Education

Ready, steady, Wiggle

Tauranga children got the first glimpse of The Wiggles' nationwide ‘Apples and Bananas Tour' at Baycourt this morning. The entertainers, along with friends... Read More

TECT seeks funding views

Tauranga Energy Consumer Trust is seeking consumers' views on a proposal to fund $15 million to the Bay of Plenty Tertiary Education Partnership to expand the city's... Read More

New school principal selected

The principal of the new ACG school being built on Pyes Pa Road has been appointed. Christine Cottell-Mayhew has been appointed the Foundation Principal for the... Read More

Celebrating children in the Bay

Face painting, fire truck rides and go karting are some of the fun-filled activities children are enjoying at Arataki Community Centre today. Children enjoy the... Read More

Kindergarten to be named Wairakei

The new kindergarten to be built in Papamoa will be named Wairakei. The decision was made following consultation with Nga Potiki. The new kindergarten is to be built... Read More

Richie to meet rugby idol

When Richie Perry grows up he wants to be just like his namesake All Blacks captain Richie McCaw, and if looks are anything to go by, he is well on his way. Next... Read More

New school bus fare set

Western Bay of Plenty students catching the bus to school will be charged $1.15 for concessionary travel and $1.60 for cash fares from next year, Bay of Plenty Regional... Read More

Western Bay rates rise 4.9%

Western Bay of Plenty rates are going up an average of 4.96 percent allowing for the collection of $54.78million in district rates in the 2014-15 year. This equates... Read More

Award reignites funding hopes

A national titanium technology grouping, based at the University of Waikato, has won a major award at the second annual KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards. Titanium... Read More

Otumoetai wins supreme award

Otumoetai Intermediate School is the winner of the Prime Minister's Supreme Award at the inaugural Education Excellence Awards in Wellington. Finalists, representing... Read More

School among top educators

Otumoetai Intermediate will tonight find out if it is the winner of one of the Prime Minister's Teaching Excellence Awards, recognising New Zealand's top educators. Tonight's... Read More

Testing tanker drivers’ skills

More than 20 tanker drivers will face a series of realistic accident scenarios as they practice their emergency response skills during the next two days at ASB Baypark... Read More