Education

School proposes field swap

Te Puke High School principal Alan Liddle is making a bid to have the township's domain fields transferred to the school for use in physical education. Te Puke... Read More

2014 Budget: Family focus

The Government has announced its 2014 Budget focusing on supporting families and returning to surplus. Finance Minister Bill English announced a forecast $372m surplus... Read More

Practical push in scooter safety

Papamoa School pupils are receiving an education in scooter safety in a bid to reduce the number of scooter-related injuries. This week Papamoa Police Constable... Read More

Models ready for opening night

Tauranga students are channelling their inner models as they prepare to strut down the runway parading the latest fashions tonight. Local and international brands... Read More

Education tour in Bay

Green Party education spokesperson Catherine Delahunty and Green Party co-leader Metiria Turei will be continuing the Green Party's ‘Kids at the Heart of Education'... Read More

Passionate staff win award

Engineering staff from Bay of Plenty Polytechnic were all smiles at the recent Competenz Provider Awards winning two out of a possible nine national awards. Competenz,... Read More

College backs drugs expulsions

Tauranga Boys' College is defending its hard line against drugs, as the school is investigated for its decision to expel and deport five exchange students for marijuana... Read More

College 2nd at robotics worlds

Otumoetai College's robotics team is showing Kiwi ingenuity is world class after placing second at the VEX Robotics World Championship in Los Angeles. The high school... Read More

Dining with Willie Apiata

Sixteen-year-old Maraea Ranui isn't too nervous about speaking at tonight's Battle of Gate Pa Commemoration dinner - instead she's steadying herself ahead of meeting... Read More

Partnership to rise student numbers

A new international agreement between three tertiary institutions could see a rise in students studying in Tauranga. University of Waikato. Photo: file. The agreement... Read More

Young Innovator awards open

Young professionals living in the Bay of Plenty are encouraged to enter their innovative business ideas into the Young Innovator Awards. Young Innovator Award organiser... Read More

Children cut by glass in slide

A Tauranga mother is hesitant of letting her children loose on the city's waterfront playground after both her sons suffered cuts from shattered beer bottles lodged... Read More