it's a word that... Read More

Yellow app threatens Bay teens' safety

A new app called Yellow has been under fire with allegations of child exploitation and pedophilia, but Tauranga school principals say their teens seem to be safe... Read More

Enjoying the fruits of their labour

Gate Pa Primary School students will taste the fruits of their labour soon. And by soon, we mean in a few years probably. The primary school was recently visited... Read More

School funding system divides opinion

Opinion on a replacement for the school decile system has been divided, with the primary teachers' union calling it 'merely shifting the deckchairs on the Titanic”... Read More

What's on Today: Careers showcase

Canvas Tauranga Careers Showcase - ASB Arena 2017 from Sun Live on Vimeo. The Canvas Careers Showcase, which has been helping students and job seekers find their... Read More

Rotorua's bilingual ceremony

Rotorua is set to become the country's first bilingual city and district. A ceremony declaring Rotorua's commitment to becoming the country's first bilingual city... Read More

Life without a rubbish bin

It sounds like heresy coming from a couple of zero waste champions - they're preaching that recycling is not the be-all and end-all solution to the world's rubbish... Read More

Te Puke girls bring home bronze

The Te Puke High School girls' squash team returned from the national secondary school squash championships at the weekend with a bronze medal. Team members Iyra... Read More

Young chess players vie for supremacy

It's a game of strategy that's been played for centuries, and this week schoolkids from across the Bay of Plenty and Coromandel will be mastering their own chess... Read More

International biotech conference begins

A unique international conference opens in Tauranga today, bringing together scientists and researchers from across both the planet and marine bioscience disciplines. Conference... Read More