Education

Nigel Latta is heading to Tauranga

He's arguably the hottest property on New Zealand television. And he's not a just a pretty face that parrots lines from the autocue. This A-list celeb is actually... Read More

Canned bus prompts safety fears

A Whakamarama mother fears her nine-year-old son may have to walk 4km to school - along an 80km-100km road with blind corners and no footpaths, after a letter stating... Read More

Young voters take the test

John Key take heart. If the general election was held at Otumoetai College today, and if the electorate was made up of 13 and 14-year-olds, National would probably... Read More

Is this boy the next Einstein?

Sharik Sazzad can recognise more than 30 country flags, identify what vitamins are in which fruits and name the Prime Minister New Zealand - he's two years old. The... Read More

School shades UV issue

An Otumoetai school's push for greater sun-smart awareness could see its students wrapping on a pair of sunglasses come the start of Term 4. Otumoetai Intermediate... Read More

Public key in abduction attempt

Police remain hopeful a number of positive public leads in the attempted abduction of a Mount Maunganui schoolgirl will eventually lead to an arrest. A Maori man... Read More

Worker sacked for Facebook ‘like'

A Tauranga childcare centre manager was justifiably sacked for ‘liking' a derogatory Facebook post about her employer, according to the Employment Relations... Read More

The business end of AIMS

The agony and the ecstasy of playoffs time has hit the AIMS Games with a flurry of finals in Tauranga. With 7500 Year 7 and 8 athletes in town for the week-long... Read More

Teacher’s secret surprise

Te Puke Primary School's Cindy Janke commissioned a secret surprise for a fellow colleague this morning to thank her for her efforts in going 'above and beyond”... Read More

Brown genes run strong in AIMS

Cameron Brown's normally impassive race-face was beaming proudly as the ironman legend watched son Braeden compete at the NZCT AIMS Games in Tauranga yesterday. Braeden... Read More

Cooking a healthy future

A decision to ditch the pies and ‘fizzy' is paying dividends for one primary school as pupils queue up for healthy and nutritious alternatives. Te Kura o Matapihi... Read More

AIMS action from day two

Day two of the AIMS Games has proved action-packed with record breaking performances and medals galore. Chelsey Edwards' golden deluge has continued with a record-breaking... Read More