Education

A first for Māori health

For the first time ever snapshots of Māori health in the Bay of Plenty District Health Board region have been released in te reo Māori. The Ministry of Health... Read More

Library scraps overdue fees for kids

Reading is an essential life skill, but the threat of overdue fines can stop children from checking out books from their local libraries. So in a bid to encourage... Read More

Tauranga student Cambodia bound

Former Tauranga student Joelene Skeen is off to Cambodia soon with a Prime Minister's Scholarship for Asia. The University of Waikato law student is one of six Waikato... Read More

Better support for studying sole parents

Changes to accommodation support for studying sole parents means more parents are accessing higher rates of the support, says Social Development Minister Anne Tolley. The... Read More

College warns off speculation

Papamoa College principal Steve Lindsey is today warning against social media speculation about the identity of a college student who is the victim of sexual offending. Gregory... Read More

Young Bay leaders get to shine

A selection of Bay of Plenty College students are taking part in a special student leadership programme. The Year-12 students are enjoying the first of two years... Read More

Embracing life – a slice at a time

Kerehi Maxwell is a whizz in the kitchen. She's a master with a knife, crafts a spectacular seafood sauce and is the kind of ‘go-get em' employee most business... Read More

Licking good $4 frozen ginger nuts

The Americans turned the Oreo creme, a national favourite sandwich cookie into another big winner - a national favourite ice cream flavour. So some Bay of Plenty... Read More

Te Puke schools' 40km/h speed proposal

Te Puke residents are being asked whether they support the introduction of a temporary 40km/h speed restriction on roads surrounding a number of local schools. Western... Read More

School trials new teaching approach

Increased wellbeing, participation and engagement leading to higher academic success is what teachers at Katikati Primary School are hoping a $47,850 investment... Read More

Empowered pupils breaking chains

This morning you can help pupils of Tahatai Coast School break the chains that keep children bonded into a life of servitude. The Ruru Whānau (Year 5 and 6) pupils... Read More

College caned over expulsions

A judicial review of a Tauranga Boys' College decision to expel three German exchange students for smoking cannabis in their own time and outside school, confirms... Read More