Education

Quirky farm golf classic backs Tauranga school

Teeing off from a wooden pallet over a river, chipping into water troughs, navigating rolling hills and dodging the odd cowpat - the Kaimai Classic isn't your... Read More

Scholarship boost for aspiring Māori medic

Third-year medical student Arabella Urwin has been named the 2025 recipient of the Ngāi Tamarāwaho Peri Kohu Memorial Scholarship, a $5000 award supporting... Read More

Ōtūmoetai Intermediate principal to step down

After 26 years at the helm of Ōtūmoetai Intermediate School, principal Henk Popping will step down at the end of Term 1 this year. Asked why now, his answer... Read More

Community fun fair at Matahui School

Matahui School is hosting a Community Fun Fair today, from midday to 3pm, promising something for everyone at the school grounds. Principal Mary Woods said... Read More

Hands-on science kits set to scale up

A Bay of Plenty education success story is set to go national after House of Science secured a major government contract to deliver hands-on science and pūtaiao... Read More

Uni's 'ambitious plans' to grow Tauranga campus

The University of Waikato has made significant property deals in Tauranga as it progresses 'ambitious plans” to grow its Durham St campus. The university... Read More

Summer reading celebrated

Hundreds of children and their whānau gathered at Waipuna Park on Saturday, January 31, for a lively carnival celebrating the completion of the Kia Kaha te... Read More

Knife pulled in student altercation in Tauranga

Two pupils have been removed from a Tauranga school after an incident allegedly involving a knife. In an email sent to parents and caregivers on Tuesday,... Read More

Fearless Māori whalers of the world

Māori sailors were among the first New Zealanders to see the world - long before organised colonisation, the Treaty of Waitangi, or even widespread European... Read More

Toi Ohomai:New chief executive signals fresh start

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology has marked its return to independence, as its new leader vows to connect local communities and employers. The Bay of Plenty... Read More

Professor exporting NZ education to the world

When Professor Dr Dr Jens Mueller arrived in New Zealand more than 30 years ago it was never meant to be permanent. Living in California, he had planned a... Read More

Dreaming big: 70 years of young voices

Hundreds of young voices will once again fill the Addison Theatre at Baycourt later this year - but the work behind Tauranga's much-loved Primary Schools Music... Read More