07:01am Sun 23 Feb, 2014
Ever since primary school, Daniel Hughes knew he wanted to be a physicist - and he's well on his way to fulfilling his dream, starting his first year at university... Read More
06:48am Thu 20 Feb, 2014
Tauranga Art Gallery is attracting thousands more visitors than previous years and its gallery director says figures are even better than they show. Penelope Jackson... Read More
03:56pm Wed 19 Feb, 2014
Avonmore Tertiary Institute has been chosen as ‘Employer of the Year' by the Bay of Plenty Regional Employer Support Committee. The regional support committee... Read More
05:15pm Mon 17 Feb, 2014
Fresh-faced students are diving into their prospective studies after marking the start of their 2014 tertiary year at Bay of Plenty Polytechnic today. About 600... Read More
01:07pm Thu 13 Feb, 2014
Secondary school students will be given a new pathway into workplace trades through a new training scheme at Bay of Plenty Trades Academy. A total of 85 secondary... Read More
10:26am Wed 12 Feb, 2014
A bus load of school children escaped with only minor injuries in a crash that hospitalised a young truck driver and closed the highway outside Te Puke for almost... Read More
01:18pm Sat 08 Feb, 2014
Te Akaui Ki Papamoa School is giving its students an iPad each in an attempt to prepare children for the 'obvious future” of digitally supported learning. The... Read More
12:18pm Thu 06 Feb, 2014
Full timetables are becoming a 'constant trend” for Tauranga secondary schools - with the new school year seeing rolls filling up fast. One Tauranga high school... Read More
10:32am Sat 25 Jan, 2014
An extra $359million will be invested into New Zealand education over the next four years to lift the achievement of students. Prime Minister John Key made the announcement... Read More
06:47am Thu 23 Jan, 2014
Police will be on high alert patrolling stretches of road outside Pahoia and Pyes Pa Primary Schools to enforce new speed restrictions as children head back to school... Read More
09:10am Wed 15 Jan, 2014
Tauranga students are among hundreds of thousands huddled around the computer checking their NCEA results released online today. New Zealand Qualifications Authority... Read More
04:29pm Tue 17 Dec, 2013
A former Tauranga teacher, who paid to watch a former pupil and his girlfriend have sex, has been struck off the Teachers Council register. Andrew Ray Loader, 50,... Read More