Education

Children’s healthy creative side

Toothpicks and lunchboxes full of fresh fruit and vegetables were in high demand today as children at one Tauranga early childhood centre got creative, making healthy... Read More

Law student mum seeks UN spot

A Tauranga law student is looking to raise funds for the chance to give young women in Aotearoa a voice at a global women's conference in New York next month. The... Read More

Petition to make English language official

Why is Te Reo Maori an official language of New Zealand and enjoying special privileges when English, spoken by about 96 per cent of all New Zealanders, is not? That,... Read More

School exit given safety tick

It's been labelled dangerously unsafe, but a Pyes Pa school's exit on to State Highway 36 has been given the all-clear by officials following safety concerns around... Read More

School entrance drives fears

One week into ACG Tauranga's first term and a Pyes Pa resident is calling for swift action on the school's exit on to State Highway 36, amid fears it is an accident... Read More

Bay Students' funding boost

Milking cows, patrolling beaches, and cleaning colleges are some of the jobs local students have tackled this summer as they look to save for university. But an... Read More

Nominations open for youth awards

The achievements of Coromandel's young people are being celebrated in style with the 2015 Coromandel Peninsula Youth Awards this May. Nominations are now being sought... Read More

Who is the next Rising Star?

Are you a young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Listz or Yo Yo Ma who's waiting in the wings for your opportunity to take centre stage? If you answered yes, then... Read More

Brin starts at city’s new school

Packed lunches, neatly ironed uniforms and labelled stationery are back on the menu as school's usher in a new year of education - including Tauranga's latest 'new... Read More

White Fern fever hits the Bay

White Fern autographs and posters are one thing, but Papamoa Primary's all-girls cricket team will come away from school today brimming with confidence after a brush... Read More

Free horticulture courses on offer

The kiwifruit industry's rapidly increasing fruit volumes is opening up more job opportunities across all levels of the industry. And to help meet the demand for... Read More

Scholarship boosts dreams

A Tauranga university student with a love for classics and a man whose body was left crippled after an accident 30 years ago are part this year's 2015 Ray Dillon... Read More