Education

Toi Ohomai’s first open day

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology is hosting the first open day under its new name this Friday. Visitors from high schools and the general public will get to tour... Read More

Youth programme making a difference

Te Puke High School's CACTUS programme is back for another year, helping students achieve their potential through exercise. CACTUS - or Combined Adolescent Challenge... Read More

Young musos turning out for competition

Every band needs a name, and ‘Trouser Men' and ‘Minnie and the Lads' are just a couple of inventive titles from Bay of Plenty high school bands entered... Read More

Let's make NZ bullying-free

If we want to make New Zealand a bully-free country then we are all going to have to work together. Ahead of Bullying-Free NZ Week which takes place across the... Read More

Fairhaven gains silver accreditation

Fairhaven School's ongoing commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of their community has been recognised by Toi Te Ora - Public Health Service. The Te... Read More

School buses to be slashed

A new public transport time table for the Western Bay of Plenty will slash school bus numbers, while adding to the frequency and scope of the Bay Hopper services. The... Read More

Traditional tale becomes bilingual book

The traditional story told by Nga Potiki of how the mountains in the area came to be is now a bilingual picture book. Nga Maunga Tohora (The Whale Mountains) aims... Read More

Putting an end to bullying

Junction: Peer Support and Advocacy will be among the local groups celebrating Pink Shirt Day on Friday May 26. The day is about standing up to bullying in all... Read More

Street art talent quest

Young artists are invited to submit an artwork in street style that may get to be painted or applied to a Powerco sub station wall. The Paradox Youth Street Art... Read More

Gate Pa Kindergarten to close

The Board of Inspired Kindergartens has decided to close Gate Pa Kindergarten at the end of Term 2 (July 7). The decision comes after a period of consultation with... Read More

Art students leave their mark in China

Six Tauranga art students recently experienced the trip of a lifetime when they visited China. The students, from Mount Maunganui College and Tauranga Boys' College,... Read More

Making Bay netball dreams come true

The sporting spotlight is on netball this winter with the launch of the ANZ Premiership, New Zealand's new elite domestic netball competition - it's an exciting... Read More