Education

Fallen soldiers honoured at city park

The 107 white crosses standing in Tauranga's Masonic Park to honour each soldier the city lost during World War 1 are drawing much interest and appreciation from... Read More

School nets $450k for space solution

Oropi School's cramped resource and meeting spaces are receiving a $450,000 solution, with the Ministry of Education announcing the school will receive a Special... Read More

Pupils beautify old landfill

Moanataiari School pupils make use of a fine morning this week to plant more than 300 trees to beautifying the old landfill behind the dump. Room 7 teacher Whaea... Read More

Sailing joins AIMS line-up

Sailing will feature as a sport in the ever-growing AIMS Games from next year Yachting New Zealand regional support officer Hamish Hey has announced. A proposal... Read More

Katikati bully buster recognised

Katikati College student Rikayla Richardson is the winner of the Trustpower Western Bay of Plenty Youth Spirit Community Award. The Year 13 student received recognition... Read More

Students' scientific minds impress

Student science projects from across the Bay of Plenty impressed judges at this year's NIWA Bay of Plenty Regional Science and Technology Fair. Projects included... Read More

US guitar wizard heading to Bay

Creative Mercury Bay is hosting a public performance, followed by a two-hour guitar workshop, with American guitar fingerpicking wizard Richard Gilewitz on August... Read More

Debate raises racial tensions

Political tensions among Bay of Plenty candidates are flaring after heated discussions on raced-based politics at a meet-the-candidates event at Bay of Plenty Polytechnic. BOP... Read More

Horan pledges zero polytech fees

The NZ Independent Coalition will implement a zero-fees model at the Bay of Plenty Polytechnic and Waiariki Institute of Technology if elected in the upcoming election. The... Read More

Pupils voice road safety

Mount Maunganui Primary School pupils are pushing for road safety by taking to the airwaves with children's voiced radio advertisements.Mount Maunganui Primary School... Read More

Labour promises free iPads

Free iPads and laptops is what Labour leader David Cunliffe is promising to Merivale School pupils if the party is elected on September 20. The party leader made... Read More

Spirit awardee boosts St John

An impressive student from Aquinas College with a record of service to school and community has been recognised as the winner of the Trustpower Youth Community Spirit... Read More