Education

Rothbury scholarships open for 2015

A Tauranga insurance brokers company is searching out talented, passionate and determined Kiwis who are ready to ‘do their thing and own their tomorrow' by... Read More

Rallying together for school drive

Three very excited, very lucky St Thomas Moore Catholic School students got the ride of their lives to the Mount Maunganui institute this morning, thanks to Motorsport... Read More

KickStart breakfast for 3,200

More than 3,200 school children in the Bay of Plenty Region are receiving free breakfasts in schools under the KickStart programme, says Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller. 'As... Read More

Ending abuse from the sidelines

Big-mouthed parents shouting profanities or players physically taking on the referee on the field - most would cringe at the thought, but the cold hard truth is... Read More

Evening aimed at new Uni parents

Information evenings aimed at informing parents of new university students what to expect when their children begin tertiary study are to be hosted in Tauranga and... Read More

Serving up a healthy message

Healthy eating messages are being dished up at Merivale School today, as part of a free programme providing the community with oral health and nutrition education... Read More

City gets ICT satellite school

A New Zealand first information and communications technology graduate school in Auckland is to have a satellite location in Tauranga. Tertiary Education, Skills... Read More

Top honours for Stafford at awards

A great work ethic and willingness to go that extra mile has laid the foundations for a successful career for Stafford Moody. The Whitianga flooring apprentice... Read More

Tertiary partners to merge

Bay of Plenty could have a new tertiary institution as soon as next year with Bay of Plenty Polytechnic and Waiariki Institute of Technology agreeing to a full merger,... Read More

Storming the catwalk for tornado funds

It's not every day a tornado rips through your school. So when planning a school fundraiser at the beginning of the year, Mount Maunganui Intermediate didn't expect... Read More

Putting an end to plastics

A month-long environmental challenge is going to be tricky, but the reward - and even the punishment - is for a worthy cause. Staff at Hikoi Mount Maunganui are... Read More

The adventure of learning

By day Gary Nelson works as a change manager in the Change Team at Waikato District Health Board. But for several years now, whenever Gary has a moment to himself... Read More