Some Bay of Plenty schools are adopting a programme that sees children using oversized balls to learn skills, coordination and to have fun. The ‘Focus on Fun'... Read More

Bay of Plenty cricketer Steven Rae is the recipient of a Sir Edmund Hillary Medal from the University of Waikato. The cricketing all-rounder is one of two medal... Read More

Tauranga's Robyn O'Brien is the city's first recipient of the New Zealand Institute of Surveyors Rotorua/Bay of Plenty Branch's $1000 annual scholarship. The former... Read More

There are four new recipients of the Turirangi Te Kani Memorial scholarships. The Port of Tauranga scholarship programme offered for the last 21 years recognises... Read More

Today was the first day at school for many five-year-olds in the Bay of Plenty. The first day can bring tears and tantrums as children embark on the start of their... Read More

A new 21st century classroom has opened its doors at Golden Sands School in Papamoa. About 80 students from Year 1 to Year 4 celebrated the opening on Tuesday with... Read More

Tauranga teenagers found a new balance in life these summer holidays by walking a tightrope, juggling and acting the clown. About 40 teenagers attended Circus Kumarani... Read More

Children started filtering back to school this morning to begin an extra-long first term for the 2011 school year. Tauranga Intermediate School's senior administrator... Read More

Police are calling for patience and consideration to ensure that no school children become victims on roads. The new school year gets under way on February 1,... Read More

Tauranga families are arriving at Tauranga Budget Advisory Service seeking help to manage the spiraling cost of sending their children back to school. Tauranga Budget... Read More

Bethlehem College is the recipient of a $1000 donation from SBS Bank. Bethlehem College has received a $1000 donation as part of its bank account scheme. The donation... Read More

It's certainly no holiday for Bay of Plenty Polytechnic students who are racking up sporting successes around the country. Mount Maunganui surfer Alex Dive is... Read More