Unfortunately the Penguin Aversion Dog Training course has been postponed due to forecasts of bad weather over the weekend. Western Bay Wildlife Trust says they... Read More

Waiariki Bay of Plenty Polytechnic has announced Associate Professor Dr Leon de Wet Fourie will be its new chief executive. The Bay's largest tertiary education... Read More

The school years are an important time in any child's life - a gateway to learning and understanding the world - but while this crucial period is incredibly rewarding,... Read More

Thousands of teachers have packed out ASB baypark Arena for a meeting focussing on proposed changes to schools' funding this morning. Schools across the Bay have... Read More

Tauranga's Jonathan Barnard is one of four young Kiwi graduates to be awarded a Woolf Fisher scholarship, valued at $300,000. The scholarships are awarded to graduates... Read More

Bay of Plentyians have a great opportunity to contribute to local conservation initiatives and help protect the Bay's natural environment, says BOP MP Todd Muller. Conservation... Read More

Conservation week night walks have begun with the first party of about 20 people taking the opportunity to visit the residents of Mauao last night. Guides Julia... Read More

Beer: as Kiwi as ‘fush and chups', crafting the perfect ale has been as popular a pastime as drinking the finished product for New Zealanders. To celebrate... Read More

'Literacy is something I'm passionate about, and always keen to support!” says Tauranga humanitarian Chloe Wright. The declaration is timely. Today is International... Read More

A team of social science researchers from the University of Waikato have successfully secured funding for their research on the Maketu Estuary. Dr Patrick Barrett,... Read More

Thousands of bee-friendly gardens will be blooming all over New Zealand thanks to the next generation of school children and an initiative from Bayer New Zealand... Read More

Carpentry apprentice Ethan Inglis has been named the Bay of Plenty Central Plateau Registered Master Builders Carters 2016 Apprentice of the Year. The 22-year-old... Read More