Education

Open evening at Maori school

Te Wharekura o Mauao is opening its doors to the community on Thursday evening to show what 'they are doing differently for Maori to achieve” NCEA. The Maori... Read More

Setting a new holiday date

The battle for a day to commemorate the New Zealand Wars has been won - now, all they need to do is set a date best suited for the celebrations. Discussions about... Read More

Raising rest home care levels

Working together to improve quality and safety in the Bay's aged care facilities is the focus of a new service showing encouraging early signs of success. The Aged... Read More

Empower receives $760k donation

A new programme to fight child obesity in New Zealand has received $765,000 in funding from The Warehouse Group's Gala Dinner on Thursday night. Over a two year... Read More

Cade and Sean's winning formula

They were asked to ponder a monopoly structure as opposed to a perfectly competitive market structure. And the distribution of taxing systems to create more desirable... Read More

Taking on the alcohol industry

Two leading public health and alcohol harm experts are inviting the Tauranga community to a free public lecture focussing on how alcohol directly causes cancer.... Read More

More students achieving in the Bay

Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller believes the parents will be pleased to learn more children are attending ECE and gaining NCEA Level 2 in his electorate. According... Read More

Tauranga campus’ $15M funding boost

The University of Waikato has announced it plans to spend an extra $15 million to produce a Tauranga CBD campus of the highest possible standard. The university... Read More

Decision a victory for Kiwi schools

It's a great day for education, says Otumoetai College principal Dave Randell. Today the Supreme Court announced it has upheld the Ministry of Education's case... Read More

Labour’s plan to overhaul careers advice

If elected, a Labour Government would transform careers advice in high schools to ensure every student has a personalised career plan, says party leader Andrew Little.... Read More

Bay students awarded scholarships

Four Bay of Plenty student teachers have been awarded Kupe Scholarships by the Government. Te Whare Kotua Hare, Desma Koia, Lanne Jensen and Hailey McLean are a... Read More

B4 School Checks ‘on target’

Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says thousands upon thousands of new entrant school students have benefitted from the B4 School Checks. According to figures provided... Read More