Education

Bay schools finalists in PM awards

Three Bay of Plenty schools have been recognised in this year's Prime Minister's Education Excellence Awards. All three schools are from the central Bay of Plenty,... Read More

Building progress at polytechnic

New building works are beginning to take shape at the Windermere Campus at Bay of Plenty Polytechnic. The campus is currently undergoing a development plan to replace... Read More

Battle of the bots

School holidays are usually a time for relaxation, but one group of teenagers spent their holidays in the company of young engineers and a few carefully crafted... Read More

Treasured family bugle

Elliot Bedford, 9, holds his grandfather's bugle with respect, treasuring the old, worn, brass instrument. Sun shining off the horn and eyes closed, Elliot blows... Read More

Support for youth art projects

The Ministry of Youth Development and Thames-Coromandel Council have formed a new partnership fund to help support their commitments to the district's youth. Applications... Read More

Children take on Steamers

Children aged six to 12 have been getting one on one training tips from Bay of Plenty Steamers. The 2016 term 1 Bay of Plenty rugby holiday programme has been maxed... Read More

Students serve their community

Omokoroa Point School students have learned the valuable lesson that serving your community can be as easy as A.B.C. On Thursday morning the school's 206 students,... Read More

Citizen science in the spotlight

PhD student Monica Peters will share her insights into citizen science as part of a public participation in scientific research at next week's Café Scientifique. Citizen... Read More

Bringing spirituality to social work

For many years Maylene Jennings has had a goal to work alongside at-risk children and families in the community. When she graduates with a Bachelor of Social Work... Read More

Curious minds graduate science class

Donning their lab coats and name tags, 11 children from House of Science's inaugural Outreach Programme graduated on Monday. The ceremony, held in-front of peers,... Read More

Storytelling closes age gaps

A 94-year age gap didn't seem to get in the way of storytime at Radius Matua retirement home. Matua Primary took 20 seven-year-old students to the retirement home... Read More

Students' helmets 'works of art'

More than 900 Western Bay of Plenty students and teachers put their noggins to good use to promote the safe cycling message. The winners of the Travel Safe 'Design... Read More