11:21am Fri 01 May, 2015
From the farms of Katikati to the Papamoa hills, wearing the silver fern and calling yourself an All Black is still the ultimate dream for most youngsters running... Read More
09:31am Thu 30 Apr, 2015
Almost a dozen children have been found without any form of restraint in cars on Western Bay of Plenty roads during a recent sting - figures labelled as 'inexcusable”... Read More
08:24am Tue 28 Apr, 2015
The House of Science Tauranga has released another science resource kit for use in local primary and intermediate schools - this time focusing on local shellfish. Sponsored... Read More
02:50pm Sat 25 Apr, 2015
Hardtack biscuits, tinned corned beef, and poppies have been on the menu this week with Tauranga schools digging deep into Anzac history. Children headed back to... Read More
01:48pm Fri 24 Apr, 2015
Fruit cars, buzzy bee cars and combi vans lit up Tauranga's ASB Arena as Bay of Plenty pre-schoolers took part in the BestStart Box Car Derby yesterday. Held at... Read More
01:52pm Mon 20 Apr, 2015
Angry parents are demanding answers after a school bus failed to show up today, leaving students stranded by the roadside while many returned home. Russell Smart's... Read More
03:42pm Sat 18 Apr, 2015
An organisation which provides specially trained assistance dogs to enrich the lives of adults and children with multiple disabilities is being sponsored by Tauranga's... Read More
04:31pm Tue 14 Apr, 2015
An $8.1 million cash injection into Papamoa's education system is set to boost two school rolls by more than 400 students in the coming years. In a pre-budget speech... Read More
01:10pm Tue 14 Apr, 2015
Two Papamoa schools are in line to expand their facilities and classrooms after gaining a slice of a $244 million pre-budget promise. In a pre-budget speech today,... Read More
10:35am Mon 13 Apr, 2015
A Bay of Plenty Polytechnic student has won first prize in the Enspire Youth Video Challenge awards, and landed a $2000 project grant in the process. Rebekah Richards'... Read More
09:26am Mon 13 Apr, 2015
While most teenagers were enjoying their school holidays on the couch playing Xbox, seven young college boys and one school girl spent two days learning the intricacies... Read More
11:26am Thu 09 Apr, 2015
An 'exciting” new training consortium to encourage young Maori and Pasifika to become qualified in trades has been rolled out in the Bay of Plenty this week. It... Read More